This document outlines the career journey of Pranjal Tripathi, from software developer and data analyst to senior product manager at Salesforce. It discusses the similarities and differences between development/analytics roles and product management. It also provides an overview of the skills needed for product management, typical responsibilities, and the product manager interview process. Finally, it covers frameworks for prioritizing features and designing products, with the CIRCLES method highlighted. The presentation aims to help others transitioning into product management from technical backgrounds.

1. From Software Development/Data
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6. Transitioning into
Product Management
From
Software Development
or
Data Analyst

7. ❖ About Me
❖ My Career Journey
❖ Deciding Factors
➢ What is Product Management?
➢ Similarities between the roles
➢ New skills needed
➢ PM Responsibilities
❖ Transitioning into Product Management
➢ PM Interview Process
➢ How to Tackle Behavioral Questions
➢ How to Prioritize Features
➢ How to Design a Product
❖ Key Takeaways
Agenda

8. Pranjal Tripathi
Senior Product Manager
About Me

9. My Career Journey
2017
Strategy and Operation
Research Analyst
2016
Masters in Information Systems
Management
From Carnegie Mellon University
2018
Product Manager
2022
Senior Product Manager
2008
Bachelors in Technology
in
Computer Science
2012
Software Developer/
Data Analyst

12. ➔ Time Management / Deadlines
➔ Team Conflicts
➔ Meetings
➔ People skills
➔ Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Similarities in these roles

13. ➔ Business Skills / Customers
➔ Strategy Thinking
➔ Prioritization Skills
➔ Negotiations
➔ Ownership
➔ Marketing Skills (for PMMs)
New skills needed to be a PM

14. Product Manager Responsibilities

17. PM Interview Process
Virtual Onsite
Interviews
Hiring Manager
Interview
Recruiter Call

18. How to Tackle Behavioral Questions

19. How to Prioritize Features
➔ The RICE framework
➔ Value vs. Complexity Quadrant
➔ The Kano Model
➔ Weighted Scoring Prioritization
➔ ICE Scoring Model
➔ The MoSCoW method
➔ Opportunity Scoring

20. How to Design a Product (Product Sense)
CIRCLES method:
➔ Comprehend the situation
➔ Identify the customer
➔ Report customer’s needs
➔ Cut, through prioritization
➔ List solutions
➔ Evaluate tradeoffs
➔ Summarize your recommendation

21. Key Takeaways
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22. https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranjaltripathi/

23. ➔ https://www.productboard.com/glossary/product-prioritization-frameworks/
➔ https://www.twosigma.com/articles/software-engineering-or-product-management-which-is-best-for-you/
➔ https://blog.tryexponent.com/should-i-be-a-product-manager-or-a-software-engineer/
➔ https://www.getclockwise.com/blog/product-manager-vs-software-engineer
➔ https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/skills-for-product-manager
➔ https://chisellabs.com/blog/product-manager-role-definition-skills/
➔ https://zety.com/blog/star-method-interview
➔ https://www.productboard.com/glossary/product-prioritization-frameworks/
➔ https://www.productplan.com/glossary/circles-method/
References

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