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Garima

Product Manager

Bukuwarung

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India (graduated in 2017)
UCLA Anderson School of Management (Full Time MBA, current student)

Garima has over 5 years of experience in Customer Success and and Product Management across industries including test and measurement, creative design, and ecommerce.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Engineering - Electrical
International Student

Q1Career path

Fintech

Career Pivoting

Product Management

2:21

"I figured out that I wanted to work deeper in the software side of things. So I started to pivot to this startup."

Q2Main responsibilities

Customer Understanding

Product Strategy

Cross-functional Collaboration

2:09

"One of the main responsibilities of a product manager is to figure out what needs to be developed in a product."

Q3Day in the life

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Communication

2:39

"you can't take these decisions in isolation and you shouldn't take those decisions and isolation. They'll be bad decisions."

Q4Most important skills - role

Empathy

Data Analysis

Communication

3:20

"You do not need to be an extravert; you just need to have good communication and social skills."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Problem-Solving

Creativity

Ambiguous Problems

1:48

"I get to take this problem and get to sit back and really mull over it, come up with some ideas and then you can pitch it to different people."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Product Management

Problem-Solving

Decision-Making

1:21

"That requires a lot of experience. I've tried reading a lot or understanding my competitors Gathering a lot of information to arm myself to be make those decisions."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Fast-paced environment

Cross-industry ideas

Innovation

1:43

"The pace at which innovation is happening is really fast. There's always something that you can do."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Organization

Curiosity

2:44

"I think people who are emphasizing or focusing their energy on these three questions are people who are more likely to come up with answers."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Product Management

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

2:08

"You should although I prepare in advance to learn these Concepts like the mindset should definitely be there."

Q10Entry-level positions

Data Analysis

Associate Product Manager (APM) Roles

Product Metrics

2:27

"no one expects you to know everything; no one expects you to come with any background so that gives you a lot of flexibility"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Adaptability

1:35

"I will use this as a learning process. Go back to my creative process, come up with new ideas to solve the problem."

Q12College ideas for success

Career Exploration

Communication

Problem-Solving

3:26

"I didn't say no to any opportunity I kept saying. Yes, if something came my way or if I found something that was interesting I just took it up."

Q13How identity impacted career

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

Career Development

3:13

"That's when I identified that I am I have strengths and if I leverage those strengths I can make a difference"