21 min
Malavika Pande: Managing ambiguities through effective cross-functional communication Product Brunch
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In this episode, Malavika Pande, Program Manager at Microsoft, shares her experiences breaking into product management. Growing up, Malavika never wanted to be siloed into a particular path. She fell in love with the field for its versatility, dipping her toes into multiple problem spaces. Throughout our talk, Malavika discusses how she navigated discomfort and unknowns, which helped build her ability to work effectively with stakeholders in emerging product areas. She walks through the key skills from her Computer Science background that transferred to her current product role.
Malavika graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with a degree in Computer Science and a focus in Intelligent Systems.
These are Malavika’s personal views and don’t necessarily reflect those of her employer.
In this episode, Malavika Pande, Program Manager at Microsoft, shares her experiences breaking into product management. Growing up, Malavika never wanted to be siloed into a particular path. She fell in love with the field for its versatility, dipping her toes into multiple problem spaces. Throughout our talk, Malavika discusses how she navigated discomfort and unknowns, which helped build her ability to work effectively with stakeholders in emerging product areas. She walks through the key skills from her Computer Science background that transferred to her current product role.
Malavika graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with a degree in Computer Science and a focus in Intelligent Systems.
These are Malavika’s personal views and don’t necessarily reflect those of her employer.
21 min