The Product Playbook

Varika Pinnam
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Exploring product management and innovations in emerging tech markets

Episodes

  1. 02/03/2025

    Pivoting through a PM career: Cybersecurity at HelloFresh w/Aditya Raghunath

    In this episode, we discuss: Building foundational PM skills Ramping up quickly into new roles Monetizing sticky products Connect with Aditya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-raghunath-79949b23/ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam Aditya’s Favorite Blog Posts https://andrewchen.com/the-adjacent-user-theory/ https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/ https://hackernoon.com/the-mvp-is-dead-long-live-the-rat-233d5d16ab02 https://www.reforge.com/blog/lean-startup-methodology-problems https://www.reforge.com/blog/product-research#12-product-research-methods-3a5df149b611

    52 min

  2. 01/21/2025

    Winning by solving niche problems: Product in the Philippines w/Kevin Sebastian

    In this episode, we discuss: Expanding product suite through integrations Hiring for first principles thinking Beating imposter syndrome First Principles Articles https://www.qlxnow.com/magic-moves/thinking-in-first-principles/ https://fs.blog/first-principles/ Connect with Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsebastian0592/ Connect with me: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    52 min

  3. 11/24/2024

    Product manager turned serial entrepreneur: Tying feedback to revenue w/Kareem Mayan

    In this episode, we discuss: How to organize customer feedback as a PM Avoiding a common misstep as a PM when it comes to data Bridging the gap between validated insights and tangible features Connect with Kareem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareem/ Connect with me: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    30 min

  4. 11/11/2024

    Building a powerful growth engine: BTS of beehiv's success w/ 1st employee EJ White

    In this episode, we discuss : Day 1 at beehiiv & early GTM strategy Getting user requirements to ship value-add features Breaking down hard or new problems Superhuman PMF article: https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/#from-benchmark-to-engine-the-four-step-manual-for-optimizing-product-market-fit https://www.leversbook.com/ Big Desk Energy newsletter: https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/ Connect with EJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjwhiteiii/ Connect with me: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    1h 1m

  5. 10/28/2024

    Gen AI Startup in Singapore: Turning domain expertise into a tech solution w/ Jess Tang

    In this episode, we discuss: Creating AI wrapper apps with a non-tech background Roadmap prioritization for a feature-heavy product Operating in Singaporean market Check out Mavic: https://mavic.ai/ Connect with Jess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessxw/ Connect with me: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    23 min

  6. 10/13/2024

    52 Bucketlist Items in 52 Weeks: Following ikigai and creating a startup w/Jeremy George

    In this episode, we discuss: ​Jeremy's "What a Year" project to stop neglecting life​Quitting a job to go all-in on his startup​Making progress and prioritizing as a founderBe an early user of BucketMatch: https://www.bucketmatch.ai/ Paul Graham's article: https://paulgraham.com/ds.html?viewfullsite=1 Connect with Jeremy: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-george Connect with me: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    24 min

  7. 09/29/2024

    Being an AI Product Manager: Matching costs to use cases w/Rashmi Menon

    In this episode, we discuss: Whether a PMP certification is valuable and applicable Why being able to use AI doesn't mean you should Demystifying tokens and putting it into layman's terms Connect with Rashmi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmi-menon/ Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    34 min

  8. 09/15/2024

    ProductMe Community in Dubai: Creating a thriving ecosystem w/Prerna Prasad

    Connect w/Prerna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prernaprasad/ Connect w/me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    22 min

  9. 09/03/2024

    Transitioning from Pharmacy to PM: Launching in a country a month w/ Shady Ramadan

    In this episode, we discuss: How he leveraged his skills to transition from healthcare into a tech career Learnings from rapid growth, building delivery functionalities for Carrefour Journey of writing a book and advice for hopeful authors Connect w/Shady! https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadyramadan/ Connect w/me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    31 min

  10. 08/28/2024

    Product management across borders: Building good apps vs. great apps w/ Tony Pagliocco

    In this episode, we discuss: Transitioning into a PM career even if that isn't your background Interview tips from the lens of an experienced interviewer How to think about user needs/creating a great product Connect w/Tony! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-pagliocco/ Connect w/me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam

    41 min

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    The Product Playbook is your guide to product management and technology in emerging markets and innovations reshaping their industries and sectors. Join me, Varika Pinnam, as we explore the processes and practices to succeed in building these products behind the scenes. New episodes every other week - Subscribe now to never miss an episode!

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Exploring product management and innovations in emerging tech markets

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  • Creator
    Varika Pinnam
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
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    © Varika Pinnam
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