This episode features a recording of our fireside chat at ProdCon with Jeffrey Chan, Senior Manager at TD Invent. The conversation dives into Jeff’s strategies for driving industry-first innovations, balancing vision with execution, and cultivating an intrapreneurial mindset. From launching Canada’s first mobile commerce store at Dell to pioneering…

In this episode, we dive into the contradictions of product management with Prashanth Rajendran, Senior Manager of Product Management at Samsung Research. From balancing technical expertise with business knowledge to navigating data-driven decisions and intuition, we discuss what it takes to succeed in this challenging and ambiguous role. Drawing f…

We dive deep into Product with Curtis from how he got his break into Product to advice to his younger self.

Today we’re here with a very special guest, Iris, who is a Waterloo alumni and has previously worked in product management roles across both Canadian and American landscapes at companies like Google X, Microsoft, Neo, and Scale AI. Currently she is working with Arteria AI. On the side, she is also completing a Masters degree in Analytics and AI. Ir…

In this podcast, Frank, a recent graduate and currently a PM at Microsoft, shares his journey into product management. Despite his initial lack of technical expertise, Frank's determination and strategic approach enabled him to gain valuable experiences through various internships and leadership roles in college. He found his passion for product ma…

In this podcast episode, we meet Justin Ford, the co-founder of Javelin Sports, a company on a mission to combat social isolation through sports. They initially set out to create a platform for adults to connect through sports but had to pivot when the pandemic hit. [00:00:02]: Introduction and Welcome [00:00:33]: Introducing Justin Ford, co-founde…

Discover the captivating journey of Manon Modi, a product management expert with a diverse background in government and big tech. Join him as he explores the dynamic world of startups, fintech, and the profound power of making a positive impact. Tune in to the UWPM podcast for an inspiring and insightful episode you won't want to miss! Timestamps 0…

Hey UW PM listeners! We are switching it up a bit for our design folks by welcoming UW PM alumni Catherine Hoang! Soon to graduate from the GBDA program Catherine currently works as a Program and UX Strategist at Adobe. She also used to create gaming content on Youtube and worked previously as a Go-to-Market Manager Intern for Microsoft’s Minecraft…

Welcome back UW PM listeners! It’s been a few years and we’re super excited to start the podcast back up again! What better way to kick off the podcast than to talk with previous UW PM podcast host Kasey Fu! Kasey is a Waterloo and UW PM Alumni currently working at Microsoft as a Search and AI Product Manager. Kasey is also an avid writer, publishi…

Welcome back to all UW PM Podcast listeners! We're starting this term off with an awesome long chat that your co-host Kasey had with his former manager at SAP, José! José is not only a proud Waterloo CS and Laurier MBA grad, but he also has over 20 years of product management and cross-functional experience under his belt. His extensive journey in …

A final episode for this semester with UW PM features Neil, who's currently an EPM at Apple! Neil's experiences at Apple are rich in content and his knowledge of product management as an intern brings amazing discussions to the table with UW PM's co-host, Kasey. Neil talks about what it takes to land a PM role, as well as the cross-functional and h…

In today's episode, Seeam sits down with Adam Thomas, the former Director of Product at Informed.co and a seasoned product author. Here, the two dive deep into Adam's story of how he discovered product management during his earlier years and then soared to become the highly reputable leader he is today. In addition to his journey, he discusses how …

Kevin is a product manager on the Uber Eat's team and has extensive knowledge in product and engineering, as well as leadership activities back when he was a student at Waterloo. Being a Kleiner Perkins fellow and a founder of Hack the North (Canada's largest hackathon), he bring many great suggestions and expertise to the table. In this episode, K…

In today's episode, Seeam sits down with Kai Gandhi, the former Co-Founder of the UW PM Team and an Associate Product Manager at Verizon Media, down in San Francisco. Here, we dive deep into Kai's journey co-founding his own startup after graduation, named EPOCH. He discusses different aspects of his journey, from the ups and downs, all the way to …

Daivik is a current Waterloo computer engineering student, PM intern at Tesla, former member of UW PM, an accomplished product author, and a podcast host himself. Today, Kasey sits down remotely (amidst the COVID-19 crisis) with Daivik and together they chat about product management responsibilities, PM job search advice for students, applications,…

Meet Jocelyn, a current PM intern at Veeva who also worked at a robotics company called Avidbots and a startup called Avail, all within a PM role. Today, Kasey sits down with Jocelyn (remotely, amidst the COVID-19 crisis) to talk about her co-op experiences, how she obtained her first co-op in PM, and how future and current students can leverage th…

Mario carries with him years of experience in the product management field, as well as years of experience as a software engineer. Having worked with Veeva for 5 years, Mario is a full-time principle product manager who is a leader in the product management practice at Veeva Systems. Holding a both a degree in software engineering and an MBA, Mario…

Today, Seeam sits down with Mark Azer, a graduating student at the University of Waterloo and former Product Manager at Datadog, BlackBerry, and SAP. Here, they discuss his transition from software engineering to product management, even covering all kinds of in-between topics such as nailing your first interview. This is a great resource for any s…

Hi everyone! Today Kasey sits down with Karan Jain, a student from the University of Waterloo who is a current product owner at Top Hat! Karan studies chemical engineering and shares his story of how he got into product management, and awesome advice for anyone who wants to pursue the role and nail the interview. In this episode, Kasey and Karan al…

Hello again! Today's episode features former podcast host Nick Yang and the featured guest, Anish Ganesh, who is a current Product Manager at Rangle.io! Rangle.io is a digital transformation consultancy company headquartered in Toronto! In this episode, Nick and Anish discuss both their experiences in product, how Anish got into product management,…

Hey everyone! Meet Ashwinder Cheema, a current product manager Intern at SAP and a former product manager intern at Blackberry Messenger! Ashwinder has a very great internship portfolio under his name including data and project-related gigs at Sun Life Financial and the Canadian Government. He sits down with Kasey Fu, one of the podcast hosts for t…

Hey everyone! Meet Prashant Bagga, a former product manager at Microsoft based in Canada. He brings and shares with us years of experience from his past internships, especially his most recent venture in product at Microsoft! He explains how he got into Product, what the role means to him, and how aspiring students can also put the effort to become…

Hey everyone! Meet Max Vu, a current student at the University of Waterloo studying a unique combination of biotechnology and economics. Max has worked at several interesting career-changing placements, including a start-up at Velocity called Medella Health, Manulife as a Project Coordinator, and Microsoft as a Product Marketing Manager. This episo…

Hey everyone! Meet Sefunmi Osinaike, a recent engineering grad of UW, and also a past president of UW PM! He has done internships at Microsoft and Apple and is currently working full-time for ecobee as a Product Manager. Doing a Thing Podcast Timestamps: 0:13 Tell me about yourself 3:14 Struggles in School 4:43 How to get into product management 9:…