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AMA: Matterport VP of Product, Preethy Vaidyanathan on Product Management Career Path

April 3 @ 9:00AM PST
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Matterport VP of Product, Preethy Vaidyanathan on Product Management Career Path
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How do you manage the 1000 questions and tasks that are shot at you when you are a PM in an early stage startup?
I'm the first PM in a startup that used to be sales led. I'm trying to set up the proper discovery processes, prioritization tactics and strategy, but I find that extremely hard to do as I'm getting carried away in the day-to-day tasks around requests, issues reported and project management.
Preethy Vaidyanathan
Preethy Vaidyanathan
Matterport VP of Product • April 3
Remember your safety instruction on a flight ‘put your oxygen mask on first, before assisting others’. Its a good rule to use when you are a PM in a start-up, especially because you can actually do more for others. As a PM your oxygen mask equivalent is you are critically aware of your top 3 g......Read More
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What is your favorite product management interview question and the best answer you've heard?
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Preethy Vaidyanathan
Matterport VP of Product • April 3
'What is a project that you are proud of accomplishing'. I like asking this as one of the first few questions. The reason I like this question is for a few reasons:  * When people think of their proudest accomplishment, they typically tend to share more, get into the details organically  *......Read More
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As a non-it professional how does one start in PM career? What are transferable skill sets required for a middle management PM role?
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Preethy Vaidyanathan
Matterport VP of Product • April 3
A few key areas include strategic thinking, problem solving, customer and market validation, cross-functional management, analytical and strong communication. These are all broader skills that you can actively employ even in a non-product management role.  A few areas to explore as you conside......Read More
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How do you get into a saas based company if you have no experience working in one and what are some of the core competencies you need when you are starting out?
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Preethy Vaidyanathan
Matterport VP of Product • April 3
If you are already in a Product role, there are common skills that apply across SaaS or non-SaaS products. These include strategic thinking, problem solving, customer and market validation, ability to influence, strong communication and so on.  There are a few additional considerations when yo......Read More
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