AMA: strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management, Ashka Vakil on Enterprise Product Management
April 8 @ 10:00AM PT
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
I don't expect junior PMs to have it all figured out. They need to have the right attitude and growth mindset. What I am looking for in candidates is the following -Stru...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
PMs can be a secret weapon in enterprise sales, not by selling but by helping sales teams sell smarter and faster. Here’s where PM can provide the most lift in the enterp...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
Enterprise PMs have a unique challenge in that they are building not just for end users but also for buyers, IT teams, security teams, and more. So, when hiring enterpris...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
This is the classic “build vs sell” tug-of-war between product and sales that every Enterprise PM is faced with. It’s a delicate dance, especially in an enterprise where ...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
Irrespective of whether you are a PM building for enterprise customers or mid-market and SMB, the core skills of product management stay the same. You are solving problem...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
The eternal tug-of-war that every PM, especially Enterprise PM, runs into. Balancing custom asks with long-term roadmap work is hard, especially when big deals or renewal...
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strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
I hear you. Enterprise products can be huge, and it’s easy to feel like you are just owning one slice of a massive pie. But the truth is that impact is less about feature...
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How does product management differ when you are working to create a custom infrastructure platform?
Where do you draw a line between having technical skills and having product mgmt skills?
strongDM Sr. Director, Product Management • 1y
Great question! Platform PMing is a whole different beast compared to user-facing product work. When you are building a custom infrastructure platform, you are essentiall...
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