Saloni Patil

Director of Product, MikMak

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How do you balance "must do" work (compliance, maintenance, etc.) with objective/goal oriented work?

Saloni Patil

MikMak Director of Product • October 1

The balance/percentage should be agreed upon by the EM and the PM and shared with the broader org for visibility. For example, in a team of 5 engineers, one engineer's time could be set aside for 'must do' work and the rest will continue to focus on goal strategic efforts. Similar approach can be......Read More

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What processes do you have in place to incorporate customer feedback into your product roadmap?

Saloni Patil

MikMak Director of Product • June 10

Customer feedback is a key driving factor in shaping the product roadmap. A good way of looking at a roadmap is categorizing intitatives into different buckets - eg. Strategic/ Innovative, Maintenance/Keeping lights on, Platform Enhancements, etc. Customer feedback can be incorporated in almost e......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?

Saloni Patil

MikMak Director of Product • June 10

The best part of Product Management is that many of the skills are transferable and while domain knowledge can be important, even that can be learned on the job. Key skills can differ based on which level you are at in your PM career, so am focusing on some that I think are most relevant for a mi......Read More

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What do you think is the most common misconception about b2b products and why?

Saloni Patil

MikMak Director of Product • June 10

Misconception: B2B is about selling to businesses and so the end UI/UX is not as important. In reality, the end user is always a person and there are people that are looking at easy products to use and making the decision to buy from you. The easier your product makes their job, the more inclin......Read More