How I paved my way into Product Management! Sonam Srivastav | JP MorganChase

Описание: Sonam Srivastava is a distinguished IPL Alumna who successfully pivoted her career from engineering to become a Product Manager at JPMorgan Chase. With over 9 years of experience from organizations including Ford Motors, Wells Fargo, and Cognizant, she shares how the IPL course was key to her transition and success.

Sonam’s journey began as a QA Engineer at Wells Fargo, where she was fascinated by the strategic approach of Product Managers. She realized the critical difference between the roles:

The Engineering End Goal: Her previous role focused narrowly on delivery ("how soon to deliver it?").

The Product Mindset (The "Why"): The PM role was about deep-diving onto what problem is being solved and validating if the solution was truly necessary. She realized a "glossy" product is useless if the customer isn't using it.

IPL's Core Impact: The course forced her to change her thought process from focusing on solutions and implementation to focusing on the initial 'Why' asking, "Why are we solving this? Is it really a problem?

Sonam's advice for those looking to follow her path focuses on the necessary mindset for career growth in Product Management:

Patience and Humility: The PM role requires you to be very patient and makes you humble due to constant connection with diverse teams.

Embrace the Reset: If you are transitioning mid-career (e.g., from a Senior Engineer), you must be prepared to "go from a zero" in the management track of the Product Management career path.

Keep Learning: Continuous professional development is key to navigating varied role expectations across different companies.

Watch this video, as Sonam recounts her inspiring success story, detailing the fundamental shift in her thinking and the life-changing experience she had during the program.

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