Main Takeaways: -Understand how Customer facing & Analytics roles overlap with product management -Identify opportunities in current role to work on building product management skills -Carve out the path to transition into product management

1. CX Facing Role & Analytics to Product
by PayPal Product Leader
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5. Transition from CX facing & Analytics
role to Product
Kavya Maiya
Senior Product Manager, PayPal

6. Hi, I am Kavya Maiya
•8+ years of work experience with 3 years in Product
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Software Engineer
(2010-2012) Solutions Engineer
(2014-2016)
Engagement Manager
(2016-2018)
Product Manager
(2018-Present)

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What is product management?
Central point of contact
Must influence without authority
Responsible for building
customer-centric products

8. • Product Managers are the CEO of the product
• Product Managers are the idea generators
• Product Manager’s job is done after the launch
• Product Manager’s need technical degrees
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Myths of product management

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How does Customer facing role & Analytics overlap with
Product Management?
CX Solutions
Engineer
Product Manager
Customer
Analytics

10. Building blocks to transition into product management role..
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1 2 3
Work on small PM projects Shadow other PM’s Work with leaders/mentors
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11. Transition to Product management
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Transition to smaller company
Transition to another company in
the similar domain
Transition within your current
company

12. 8
Preparing for PM interview

13. Becoming a great PM
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14. • CX facing and Analytics roles have overlap with product
• Work on the building blocks for transition
• Transition to PM roles
• To become a great PM
• Customer first approach
• Active listening
• Prioritization
• Effective communication
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Takeaways..

15. Thank you!
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