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While Product Management in Tech is a highly sought after function today, transitioning to Product Management without prior experience can be daunting. In this discussion, we talk to Anubhav Mangal, a Product Manager with AWS, Amazon, on how he switched from a role in Corporate Strategy at Cisco to Product Management at Amazon.Anubhav has an undergrad in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and MBA from Chicago Booth. He was a consultant with McKinsey for a few years before joining Cisco.Things we cover:Why he decided to transition to Product ManagementExamples of challenges he faced when recruiting How he overcame these challengesHis advice for candidates who're interested in Product ManagementExcerpt: "Getting my resume shortlisted without prior product management experience was definitely the biggest challenge. I definitely leaned into my Booth and McKinsey network to help me make connections. And even if you cannot find someone who can refer you, do not hesitate from cold mailing people on LinkedIn."Thank you for listening!Subscribe to the email newsletter on www.learneducatediscover.com/Link to written interview with Anubhav: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/consulting-to-product-managementWebsite www.learneducatediscover.com/Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321

While Product Management in Tech is a highly sought after function today, transitioning to Product Management without prior experience can be daunting. In this discussion, we talk to Anubhav Mangal, a Product Manager with AWS, Amazon, on how he switched from a role in Corporate Strategy at Cisco to Product Management at Amazon. Anubhav has an undergrad in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and MBA from Chicago Booth. He was a consultant with McKinsey for a few years before joining Cisco. Things we cover: Why he decided to transition to Product Management Examples of challenges he faced when recruiting How he overcame these challenges His advice for candidates who're interested in Product Management Excerpt: "Getting my resume shortlisted without prior product management experience was definitely the biggest challenge. I definitely leaned into my Booth and McKinsey network to help me make connections. And even if you cannot find someone who can refer you, do not hesitate from cold mailing people on LinkedIn." Thank you for listening! Subscribe to the email newsletter on <a href="http://www.learneducatediscover.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.learneducatediscover.com/</a> Link to written interview with Anubhav: <a href="https://www.learneducatediscover.com/consulting-to-product-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.learneducatediscover.com/consulting-to-product-management</a> Website <a href="http://www.learneducatediscover.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.learneducatediscover.com/</a> Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321</a>