"Situation- I was leading a product through a complete overhaul to a new replacement product, and at the same time had to maintain the old product.
Concern -
In the old product, the team was usually stuck 40-50% of the time in bug fixing
This could have hampered the velocity and GTM of the new product
Action
Localised the problem to one major component - Export and Import Function- had 90% contribution to the issues
Worked with the engineering team to diagnose the issue, the issue was i"
Umang S. - "Situation- I was leading a product through a complete overhaul to a new replacement product, and at the same time had to maintain the old product.
Concern -
In the old product, the team was usually stuck 40-50% of the time in bug fixing
This could have hampered the velocity and GTM of the new product
Action
Localised the problem to one major component - Export and Import Function- had 90% contribution to the issues
Worked with the engineering team to diagnose the issue, the issue was i"See full answer
"Situation : During my time in my previous company, I was leading a program which involved a cross-functional team. The project was to migrate all the legacy servers to Azure and had a tight deadline of 4 months. Each team had distinct goals and responsibilites to be delivered
Task : My task was to collaborate with the multi regional team and ensure a smooth delivery within the defined budget and schedule.
Action : I believe communication is the key to handle a cross-functional team"
Oriole O. - "Situation : During my time in my previous company, I was leading a program which involved a cross-functional team. The project was to migrate all the legacy servers to Azure and had a tight deadline of 4 months. Each team had distinct goals and responsibilites to be delivered
Task : My task was to collaborate with the multi regional team and ensure a smooth delivery within the defined budget and schedule.
Action : I believe communication is the key to handle a cross-functional team"See full answer
"To bring any product to market here are the below steps that I would (did) take:
1.Understand the problem stmt / stakeholder need and asses depth of the problem
(qualitatively and then gather metrics to quantify it)
2.Do market study on understanding relatable solutions if any
3.Carve out viable solution/ideation that aligns with overall Business Vision/Goal
4.Get stakeholders buy in on the idea
5.Guesstimate and prioritize high level features, Cost and ROI.
6.Build Business case for Project Le"
Bk - "To bring any product to market here are the below steps that I would (did) take:
1.Understand the problem stmt / stakeholder need and asses depth of the problem
(qualitatively and then gather metrics to quantify it)
2.Do market study on understanding relatable solutions if any
3.Carve out viable solution/ideation that aligns with overall Business Vision/Goal
4.Get stakeholders buy in on the idea
5.Guesstimate and prioritize high level features, Cost and ROI.
6.Build Business case for Project Le"See full answer
"Great question!
Last year, we were working on a critical project to develop a real-time risk analytics platform. This platform was designed to provide our traders with instantaneous risk metrics, allowing them to make informed decisions in a fast-paced trading environment. Midway through the project, we faced a significant issue: our chosen data processing framework was not performing as expected under the high data throughput required by our trading algorithms. This was causing unacceptable lat"
Scott S. - "Great question!
Last year, we were working on a critical project to develop a real-time risk analytics platform. This platform was designed to provide our traders with instantaneous risk metrics, allowing them to make informed decisions in a fast-paced trading environment. Midway through the project, we faced a significant issue: our chosen data processing framework was not performing as expected under the high data throughput required by our trading algorithms. This was causing unacceptable lat"See full answer
"Situation.
Initially, my team consisted of young guys who were hired by team leaders based on hardskills. Previously, the company had just begun the transition from a process-based to a product-based approach. In the process of searching and selecting candidates, the interests of the team and the product owner were not taken into account. The candidate didn't pass a behavioral interview on soft skills. Thus, the team consisted of diverse and talented guys, but not very interested in fast wor"
Anna D. - "Situation.
Initially, my team consisted of young guys who were hired by team leaders based on hardskills. Previously, the company had just begun the transition from a process-based to a product-based approach. In the process of searching and selecting candidates, the interests of the team and the product owner were not taken into account. The candidate didn't pass a behavioral interview on soft skills. Thus, the team consisted of diverse and talented guys, but not very interested in fast wor"See full answer
"How about this one...
Situation:
In my previous Organization, I was PM of Financial services- Business Loans. I was building the user journey and end to end process. We were in middle of development and I got one more product to work on - BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later).
Tasks:
I was asked to provide the roadmap , rough wireframes, guess estimates (No of engineers required) and by when we can ship the MVP. Need not to mention but as startups always have resource constrains and tight deadli"
Veronica S. - "How about this one...
Situation:
In my previous Organization, I was PM of Financial services- Business Loans. I was building the user journey and end to end process. We were in middle of development and I got one more product to work on - BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later).
Tasks:
I was asked to provide the roadmap , rough wireframes, guess estimates (No of engineers required) and by when we can ship the MVP. Need not to mention but as startups always have resource constrains and tight deadli"See full answer
"Currently, I do a lot of data analysis using Azure Databricks and PowerBI. In Databricks, I write some basic SQL queries to retrieve the data and then pull that data into PowerBI for analysis. While this is sufficient, I believe there is room to make this skill set stronger. One way that I mitigate this currently is to maintain a strong relationship with our data analytics team. Whenever I have issues massaging or querying the data, I will reach out to one of those team members to help me get to"
John F. - "Currently, I do a lot of data analysis using Azure Databricks and PowerBI. In Databricks, I write some basic SQL queries to retrieve the data and then pull that data into PowerBI for analysis. While this is sufficient, I believe there is room to make this skill set stronger. One way that I mitigate this currently is to maintain a strong relationship with our data analytics team. Whenever I have issues massaging or querying the data, I will reach out to one of those team members to help me get to"See full answer
"I want to work at Meta because of its reputation as a company that consistently pushes the boundaries of technology, particularly in areas like AI, machine learning, and immersive technologies such as AR and VR. I admire Meta's mission to bring people closer together and create meaningful connections, as well as its focus on long-term innovation, such as the development of the metaverse.
As an AI engineer, I'm excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that have a global impa"
Alan T. - "I want to work at Meta because of its reputation as a company that consistently pushes the boundaries of technology, particularly in areas like AI, machine learning, and immersive technologies such as AR and VR. I admire Meta's mission to bring people closer together and create meaningful connections, as well as its focus on long-term innovation, such as the development of the metaverse.
As an AI engineer, I'm excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that have a global impa"See full answer
"Credibility is very important for success of any team. And it is something that takes time to build, but if i am inheriting a team that i did not build, i would spend dedicated time to understand team structure, dynamics and skill levels for every team member. Domain knowledge and experience are other important factors i would learn about each team member. In regular meetings i would introduce the culture of openness and respect where team members feel free to bring in ideas and constructive fee"
Kanwarpreet S. - "Credibility is very important for success of any team. And it is something that takes time to build, but if i am inheriting a team that i did not build, i would spend dedicated time to understand team structure, dynamics and skill levels for every team member. Domain knowledge and experience are other important factors i would learn about each team member. In regular meetings i would introduce the culture of openness and respect where team members feel free to bring in ideas and constructive fee"See full answer
"Let me tell you about a time when my manager was on a two week PTO and I was building the post-MVP roadmap for a newly launched product.
Being a SaaS platform for supporting restaurants, I'd led the conception, planning, development and launch of the MVP for an online ordering solution for diners in restaurants. After the launch of the MVP, our original plan was to build features which supported table-service restaurants like keeping an open tab. But while looking at the data, I realized that a"
Singer29 - "Let me tell you about a time when my manager was on a two week PTO and I was building the post-MVP roadmap for a newly launched product.
Being a SaaS platform for supporting restaurants, I'd led the conception, planning, development and launch of the MVP for an online ordering solution for diners in restaurants. After the launch of the MVP, our original plan was to build features which supported table-service restaurants like keeping an open tab. But while looking at the data, I realized that a"See full answer
"To describe designing a complex system architecture, an AI would outline its analytical, iterative, and constraint-driven approach, highlighting principles like microservices, scalability, and security. An AI's process would be based on patterns learned from vast datasets of successful architectural designs, focusing on adaptability for different applications.
Here is a breakdown of an AI's approach to designing a complex system, followed by a hypothetical example based on its internal knowledge"
Teja G. - "To describe designing a complex system architecture, an AI would outline its analytical, iterative, and constraint-driven approach, highlighting principles like microservices, scalability, and security. An AI's process would be based on patterns learned from vast datasets of successful architectural designs, focusing on adaptability for different applications.
Here is a breakdown of an AI's approach to designing a complex system, followed by a hypothetical example based on its internal knowledge"See full answer
"Clarify
Functionality: Watch is a tab in FB app where people can upload and view Videos.
What's the redesign? We collapsed the reaction and comment bar so people can see more videos and spend more time watching videos.
What's the objective of the redesign? To help people discover and watch more videos they'll enjoy._
Structure
To decide whether or not to ship this redesign, i'd like to go over.
How does the Watch Tab fit into FB's mission and what's its goal?
What's the long-"
Sandy L. - "Clarify
Functionality: Watch is a tab in FB app where people can upload and view Videos.
What's the redesign? We collapsed the reaction and comment bar so people can see more videos and spend more time watching videos.
What's the objective of the redesign? To help people discover and watch more videos they'll enjoy._
Structure
To decide whether or not to ship this redesign, i'd like to go over.
How does the Watch Tab fit into FB's mission and what's its goal?
What's the long-"See full answer
"Thanks for the question! This is one of my favourite topics because it’s at the core of what we do as PMs DAILY: making the complex simple to drive alignment. I’ve got a structured way to approach this, and I’ll use it to explain payment aggregators - like Plaid - and how they enable Open Banking, with a twist about a technical hiccup I’ve seen in practice. Let’s dive in.
I start by assessing the audience. Say I’m talking to a marketing manager at Transak - someone sharp but not techni"
Adarsh S. - "Thanks for the question! This is one of my favourite topics because it’s at the core of what we do as PMs DAILY: making the complex simple to drive alignment. I’ve got a structured way to approach this, and I’ll use it to explain payment aggregators - like Plaid - and how they enable Open Banking, with a twist about a technical hiccup I’ve seen in practice. Let’s dive in.
I start by assessing the audience. Say I’m talking to a marketing manager at Transak - someone sharp but not techni"See full answer
"I liked the role of a TPM due to the opportunity to contribute to the multiple dimensions of software product development. As a TPM I need to collaborate with multiple teams like Engineering, Product, and other business functions, but I also get the opportunity to contribute to the technical aspects of the program/project. I can use my sharp analytical skills to identify/anticipate problems, and leverage my problem solving skills to unblock the teams. I orchestrate multiple teams effort to del"
A R. - "I liked the role of a TPM due to the opportunity to contribute to the multiple dimensions of software product development. As a TPM I need to collaborate with multiple teams like Engineering, Product, and other business functions, but I also get the opportunity to contribute to the technical aspects of the program/project. I can use my sharp analytical skills to identify/anticipate problems, and leverage my problem solving skills to unblock the teams. I orchestrate multiple teams effort to del"See full answer
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Last year, we were in the midst of a critical project to develop a new machine learning-driven risk analytics platform. This platform was intended to provide real-time risk assessments and predictive insights to enhance our trading strategies. However, midway through the project, our project lead unexpectedly had to take an extended leave of absence due to a personal emergency. This left the team without clear leadership during a crucial phase of the project.
Stepping into the Leadership R"
Scott S. - "
Last year, we were in the midst of a critical project to develop a new machine learning-driven risk analytics platform. This platform was intended to provide real-time risk assessments and predictive insights to enhance our trading strategies. However, midway through the project, our project lead unexpectedly had to take an extended leave of absence due to a personal emergency. This left the team without clear leadership during a crucial phase of the project.
Stepping into the Leadership R"See full answer
"While interning at Numerix Analytics, I was working on a campaign analysis project where I used customer engagement data to recommend which email subject lines performed best. Based on open rate data from the past two campaigns, I concluded that short, curiosity-based subject lines were outperforming more direct ones. I recommended using that style for the next major campaign. The marketing team followed my recommendation. However, the open and click-through rates for the next campaign dropped s"
Dhruv M. - "While interning at Numerix Analytics, I was working on a campaign analysis project where I used customer engagement data to recommend which email subject lines performed best. Based on open rate data from the past two campaigns, I concluded that short, curiosity-based subject lines were outperforming more direct ones. I recommended using that style for the next major campaign. The marketing team followed my recommendation. However, the open and click-through rates for the next campaign dropped s"See full answer