Product Management Master Toolkit: Workshops on Product Analytics (Byju’s), Working for Big Tech (Facebook) and Cracking the Product Management Interview (Microsoft)

The registration deadline is extended till 11:59 PM, 5th August !

“A great product manager has the brain of an engineer, the heart of a designer, and the speech of a diplomat!”. IIM Bangalore's Vista 2021 presents to you a specially curated Workshop Series for all the product management enthusiasts and budding product managers. The Product Management Master tool kit comprises 3 workshops from renowned executives of Byju’s, Facebook, and Microsoft.

Product Management Master Tool Kit comprises of three workshops:

1. Product Analytics workshop by Mr. Shravan Tickoo, Principal Product Manager, Byju’s
2. Working for Big Tech workshop by Mr. Anirudh Gopal, Program Manager, Facebook (USA)
3. Cracking the Product Management Interview workshop by Mr. Mohammad Sarosh and Mr. Sahil Baid, Product Managers, Microsoft

Venue: Virtual. The link will be shared with the participants one day in advance.

Hurry and register now to add a new feather to your career. This workshop has limited seats.

The date, time, and details about individual workshops are mentioned below.

Workshop 1: Product Analytics workshop by Mr. Shravan tickoo, Principal Product Manager, Byju’s

Does the analytics and decision-making behind the startups intrigue you?

Product Analytics is what is gearing the new-age startups to excel. In layman’s terms, it’s how a product manager analyses and visualizes data and takes his day-to-day decisions. Structuring the problem and applying the first principle thinking is equally important to arrive at the results. Grab a chance to learn from a person who uses product analytics and also get a flavor of what’s propelling India’s ed-tech space.

This workshop will cover the following:

• How to develop first principle thinking
• How to grow as a PM in your organization
• How to do experiments at scale
• How to leverage data as a PM
• Examples from Indian ed-tech space

Date of workshop: 6th August

Time of workshop: 7:00 PM

About the Facilitator:

Mr. Shravan is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee and has more than six years of Product Management Experience.  He has worked across diverse industries in the startup ecosystem i.e Flipkart, Blackbuck, Times Group, Edureka, and Now BYJUs for driving growth and product adoption across diverse verticals. A passionate first principle thinker, Shravan believes in the concept of collective conscience - which means if you contribute back to the ecosystem and help it grow, the ecosystem contributes back and helps you grow as a network effect. He helps startups grow & build user-centric products with immense adoption, drive GTM, and mentors product enthusiasts on learning the fundamentals of product mindset/growth mindset i.e., the first principle thinking, user empathy, business models, etc

Currently, Shravan is a principal product manager at BYJU'S where he focuses on making learning fun for kids by building personalized & engaging products for kids. He is also a Product Mentor at the BigShyft and UpGrad Platform & also a mentor/founder at “The product tree” ( a network of a total of 13,000 PM enthusiasts on slack and LinkedIn). In his free time, Shravan blogs on value creation, GTM, and the evolution of consumer-facing products. He is also an avid reader of books especially on Psychology, Growth Mindset, and Scaling startups

If you want to register only for this individual workshop and not the entire tool kit, please follow the link: https://dare2compete.com/o/OcCNT79?refId=9vPzTb7

Workshop 2: Working for Big Tech workshop by Mr. Anirudh Gopal, Program Manager, Facebook (USA)

Do you want to have a sneak peek of what it is to be a program manager at big tech firms like Facebook in silicon valley?

Working for Big tech is a dream for a whole lot of students in India. Program and product management is becoming one of the most sought-after job profiles in India. These profiles also serve as a launchpad for young entrepreneurs. This workshop will give you a description of roles in big tech with insights into recent trends and the common challenges faced. So unleash the learning and register for the workshop.

This workshop will cover the following:

• Sneak peek into product and program management
• Future of e-commerce and retail
• Growth opportunities and trends
• Careers in Product Management in tech vs non-tech fields
• Beyond Product Management: Marketing, Program Management, Operations and Consulting

Date of Workshop: 6^th August

Time of Workshop: 8:30 PM

About the Facilitator:

Mr. Anirudh Gopal is currently working as a program manager at Facebook in Sunnyvale, California, USA. He has led several strategic initiatives for Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Before this, he worked with Ernst and Young and Bank of America in USA in strategy and consulting roles. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Duke University and loves to conduct workshops for students.

If you want to register only for this individual workshop and not the entire tool kit, please follow the link: https://dare2compete.com/o/YI4eJhC?refId=9vPzTb7

Workshop 3: Cracking the Product Management Interview workshop by Mr. Mohammad Sarosh and Mr. Sahil Baid, Product Managers, Microsoft

Have you ever wondered why some products fail while some become successful? Did you know why products are the way they are? The answer is product management.

Product management is the art and science of creating products from the beginning. As famously quoted by Martin Eriksson that product management is the intersection between the functions of business, technology, and user experience, so one needs to have an understanding of all these three diverse fields.

This workshop will cover the following:

• Microsoft company overview
• Product Management at Microsoft
• Case discussion

Date: 7^th August 2021

Time: 12Noon  – 1:30 PM

About the Facilitator:

Mohammad Sarosh has been a PM at Microsoft for over 4 years. He is the PM for the Outlook mobile web experience and has been working on building the next set of Outlook solutions for emerging markets.

Sahil Baid has been working as a PM in the OneDrive & SharePoint team at Microsoft. In his 2 years with the company, he has worked on collaboration features for OneDrive and Microsoft Lists. He is currently also looking at delivering List experiences on mobile.

If you want to register only for this individual workshop and not the entire tool kit, please follow the link: https://dare2compete.com/o/lWVhuDs?refId=9vPzTb7

About Vista:

Vista is IIM Bangalore’s international annual business summit – a congregation of the smartest minds in the country and around the world from both the academic and corporate communities. Vista anchors a wide range of events and activities that belong to almost all the focus areas imaginable within the domain of business and management.

Vista 2020, being the first of its kind digital business summit, saw successful participation from 62,000+ undergraduate and postgraduate students, multiple corporates, and the presence of eminent personalities from across the globe. This year, Vista 2021 returns to steer conversations on the opportunities and venues opened by unforeseen disruptions. With faster than ever-changing dynamics, the swift transition from a traditional to a more robust environment presents a huge challenge in terms of learning and adaptability for businesses to sustain and thrive. ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ captures the essence of the journey that students and business leaders intend to embark on, for a successful and sustainable tomorrow.

VISTA 2021 Workshop series witnesses participation from students at national and international levels. Its primary focus is to bridge the gap between academia and industry through discourse and experiential learning, best suited through the realms of a workshop. It aims to provide in-depth and focused knowledge about a domain to its audience. We keep the engagement levels high in the workshop series to provide the audience an opportunity to interact with industry leaders and subject matter experts and receive hands-on training.

Please Note:

• Workshop participants must have a notebook, pencil, eraser, and a black pen.
• All workshops shall be certified by IIM Bangalore VISTA 2021.
• Proceeds from the registration fee go to the event organizer VISTA 2021.