PinnedI’m sorry I won’t recommend you for a Product Management position, but…I am a senior product manager at Microsoft and I’m quite active on LinkedIn, YouTube, and here on medium. Thus, I often find myself in a situation where I’m being asked to recommend someone for a Product position at Microsoft. It’s always a bit of a heartbreaking moment when I…Product Management Career5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jun 16My Road to Senior Product Manager at Microsoft — part 1Breaking into Product Management is always a challenge and I know that first-hand! Let me tell you a little about my journey today :) It’s a really detailed account that I wrote piece after piece over the span of recent weeks. With further adieu, let’s begin! Early days: Working at a start-up and discovering the position I started my professional…Product Management13 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jun 9Why is it so hard to land a Product Management position?In my posts, I often talk about how to manage the Product Management job search, job interview, and how to deal with everything around them, including a rejection. Probably only a couple in hundreds of applications ever make it to the interview stage, not to mention there is only one…Product Management5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·May 18Make yourself the star of your own resume— avoid these common resume mistakes!Writing a good resume/CV isn’t easy. It’s almost like a 2-page talent show — you have so much you want to share and so little space to do it! Thus, there is no space to waste! I have been semi-professionally reviewing resumes for several months now and I can see…Resume Writing Tips4 min read
Apr 20How my recent surgery is a great metaphor for fixing Technical Debt as a Product ManagerIn the past, I always made fun of my friends who snored. Mostly to have a little revenge for making it hard for me to sleep. However, after leaving my moist air hometown, I began snoring myself. I really didn’t feel comfortable with it. I knew, medically, my sleep quality…Product Manager4 min read
Published in The Product City·Apr 17Product Managers Don’t Really Need Resumes. — 2025For years now, the recruitment game has changed. Headhunting, as it used to be called, started to be more popular even with lower positions thanks to the internet and, in particular, the LinkedIn network. For Product Managers with experience (2+ years), an amazing LinkedIn profile is the most efficient way…Product Management3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 1How to go back from being overworked and exhausted as a Product ManagerThe world of product management is one of endless possibilities. However, at the same time, it is not a world of endless resources. You will be limited by time, complexity, and the number of developers that can effectively deliver increments by the end of any period. In this world of…Product Management9 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 29Beat the impostor syndrome as a Product Manager!Starting a new Product Management position is a time of great joy and… fear! It’s not only the new environment, people, processes; some of that will come from inside! Most of the newly hired Product Managers suffer from fear of the unknown and self-doubt which is collectively called “Impostor Syndrome”…Product Management4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 22Job interview questions — it’s about the way you think, not about a direct answer!Winning a Product Management recruitment process is a challenging journey. A lot can go wrong and you need to do your absolute best to present yourself as the best candidate. That means, that you will face challenging questions, that you will need to be prepared for. Of course, there are…Product Manager Interview4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 18New feature promotion and exposure: how to give the best of your product to your usersCreating great products is a challenge! Not only do you need to correctly identify a problem to solve, find a great, data-proven solution, decide on how to measure the success of the new feature, figure out an awesome UX and build it in a way so that it fits with…Product Management6 min read