Session: New Breed of Product Managers: Blessing or a Worry?
The past 10 years or so we see the role of Product managers had evolved. From a technical role to now product managers coming in from various backgrounds and experiences ranging from Business, UX and more. While the traditional tech /software companies continue to foster a "tech product" mindset, we see there is a shift, mainly in retail- this new set of , hybrid product managers. They think differently, they understand the business better. But is this a blessing or a worry for organizations? Would it deter adoption of a true product mindset for an organization?
Bio
Sabrina Ratheekan is a Director, Product Management in Walmart Canada leading leading enterprise technology team. This team manages enterprise level applications and systems supporting finance , HR , legal, compliance and supply chain teams, improving productivity and speed. Sabrina has been in Product management for over 13 years working in Telecommunication and retail primarily. Her Product Journey started in the Telecommunication Industry launching mobile commerce based solutions to cater to the needs of growing economies. Her moto is “Your comfort Zone is your opportunity to push for change”