How to build products in an economic downturn with Senior Director of Product Management, Poorvi Shrivastav

01/15/23 • 28 min

Poorvi Shrivastav is a seasoned product leader and general manager with over 15+ years of experience at leading high performing global teams at tech companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, Hubspot and now Meta, where she is a Senior Director of Product Management. In her tenure, she has successfully proven product market fit, driven business growth, and implemented a product centric culture. She is passionate about sharing product best practices and learnings. Poorvi has also advised and invested in tech startups, and has been a member of the Forbes Technology Council.
In this episode, we deep dive into what product management is and how to adapt your product strategy during a difficult economic environment.
Chapter markers:

3:22: Product management vs project management

7:35: Prioritizing features

10:55: Measuring impact of products

14:10: Building products during a recession

21:27: Why Product needs to partner with Finance

24:30: Mistakes to avoid during uncertain times

3:22: Product management vs project management

7:35: Prioritizing features

10:55: Measuring impact of products

14:10: Building products during a recession

21:27: Why Product needs to partner with Finance

24:30: Mistakes to avoid during uncertain times

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