172: Master Product Management Like a Marketing Pro with Amberdeep Aurora
06/10/24 • 53 min
What direction do you want to steer your career path? Are you at the wheel? Or in the back seat...
Listen now for how to drive results beyond engineering!
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career AcceleratorTM️ Scorecard ... foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
2. Join us at Happy Hour ... a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
3. Work with me directly ... start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
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In this episode, meet my good friend Amberdeep Aurora, an accomplished Product Management leader who knows how to speak geek... because he started where you did, engineering.
Amberdeep is fluent in the languages of Consumer, Business and Technology. Besides being a utility patent holder, one of his products has won recognition for being Popular Science Magazine's 100 Greatest Innovations of 2021.
We cover the key difference between outcomes and outputs, the 3 key trade offs to a product’s success, and how to make better decisions.
You may or may not see Product Management on your career ladder, but if you want to be a STEM professional capable of success and influence outside the walls of your cubicle, this conversation is critical.
Currently a Group Product Manager at Whirlpool Corp, a Global $20B World's Most Admired Company (ranked by Fortune, 14 years in a row), Amberdeep leads a team of product managers in improving the shopping experience across the company’s North American Portfolio of six Direct-to-Consumer eCommerce websites.
So press play and let’s chat... it’s time to stop talking about solutions and start listening to our customer’s problems!
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What direction do you want to steer your career path? Are you at the wheel? Or in the back seat...
Listen now for how to drive results beyond engineering!
> Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
============================
When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career AcceleratorTM️ Scorecard ... foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
2. Join us at Happy Hour ... a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
3. Work with me directly ... start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
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In this episode, meet my good friend Amberdeep Aurora, an accomplished Product Management leader who knows how to speak geek... because he started where you did, engineering.
Amberdeep is fluent in the languages of Consumer, Business and Technology. Besides being a utility patent holder, one of his products has won recognition for being Popular Science Magazine's 100 Greatest Innovations of 2021.
We cover the key difference between outcomes and outputs, the 3 key trade offs to a product’s success, and how to make better decisions.
You may or may not see Product Management on your career ladder, but if you want to be a STEM professional capable of success and influence outside the walls of your cubicle, this conversation is critical.
Currently a Group Product Manager at Whirlpool Corp, a Global $20B World's Most Admired Company (ranked by Fortune, 14 years in a row), Amberdeep leads a team of product managers in improving the shopping experience across the company’s North American Portfolio of six Direct-to-Consumer eCommerce websites.
So press play and let’s chat... it’s time to stop talking about solutions and start listening to our customer’s problems!
============================
WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS?
“I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show!
I know it’s a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you... it’s a massive benefit for getting the attention of powerhouse guests on this show.
On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select “Write a Review.”
Thank you so much.
============================
Connect with your host, Zach White:
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career AcceleratorTM️ Scorecard ... foundational insights you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
2. Join us at Happy Hour ... a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
3. Work with me directly ... start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our exclusive coaching program for engineering leaders.
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In this episode, I explore the surprising link between failure and confidence, sharing insights from a recent coaching session with top-performing engineering managers.
We discuss how our greatest growth often comes from setbacks and how shifting our mindset from fearing failure to embracing learning can unlock true confidence.
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Join me as we reframe success and failure, focusing instead on continuous growth and learning.
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173: Now You Can Make Hard Career Decisions Seem Simple
Are you ready to make career decisions with clarity and confidence?
Listen now and learn how aligning your values and vision leads to better career decisions!
> Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career AcceleratorTM️ Scorecard ... foundational insights you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
2. Join us at Happy Hour ... a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
3. Work with me directly ... start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our exclusive coaching program for engineering leaders.
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In this episode, I explore the critical importance of aligning your core values and vision before making significant career decisions.
Drawing from my experience working with an engineering leader named Ashley, who faced a pivotal career move, I illustrate how defining your values and vision ahead of time can transform decision-making from a stressful and uncertain ordeal into a confident and clear process.
You'll learn why it's essential to understand what truly matters and how to create a roadmap for your ideal life and career, emphasizing the importance of doing the inner work in advance to make informed, aligned decisions.
By the end of our discussion, you’ll have practical insights on how to prioritize your core values and articulate a compelling vision for your future.
So press play and let’s chat...about making career decisions that truly reflect who you are and where you want to go!
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WE GROW BY WORD OF MOUTH
If you have received value from The Happy Engineer Podcast, would you help us pay it forward by SHARING this episode with another engineer?
Hit the SHARE button, or copy the episode URL and paste it into a text message or social media post!
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