Hi @Sid Arora , thanks a tonne for this lesson and this assignment. Great one! Please find my assignment assignment worked out in this google doc - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-uvByEcNI7W_QcdvRet6v8GbSL6gKWxCYuRUu5FRc9o/edit . Really looking forward to your inputs!

Hi everyone, I am Isha Sinha. I’ve been a part of the tech industry for the last 7 years. First 5.5 in the capacity of a software engineer and the rest 1.5 as a product manager. I am based out of Bangalore and work as a senior product manager in a virtualisation product. I’m looking forward to expanding my horizons by not restricting myself to a niche part of the market anymore. I would like to learn what it takes to land jobs at companies which handle products that I’ve loved using for so many years and were the reason I wanted to become a PM. I’m really passionate about singing. My insta handle - beta.ga.kar.dikhaana and link to my YT channel - https://youtube.com/@ishasinha0396?feature=shared

@Sid Arora Yeah been a while since I posted on YT. Maybe soon! :)

Firstly, great exercise. Having been in the same company for the last 7 years, I had been feeling quite under-confident to finally get on the wagon to prep for and ultimately start interviewing. One major fear in my head was - “What if I have nothing unique to offer?”. This exercise made me properly use the thinking prompts and list down what qualities I felt I possess and finally list the most important 3. I actually feel much more empowered to embark on this journey now. So thank you! Here goes my answer - I think the following the 3 are the skills and qualities that set me apart for a PM role - 1. With customers, I talk a lot about the problems they’re facing and close to nothing about the solution - It’s all about peeling the onion when you’re trying to get to the root of the outcome they want to achieve. It truly excites me to find that piece of the puzzle. Finding the solution comes second and is a stage where we can get creative and truly wear our innovator hats. Once the solution is released, the biggest marker becomes unprompted anecdotes from customers. If positive - I did something right. If negative - another opportunity to bend reality! 2. I am someone who’s not afraid to admit her areas of gaps - I have my own set of unique qualities that I bring to the table but my self awareness quotient is high and leads me to acknowledge my areas of gaps, too. This helps me collaborate genuinely - lend my expertise where I can and openly look to someone for guidance in cases of lack thereof, till I catch up. 3. High exposure early on - My current company is continuously looking for sound opportunities for acquisitions. With just 8 months of PM experience then, I was given the unique chance to research a potential acquisition and present my findings (understanding their tech, clientele analysis, pricing model) and a better together strategy to the GM, CPO and SVP. I have also recently travelled to meet 4 of our ATL customers in NY and lead their respective EBCs.