Session Title: How do I break into Product Management
Type of Session: Panel
Facilitator: Beth White
Description of Session:
Graduating from school? Looking at making a career change? First, you made the right decision to come and network with fellow Product Managers. Here is your opportunity to hear from a Recruiter, a Sr. Product Manager, Product Coach and a Product Leader with their experiences in breaking into product management.
Our 4 Panelists
Zahra Ladiwala
Lead Recruiter / Account Executive @ Elev8 Hire Solutions
About: Experience in staffing for technology startups and midsize companies and working with candidates to level up their career.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahraladiwala/
Alex Sherman
Principal Product Coach and Transformation Lead @ Kaiser
About: Agile product manager with experience in solving customers problems through software with collaborative teams.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-sherman-6249b716/
Gabe Pirela
Sr. Product Manager @ Salesloft
About: An experienced product leader with design and technical acumen. Able to lead and motivate high-performing teams through a complete product lifecycle, including discovery, building requirements, wireframes, testing, and go-to-market.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gpirela/
Jeff Dernavich
VP Product @ LeaseQuery
About: Experienced SaaS technology executive with experience in designing, building, managing and improving products and product teams. Leadership experience includes Product Management, Product Development, User Experience, Product Analytics, Operations, and Customer Support.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdernavich/
Facilitator Bio:
Beth White
​​As a mission-driven leader, I have an MBA and 10+ years’ experience in product development innovation from concept to launch who has brought a number of SaaS solutions and technology products to market.
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