Listen "Tips & Insights into Program Manager Role | Divy Thakkar, PM at Google Research"
Episode Synopsis
Divy is a Program Manager and one of the founding members of Google research in India. He is actively involved and leading strategic programs that connect academia and research at Google, programs that focus on AI-for-Social-Good initiatives, and educational programs for schools in India with a particular focus on building computer science foundations.00:00:12 Introductions00:01:12 Background prior to joining Google00:08:40 Programs you are working on as a Program Manager at Google Research and what are your responsibilities00:14:35 Lifecycle of a program & various phases00:17:55 Getting involved in research while being a Program Manager00:25:55 Learning skills for strategic thinking as a PM00:35:08 How did you get your PM role at Google and what was the interview like?00:40:35 Resources people can use to prepare for PM interviews00:41:58 Difference b/w Product vs Program vs Technical Manager00:46:10 Previous experiences that helped develop skills for Program Manage role00:53:58 Tips on being more organized with workDivy's Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/divythakkarTwitter: https://twitter.com/divy93tLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divythakkar/About the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!#research #programmanager #googleresearch #india #aiforsocialgood #manager ***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***Checkout these Podcasts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayShahmlAbout the author: https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/
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