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Abdulla Alshahri – Meet the Mentor

Product and strategy geek with +10 years of experience but still learning like it's my first day! A former Engineer turned Entrepreneur and Product Manager. Love building things the agile way and testing MVPs asap. Specialized in building high-quality, scalable products.

5 Essential Skills Every Successful Product Manager Should Have

In this article discusses the five essential skills that every successful product manager should have. It highlights the importance of strategic thinking, customer empathy, communication, leadership, and technical expertise in the role of a product manager.

Data-informed product management: How to Use Data to Build Better Products

In order to be an effective product manager, you need to be able to use data to inform your decisions. Too often, we see products fail because the product manager was not able to get buy-in from stakeholders or customers. By using data, you can back up your decisions with evidence and show that you are making the best choices for the company and its customers. So let's dive in!

Your 101 guide to product management frameworks

For cooks, we invented kitchenware and for product managers, product management frameworks. Imagine trying to make your favorite dish without the proper ingredients. That’s what product development frameworks are for businesses.

Very Easy Guide to User Story Mapping

As a product manager, using visual exercises and techniques to help your development teams properly define the tasks they need to complete is essential. It improves their work experience, and streamlines the team’s workflow, allowing them to better prioritize their work.

Five Key Lessons Product Managers Can Learn from Service Designers

During my career I have spent time working closely with Service Designers on a variety of projects and products, and I believe there are five key lessons from the Service Designer discipline that can help enhance Product Management.

Product management career path: From pathway to communities to join

Product management is a multifaceted role in tech companies and other industries, with many possible future pathways due to the versatility and variety of skills needed to succeed. Depending on the types of products your company is offering, the basic job scope and responsibilities of a product manager may vary.

What Is Product Management? Key definitions and responses

When I started my career as a Product Manager, I was drawn to the challenge, excitement and glamor surrounding this still evolving job function. However, if someone were to ask me how to define Product Management, I would have fumbled for a coherent answer.

How to make sure recruiters pay attention to your CV

People told me I was lucky when I got my dream job at Fave as Product Manager a year ago. After all, Anisha, a fellow AIESEC and whom I am connected to, works there as Head of People. They thought, she was able to refer me, and that’s how I was easily able to get the job.

Top 6 mistakes founders and product managers should learn to avoid

I’ve started several startups, worked in companies as Senior Product Manager and as a Business Development Manager. Due to my various roles, I understand well that a product has a job to do, there should be product-market fit, customers have to understand the value and strategies should be in place to help scale the company’s growth.