Episode 4: Darinka Burovska, Product Management Consultant and Associate Professor @ Arden University

🔊 About This Episode:

Join us in this exciting episode in the Executives: A Dialogue with Majid as we welcome Darinka Burovska, an experienced Product Management Consultant and an Associate Professor at Arden University, for an enlightening conversation on "The Art of Creative Problem Solving in Tech." Darinka brings her extensive experience working with startups to Fortune 100 companies, offering unique perspectives and valuable insights.

🎙️ In This Episode, We Discuss:

00:29 Introduction

01:06 Darinka introduces herself

02:23 Introduction to the topic

03:08 The most challenging problem seen in Darinka’s experience

05:05 How do you fight against unforeseen circumstances?

07:09 How do you do product discovery when budget is limited?

10:30 What is creative problem-solving?

12:10 An example of creative problem-solving

15:40 Country hoping + working experience in Asia

17:20 How have cultural differences during the Asian tour enhanced your problem-solving skills?

21:10 Differences between Europe and Asia

24:40 How do you balance academic theories with real-world tech challenges when teaching students?

28:05 How can a Product Manager anticipate market needs in the changing tech landscape?

30:40 When should you decide on creating a review plan for strategy?

32:35 Can the strategy of the product/company change with validation received?

34:22 How do you ensure creative solutions align with user needs and pain points?

36:36 From AI to IoT, which emerging technologies do you believe have the most potential to redefine creative problem-solving in the tech industry?

38:45 How can a product manager use the power of AI to their benefit?

40:40 The Most unexpected thing from 3 years ago about AI

42:50 Competitors of chatGPT?

45:35 Common pitfalls or challenges you've observed in product management

47:10 How can founders trust their teams, especially product managers?

49:40 How do you convince yourself as a founder that the other person can be correct?

51:39 What is adaptability?

54:10 Bridging the gap between product types in B2B and B2C

55:50 How do you look and create user personas?

57:55 Darinka’s inspiration to become a product manager.

59:40 Can non-technical people be Product Managers?

01:00:27 Advice for someone who wants to switch to IT/Product Management

01:02:01 Conclusion

Get ready to discover how creative problem-solving drives technology forward and how you can apply these insights in your professional journey.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinkaburovska/

Website: https://www.darinka.co/

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