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The Product PlaybookPivoting through a PM career: Cybersecurity at HelloFresh w/Aditya RaghunathIn this episode, we discuss: Building foundational PM skills Ramping up quickly into new roles Monetizing sticky productsConnect with Aditya:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-raghunath-79949b23/Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnamAditya’s Favorite Blog Posts https://andrewchen.com/the-adjacent-user-theory/https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/https://hackernoon.com/the-mvp-is-dead-long-live-the-rat-233d5d16ab02https://www.reforge.com/blog/lean-startup-methodology-problems2025-02-0351 minThe Product PlaybookWinning by solving niche problems: Product in the Philippines w/Kevin SebastianIn this episode, we discuss:
Expanding product suite through integrations
Hiring for first principles thinking
Beating imposter syndrome
First Principles Articles
https://www.qlxnow.com/magic-moves/thinking-in-first-principles/
https://fs.blog/first-principles/
Connect with Kevin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsebastian0592/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2025-01-2151 minThe Product PlaybookProduct manager turned serial entrepreneur: Tying feedback to revenue w/Kareem MayanIn this episode, we discuss:
How to organize customer feedback as a PM
Avoiding a common misstep as a PM when it comes to data
Bridging the gap between validated insights and tangible features
Connect with Kareem:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareem/
Connect with me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-11-2429 minThe Product PlaybookBuilding a powerful growth engine: BTS of beehiv's success w/ 1st employee EJ WhiteIn this episode, we discuss :
Day 1 at beehiiv & early GTM strategy
Getting user requirements to ship value-add features
Breaking down hard or new problems
Superhuman PMF article:
https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/#from-benchmark-to-engine-the-four-step-manual-for-optimizing-product-market-fit
https://www.leversbook.com/
Big Desk Energy newsletter:
https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/
Connect with EJ:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjwhiteiii/
Connect with me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-11-111h 00The Product PlaybookGen AI Startup in Singapore: Turning domain expertise into a tech solution w/ Jess TangIn this episode, we discuss:
Creating AI wrapper apps with a non-tech background
Roadmap prioritization for a feature-heavy product
Operating in Singaporean market
Check out Mavic:
https://mavic.ai/
Connect with Jess:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessxw/
Connect with me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-10-2822 minThe Product Playbook52 Bucketlist Items in 52 Weeks: Following ikigai and creating a startup w/Jeremy GeorgeIn this episode, we discuss:Jeremy's "What a Year" project to stop neglecting lifeQuitting a job to go all-in on his startupMaking progress and prioritizing as a founderBe an early user of BucketMatch:https://www.bucketmatch.ai/Paul Graham's article:https://paulgraham.com/ds.html?viewfullsite=1Connect with Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-georgeConnect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-10-1323 minThe Product PlaybookBeing an AI Product Manager: Matching costs to use cases w/Rashmi MenonIn this episode, we discuss:
Whether a PMP certification is valuable and applicable
Why being able to use AI doesn't mean you should
Demystifying tokens and putting it into layman's terms
Connect with Rashmi:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmi-menon/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-09-2933 minThe Product PlaybookProductMe Community in Dubai: Creating a thriving ecosystem w/Prerna PrasadConnect w/Prerna:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prernaprasad/
Connect w/me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-09-1521 minThe Product PlaybookTransitioning from Pharmacy to PM: Launching in a country a month w/ Shady RamadanIn this episode, we discuss:
How he leveraged his skills to transition from healthcare into a tech career
Learnings from rapid growth, building delivery functionalities for Carrefour
Journey of writing a book and advice for hopeful authors
Connect w/Shady! https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadyramadan/
Connect w/me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-09-0331 minThe Product PlaybookProduct management across borders: Building good apps vs. great apps w/ Tony PaglioccoIn this episode, we discuss:
Transitioning into a PM career even if that isn't your background
Interview tips from the lens of an experienced interviewer
How to think about user needs/creating a great product
Connect w/Tony! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-pagliocco/
Connect w/me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/varika-pinnam2024-08-2941 minThe Product PlaybookTrailerThe Product Playbook is your guide to product management and technology in emerging markets and innovations reshaping their industries and sectors. Join me, Varika Pinnam, as we explore the processes and practices to succeed in building these products behind the scenes.
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The Lightbulb Moment PodcastBiggest Mistakes & Regrets of EntrepreneursWe recently created a survey asking entrepreneurs where they feel like they had gotten off track in their entrepreneurial journeys. This episode is a solo episode with IDA's Co-Founder, Varika Pinnam, where she discusses these mistakes, offering insight and encouragement to the common problems that entrepreneurs face. "Be flexible, try as you might, you won't meet every milestone you set for yourself. Don't punish yourself. Learn from your mistakes and set another, hopefully a more achievable milestone."IDA Website: https://www.thinkida.com/IDA helps entrepreneurs better understand their audience and discover buyer p...2021-07-1930 minThe Lightbulb Moment PodcastThis Algorithm Rates Your StartupThis episode is a conversation with Co-Founder of IDA, Varika Pinnam, and the multi-talented CEO and Founder of VenturePole, XJ. VenturePole focuses on closing the diversity gap of venture capital. Like many women entrepreneurs, she faced rejection and unequal treatment from investors. XJ talks about embracing uncertainty, grit and the superhuman traits of entrepreneurs. Check out XJ's work at https://venturepole.com/ IDA Website: https://www.thinkida.com/IDA helps entrepreneurs better understand their audience and discover buyer preferences and consumer insights with ease, ultimately helping you deliver the right products and marketing me...2021-02-1138 minThe Lightbulb Moment PodcastPSA We Got Hacked!Entrepreneurship isn't always all glamour and success! Join us for a conversation with one of IDA's Founders, Varika Pinnam, where she talks about an experience that happened recently at IDA. Learn from her takeaways and access tips for how to prevent the same thing happening to your business. Bluehost: https://www.bluehost.com/ Wordpress: http://wordpress.org/ Sucuri: https://sucuri.net/ VaultPress: https://vaultpress.com/ Cybersecurity for Small Business: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/small-businesses/cybersecurityIDA Website: https://www.thinkida.com/IDA h...2020-12-3037 min
The Unipreneurs PodcastVarika Pinnam - ThinkIDAIn this episode, we dig deep into how to get your venture off the ground, revealing who your customers really are, building a valuable platform, and overcoming imposting syndrome. Alexa Edström is interviewing special guest Varika Pinnam, co-founder of ThinkIDA - Ideate Act Decide, a web and mobile app to connect underrepresented, female founders to mentors, funding, and resources on a membership basis. Varika is currently a student at the University of Texas at Dallas, studying marketing and computer science while working on her venture outside of school. Her previous internship experience inspired her t...2020-11-031h 04
The Up & ComingWomen aren't worth investing inMeet Varika Pinnam: an undergrad marketing junior, an aspiring entrepreneur, and most importantly, a change maker. Varika is the co-founder of IDA, a digital platform connecting female founders to mentors, investors, and resources using AI to make entrepreneurship more accessible and simpler. In a world where only about 2.2% of female founders land startup funding, Varika is breaking boundaries by redefining what it means to be a female entrepreneur. Listen as she shares her upbringing, her college experience, and her advice to anyone wanting to start something new.
Learn more: https://thinkida.com/2020-02-0824 min