The Beginning I did not have access to the internet while studying and because of this, I did not have the information which would have helped me choose the right career. I was a good student with good grades. I went with the flow and entered a college with a good reputation, picking a major
In 2012, when I was reading The Alchemist, I came across this line “Wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.” I was pursuing my graduation and by the time I finish reading this book, I started to think what should I do? After, spending few days in introspection I choose

My story starting as a product manager at Microsoft Word to becoming an Operating Partner at Costanoa Ventures
How was your University time? I landed at Stanford thinking I wanted to be a communications major so I could be a TV anchor but soon realized there were far more interesting things to study while there. I wound up majoring in Political Science when a professor pointed out I was three-quarters of the
How was your University time? Even though I’m a Growth Hacker by profession, but I have a degree in Mass Communication. My degree played zero roles in my current Growth Hacker job, and it was all because of being curious from the very start. In university, I was more focused on looking at the digital
Introduction Jatan Mehta is the Science writer & officer at the TeamIndus Moon mission. He is a lifetime Astrophysics student and is passionate about #space and #technology. How was your academic time? Whilst your academic education doesn’t strictly define what you can learn and professionally do in life, it does get you started. My Physics
How was your University time? Honestly, it was the most exciting period of my life. Coming from an Army background, I have had the chance to meet a lot of people throughout. But coming to University, it was taken a notch higher. I didn’t just meet people from different walks of life, but also got
Prior to business school, I was a management consultant working in international development. In my role, I worked with multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, and other public and private sector organizations on projects with social/environmental impact goals. My career transition has intrigued a lot of people including an experienced interviewer who surprised me
How is your day-to-day product manager job description? This is my Product Manager Job description All Developers shudder at the thought of taking up my role. All QA’s want to take up my role. Business considers me as a member of the tech team. Tech team considers me as a member of the business. And
I’m that person that spent a whole lot of time in school just to take a path other than the one that seemed obvious. The result is that I make more money, have greater flexibility, and have less stress than I would otherwise. My advice for getting where you want to be includes four things.
I have no doubt that my years at the university were decisive for the career path I decided to pursue. Since the first year of college, I always tried to establish a very strong bond with the teachers. I requested book suggestions and made myself available to develop academic activities outside of the course program.
I’m Caz. I work with a small group of highly-skilled, technically minded people as the Project Coordinator for Brightec. We design and develop bespoke mobile apps for iOS, Android and web, working with clients in industries such as e-commerce, e-learning, finance and travel. So how did I get a project coordinator job? I’m stubborn, it’s