Monica talks to Steven Li, Head of Product for Atome

Steven is an entrepreneurial management professional with intensive product, project and people management experience and sharp business acumen in IT industry. In my 10+ years of professional journey, I have developed a mature and practical approach to developing and leading teams to focus on long-term and sustainable business strategies. Being a natural leader, Steven possesses excellent ability and skills to manage and drive teams to perform at their bests.1. More About Stevena. What was the most appealing career option to you when you finished your engineering?b. Tell me about your journey into Product Management? What triggered the interest in it as a career option?2. BNPLa. Explain and demystify BNPL for our audience?b. Why is BNPL such a phenomenon?c. What kind of expertise is needed for aspiring PMs? Is there a training or certification you recommend?3. Market Analysis and Competitor Benchmarkinga. With the evolving landscape in BNPL, how do you stay on top of all the news?b. How often do you refresh competitor benchmarking analysis?c. DO you have a reactive mode to manage your roadmap? Alternatively, how do you identify customer requirements to stay ahead of the curve?4. Becoming a PMa. How did the Exec MBA add to your skills? Do you recommend doing this to develop new skills, for all PMs?b. What are the challenges of working with a Startup/Enterprise Product Team/Big Corporate as a PM?c. Do you find some skills being transferable across domains? Is this an asset of a liability for us, PM’s5. Leading Product Teamsa. Building Product Teams: Is it hard? If so why?b. What are your successful hiring strategies?c. Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill?Rapid Fire· Technical PM/Growth PM/Data PM or just PM?· Like WFH or hate it?· Your favourite PM hack· What is a bigger high for you: identifying and creating a great product requirement or getting user feedback?· Which of the following have you not tried? IF/Zero Inbox /Digital Detox· Build in public: yay or nay?· Books or OTT?· Podcasts or Clubhouse?· Blogs or books to learn?· Your last used emoji?· A product blog you recommend to the audience· A podcast you always listen to?

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