Philippines

Generalist Product Management

Technical Product Management

Growth Product Management

Group Product Management

Wharton Online

Jerel John Velarde

Director of Product

Public Speaking

Product strategy

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Organisation skills

Leadership

Project management

AI/ML

Product roadmap

Python

Asana

ChatGPT

Figma

Jira

Notion

Confluence

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Team player

Presentation skills

Conflict resolution

Brand strategy

Business intelligence

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Learn the career path and progression for product managers.

Product management career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Learn the best ways to answer technical interview questions with frameworks

Acing technical interview questions

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Working with product and engineering

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

How to define an ambitious product vision and how to best communicate it to stakeholders?

Creating a product vision

Best practices for documenting projects, epics, and stories

Writing product requirement documents

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

At GoTeam, I serve as the Director of AI SaaS Product, where I lead the development and strategy for our AI-driven SaaS products. My role centers on leveraging Generative AI technologies to create tools that empower people and businesses to achieve more. Think of it as building an "Adobe Creative Suite" for AI productivity—innovative solutions designed to enhance efficiency, creativity, and scalability across various industries.

I also play a crucial role in guiding the product roadmap, ensuring that our offerings align with the needs of our users and the market trends. My work is deeply driven by the principle of "empathy at scale," ensuring that the products we develop are not only cutting-edge but also impactful in making a tangible difference in people's lives. This includes spearheading initiatives that help users harness AI's full potential to transform their businesses and workflows​​.

Jerel John Velarde🇵🇭

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