Product Management: A How-To

November 12, 2020

Eric Prugh, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at PactSafe, joined us to walk through his philosophy and practices in product management.

Eric believes Product Managers need to have the ability to lead with vision for the long-view while understanding what their teams need for the day-to-day. He also knows how critical it is for Product Managers to be able to bring people together to solve problems.

>We discuss how Eric’s team has recently adopted the Shape Up framework and what their early experience has been like. Eric also shares some advice for aspiring Product Managers and how his career has shown him that there isn’t a set path to get there.

 

Episode Guests

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Eric Prugh | Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at PactSafe

As PactSafe’s Chief Product Officer, Eric oversees customer success, solutions engineering, product management/marketing, and partnerships. Eric is a problem solver who believes that with focus, collaboration, and creativity, any challenge can be solved in a way where everyone can benefit. Eric has an entrepreneurial spirit and loves pursuing the growth of fast-paced, autonomous teams. He has a passion for building great products, highly energetic and agile teams, and doing business the right way.

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Dave Mathew | SEP Alumn

As a former Software Producer at SEP, Dave created custom software experiences that addressed complex problems in diverse business domains. Dave is passionate about problem solving, human-centered design, and mentoring others. Dave pairs his technical background with his expertise in product management and experience design to ensure we solve the right problems with our clients while building solutions to address them in the proper context.


Episode Host

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Zac Darnell | Host of Behind The Product & Manager at SEP

With his diverse background and expertise, Zac brings a unique perspective to discussions around innovation, leadership, and the ever-evolving tech landscape. His ability to bridge technical and business domains makes him a valuable voice in the industry.

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