Natasha Chika Okafor: From Curiosity to Product Management Excellence

Hi everyone, and welcome back to InternPulse Insights! Today, we’re excited to have Natasha Chika, a Product Manager! join us for an insightful conversation.

Natasha Chika has a unique path to product management, and we can’t wait to learn more about his journey and experiences.

Natasha, welcome aboard! To kick things off, can you tell us:

1. What drives you to pursue a career in product management?

As a child, I was very curious, always wanting to know how and why everything worked the way they did.

I went on to study Animal and Environmental Biology at college and in my final year, I discovered my flair for public speaking and motivating others to achieve common goals.

I delved into the Sales and Marketing field, discovered how the mind of customers and users work, fell in love with it and decided I wanted to know more.

I chose to make a career transition and that was how my journey to Product Management began.

2. How do you balance meeting tight deadlines with ensuring the quality of your work?

First of all, I define what ‘success’ means to my stakeholders, whether it is meeting the project deadline or ensuring quality of my work; I bring the proactive approach to work, motivating the team to buy into the product vision, ensuring that all hands are on deck, streamlining workflows and processes, removing impediments and blockers to ensure that deadlines are met and that the quality of work is top-notch.

3. How do you stay up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies?

I stay up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies by consistent research, networking, joining product-led discussions and communities.

4. Can you tell us about a project you’ve worked on at InternPulse that challenged you?

The project ‘Property Hive’ has challenged me by pushing me out of my comfort zone into more technical areas of Product Management.

I have had to use new project management tools like Linear, unlike the previous tools I’d been used to.

5. In your experience at InternPulse, what has been your biggest takeaway in terms of preparing for a professional tech career?

My experience at InternPulse has taught me a lot.

I have realized that with a willingness to learn, diligence, determination and focus; the sky could only be one’s starting point.

Thank you for joining us for this insightful interview with Natasha!

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