He Was Promoted 3x in 5 Years at Google (Bilawal Sidhu)
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1M+ TikTok Followers. Given a TED Talk. Thought leader in AR/VR and spatial computing.
In today's episode, we've got Bilawal Sidhu who went from Deloitte consultant to Senior Google PM.
Not just that, he managed to get 3 promotions in 5 years.
Without any doubt, he has bunch of insights to share on transitioning into the PM industry, thriving as a PM in big tech, and shaping the future of innovation.
That’s exactly what we’re covering today:
Introduction to the Guest - 00:00:01
Is Spatial Computing Just Hype? - 00:01:57
How Generative AI is Helping AR/VR Progress - 00:04:22
Why Vision Pro Was a Flop - 00:10:18
Why Meta's Quest Outsold Vision Pro - 00:13:15
Why He is Still Bullish on Google - 00:17:23
How He Landed a Role at Google (After Transitioning from Deloitte) - 00:28:01
Product Management Trends in 2008 - 00:36:19
The Less Glamorous Side of Being a PM at Google - 00:39:00
Working Experience in Google Cloud vs. Google Maps - 00:43:38
Decision-Making Processes of Google Maps Teams - 00:51:44
How He Got 3 Promotions in 5 Years - 00:59:26
Two Lessons from the Promotion Story - 01:05:25
Building an Innovation-Centric Mindset as a PM - 01:18:38
AI Tools and Their Use Cases for PMs - 01:23:17
Managing Time at Google - 01:28:02
The Future of PM Roles - 01:35:23
Step-by-Step Guide on Transfers and Transitions - 01:45:16
Why He's Blown Away by Procedural 3D Modeling - 01:54:40
What's Happening in the NERFs Space? - 02:01:01
Leaving Google and Becoming a Creator - 02:07:41
His Focus as a Content Creator - 02:18:30
Income Streams Breakdown - 02:28:24
2024 Review: Creator Life vs. Google Year 5 - 02:31:54
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