Beyond Software Engineering

Considering a career in technology? Great! Join Dasmer Singh, Product Manager at Venmo, as he walks through the the different positions that form technology companies as well as the respective responsibilities of each role. He will also describe how to transition roles and how to accelerate your career growth at a technology company.

Dasmer graduated from Columbia Engineering in 2013. He started working at Venmo in 2014 where he transitioned from iOS Engineer to Strategy Associate and then a Strategy Associate to a Product Manager.

Transcript

1. Beyond Software
   Engineering
   Dasmer Singh - March 29th 2017
   

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2. Agenda
   1. My career path
   2. Positions at technology companies
   3. Changing roles and accelerating your career in tech
   

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3. Background: Columbia to Venmo
   Graduated from
   Columbia
   Engineering
   Started at
   JP Morgan
   Left JP
   Morgan
   Learned iOS Development +
   Released 6 apps in the App Store
   Started as
   an iOS
   Engineer at
   Venmo
   May 2013 June 2013 August 2013 February 2014
   

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4. Background: Columbia to Venmo
   

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5. Background: Columbia to Venmo
   

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6. Background: My apps in the Apple App Store
   

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7. Background: Columbia to Venmo
   Graduated from
   Columbia
   Engineering
   Started at
   JP Morgan
   Left JP
   Morgan
   Learned iOS Development +
   Released 6 apps in the App Store
   Started as
   an iOS
   Engineer at
   Venmo
   May 2013 June 2013 August 2013 February 2014
   

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8. Background: Transitioning Roles at Venmo
   iOS
   Engineer
   February 2014
   July 2016
   Product
   Manager
   January 2016
   Strategy
   Associate
   

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9. Background: Features I’ve Built at Venmo
   

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10. Background: Transitioning Roles at Venmo
    iOS
    Engineer
    February 2014
    July 2016
    Product
    Manager
    January 2016
    Strategy
    Associate
    

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11. Background: Post Venmo
    Business
    School
    September 2017
    ???
    Start a
    Company?
    

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12. Why technology?
    

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13. 1. Passion
    

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14. 2. Ability to make immediate and massive
    impact
    

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15. What are the (entry-level) roles at
    technology companies?
    

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16. Software Engineering
    1. iOS
    2. Android
    3. Web
    4. Platform
    5. Dev-Ops
    6. Quality Assurance
    7. Support Engineer
    

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17. Product
    1. Product Manager
    2. Designer
    3. User Experience Researcher
    

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18. Strategy & Operations
    1. Strategy Associate
    2. Business Operations Analyst
    3. Data Science Analyst
    

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19. Customer Support
    1. Support Representative
    

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20. How to transition roles at a technology
    company
    

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21. How to transition roles at a technology company
    1. Excel in your current role
    

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22. How to transition roles at a technology company
    2. Take on responsibilities of the role you
    want to assume to the extent you can
    

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23. How to transition roles at a technology company
    3. Communicate your desire to change roles
    to the team you want to switch to
    

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24. Q & A
    @dasmersingh
    

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