Shikha Kaiwar: Pastry chef, marketer at Slack, Dropbbox, Uber
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Here are some relevant links from the conversation:
- Shikha's food blog: shikhalamode.com
- One of Shikha's on-demand webinars for Slack
- Shikha's online pastry classes
- Shikha on LinkedIn
Show notes:
- 1:18 Swimming with sharks
- 2:42 What is product marketing?
- 4:36 What skills are needed to be a great product marketer?
- 6:17 Growing up in the Bay Area
- 7:55 How Shikha keeps in touch with people
- 9:42 Slack as a personal communication tool?
- 10:20 From a food blog to working in tech
- 12:56 Shikha's favorite pastry recipe
- 13:55 Working at high-growth ventures: Uber, Dropbox, Slack
- 14:39 Working in restaurants
- 15:49 Internal opportunities
- 17:14 Building internal relationships
- 17:42 Screen-free interaction
- 19:33 Influential people in Shikha's life
- 20:41 Great managers
- 21:29 How is life different than envisioned 10 years ago?
- 22:17 What Shikha doesn't compromise on anymore
- 24:06 Specific aspects of company culture
- 25:16 The impact of virtual on company culture
- 26:55 Important life lessons
- 28:43 Juggling being a professional pastry chef with a career in tech
- 30:32 Saying no to things to create time
- 31:52 Calendar blocks
- 32:50 Road trip from California to Vermont
- 36:20 Virtual pastry classes
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