Date: November 14th, 2024
Time: 10:15AM – 11:00AM
Location: Colony Ballroom, Adel H. Stamp Student Union
University of Maryland, College Park Campus
3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742
Presentation: “Decoding Product Strategy: Understanding and Crafting an Effective Product Strategy”
Description: In today’s dynamic markets, crafting an effective product strategy is essential for long-term success, yet it is often misunderstood. Product strategy isn’t just a roadmap or a set of features—it’s about making deliberate, informed choices that guide your product through uncertainty and competition. By uncovering customer needs, leveraging unique strengths, and building differentiated, hard-to-copy products, teams can stay ahead of the curve and ensure long-term success
Vinay Aradhya is a Principal Product Manager at Thomson Reuters and the founder of Megello, a consulting company. Vinay is a seasoned product leader with over 15 years of experience. He is known for his innovative work in developing and scaling digital products across various industries.
Vinay began his career in Canada as a co-founder of Apex Infotech, which offered IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS for SMBs in North America. He has worked in various industries, such as telecommunications, fintech, gaming, marketplaces, e-commerce, legal tech, and consumer products.
Vinay founded Megello to assist startups with customer discovery and product development. His passion for product management and emerging technologies, such as AI, drives him to collaborate with leading industry experts to research and publish their findings in well-known journals and conferences.
Vinay mentors entrepreneurs, and product managers on platforms like ADPlist. His academic credentials include an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology and a Master’s in Bioinformatics from the University of Mysore.
