Purpose

Advance the Practice. The purpose of the Product Management Community is to advance the knowledge, quality, and opportunities for Product Managers living in the Pacific Northwest.

Vision

Preferred by Employers. Our vision is of time when the members of the Product Management Community are specifically recruited for the most coveted positions in their field because they are part of the Community. Prospective employers recognize PMC membership indicates a Product Manager’s commitment to continuous self-improvement and dedication to becoming and maintaining top performance.

Mission

Inspired to Excel. Our mission is to be a community of Product Managers who inspire, motivate, and mentor each other in the advancement of our knowledge, practice, and careers.

 

Explore your potential | expand your practice

Engage, Learn, Contribute, Socialize

 

The PMC is currently seeking Board members for 2019!

Apply now!

 

The Product Management Community Board

 

RAJESH RAJAMOHANAN NAIR, BOARD CHAIR

Rajesh Rajamohanan Nair is an award-winning professional with over 18 years of experience in the technology industry, specializing in Software Product and Program Management. He has successfully managed strategic visions and large-scale cross-functional portfolios for companies like Amazon and LinkedIn, demonstrating expertise in agile environments. Rajesh holds an MBA from the University of Washington and is currently pursuing a professional doctorate in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Colorado Technical University. He has been a member of the PMC board since 2019.

 
 

USHA MAVNUR, BOARD VICE CHAIR

Usha Mavnur is a customer-centric leader with over 20 years of experience in Hi-Tech/IT, Telecom, and Non-Profit sectors, including roles at T-Mobile, Samsung, and Microsoft. She excels in managing cross-cultural and cross-functional teams, engaging with diverse stakeholders globally. Her dedication extends to board positions in Non-Profits, focusing on event management, education, culture, mentoring, and women empowerment. Usha holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of Washington, Foster School of Business, driven by a growth mindset and continuous learning.

 

  • Cliff Gilley has been a B2B product manager for nearly 15 years in a variety of industries, and is a passionate advocate for agile, effective Product Management.  He currently works for Gartner as a Research Analyst providing support to Product Managers in large organizations.  In his spare time, he's a fan of horror movies and novels, comic books, video games, and enjoying hiking, biking and camping when the Northwest weather permits.  Cliff joined the PMC board in January 2017.

  • Jeesmon Jacob is a seasoned Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon, bringing over 16 years of global IT experience. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications, an MBA in IT and Systems, and is currently pursuing a professional doctorate in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Colorado Technical University. Beginning his career as a Quality Assurance engineer, Jeesmon authored a book and several whitepapers on mobile application testing. Renowned for his lifelong learning and leadership in the IT industry, he consistently drives innovation and excellence.

  • Sangeetha is a seasoned technologist and product manager with over 8 years of software product development experience, adept at working with cross-functional teams in dynamic environments. She holds a Master's Degree in Engineering Management with a specialization in Product Management from Cornell University and co-founded the Graduate Product Management Club there. Sangeetha has led numerous automation projects in Deployment and DevOps, demonstrating her technical expertise and project management skills. She also mentors early-career professionals at Microsoft and incoming graduate students in the USA through Prodigy Finance.

  • Srikanth is a seasoned Product Manager with over 15 years of experience, having led product development for Windows and Azure at Microsoft and currently spearheading multi-cloud strategy at Oracle Cloud. His expertise spans Cloud Infrastructure, Security, and Data Platforms, with notable achievements including a research paper in Machine Learning and a patent in Cloud Security. Passionate about fostering a product management community, he mentors aspiring Product Managers in resume writing and interview preparation. Srikanth holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

 

Past Sponsors

 
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280 Group

280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm. We help companies and individuals do GREAT Product Management and Product Marketing using our Optimal Product Process™.  We have been delighting customers around the globe for over 20 years, with a proven track record of enabling product management success.  Our training programs combine deep experience with hands-on practice to prepare product managers to achieve the independent and unique Certified Product Manager credential from the Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM).   Our products and services include product management and product marketing consulting, contractors, training, certifications, recruiting, templates, coaching, books and a Product Management Optimization Program.

 
 
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pendo

Pendo was founded in 2013 when alumni from Rally, Google, Cisco, and Red Hat combined their heads and hearts to build something they wanted but never had as product managers — a simple way to understand and attack what truly drives product success. With powerful analytics, in-application user feedback, and contextual guidance designed to help companies measure and elevate the customer experience within their applications, Pendo is on a mission to improve society’s experience with software.

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Pragmatic marketing

Pragmatic Marketing is proud to have participated in EVERY ProductCamp since their inception. We conduct the world’s most popular product management training with more than 100,000 attendees from 7,000 companies in 23 countries. Product management certification from Pragmatic Marketing is the industry standard with 20,000 product managers and marketers earning the designation Pragmatic Marketing Certified. Indicative of our worldwide success, Pragmatic Marketing has been recognized seven times by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.

 
 

uservoice

UserVoice provides customer-centric products built from rich data. Product management has always been more art than science, and we’re here to change that by transforming how companies gather and analyze product feedback. We automate the collection and management of product feedback and enrich it with quantitative customer data. By bringing science to the art of listening, we’re helping product managers prioritize feature requests to drive strategic product decisions.

 
 
 

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