Author Archives: sureshkrishna

Quickonnect – a handy personal assistant

Posted on June 9, 2016 by sureshkrishna

As a Product Guy and Technologist, I keep meeting lot of people at conferences, meetups, train stations and on hikes. It’s pretty fun when I meet like minded people and the ideas that ignite the next conversation or to hangout … Continue reading →

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Product Management at Startups vs Enterprises

Posted on September 30, 2015 by sureshkrishna

I am a mentor at a product manager’s mentoring program called “TheProductMentor“. I had the opportunity to share my experience with the product managers all around the world. Here is the full recorded session….

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Pricing the companion hardware isn’t easy – Apple Watch is an example

Posted on June 7, 2015 by sureshkrishna

Managing expectations on products isn’t easy! I am thoroughly excited about the future of wearables and next couple of iterations for the Apple Watch. This could become a great Pricing case for many MBA students and ProductManagers. Apple Watch Review … Continue reading →

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The battle between improving existing features vs. creating new features

Posted on April 16, 2015 by sureshkrishna

The picture says it all. We all start creating products with good intentions with all smart people in the room. As the time goes by, the minimalist ideas and frictionless design ideas would somehow get cornered and the product starts … Continue reading →

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Where do product managers get their business requirements from?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by sureshkrishna

What should I built for the next release of the product? Which features yield more revenue? Is this product roadmap in line with company goals? These are some questions that Product Manager keeps thinking about every day. Most companies that … Continue reading →

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Do you still think about the features and functions?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by sureshkrishna

The one thing that a Product Manager must do is to build and maintain the product roadmap. In the simplest sense, the roadmap is consumed by the internal teams to build, market and sell the product. The external teams like … Continue reading →

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Quit focusing on “what not to do”

Posted on September 13, 2014 by sureshkrishna

As a father of two young kids, I realized that I have been doing one thing wrong till now. Which is to instruct my kids “what not to do” rather than telling them “what to do”. With all the good … Continue reading →

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How do you choose your Mentor?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by sureshkrishna

One of my business school professor advised me that mentors are like board of directors for a company. They only assist the CEO but cannot(and should not) take decisions on CEO’s behalf. That stuck with me ever after. The good thing is, in … Continue reading →

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Top 10 things as a Product Manager.

Posted on September 13, 2014 by sureshkrishna

Most agree that a Product Manager has a critical role in a product’s success. Simply put a Product Manager “Increases the chances of product success and adoption rates in the market place while generating reasonable revenue”. Many ask me what … Continue reading →

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Top 10 lessons learned on the job.

Posted on September 13, 2014 by sureshkrishna

Learning is a journey and no matter which university you attend, the learning opportunity “on the job” is unique for each of us. I am lucky enough to work with leaders who provided a great deal of learning opportunities directly … Continue reading →

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