Principal Product Manager Lead, instructor, mentor @ Microsoft
Works at Microsoft. Lives in United States of America
(5.00/5) 16 review(s)
I am a product manager, teacher, mentor, American, Israeli, Romanian, dog-dad, and world traveler. I spent the past 17 years (!) at Microsoft – such a great company to work for! – starting with driving business operations teams in support of Microsoft’s advertising business, moving to product manage...
I am a product manager, teacher, mentor, American, Israeli, Romanian, dog-dad, and world traveler. I spent the past 17 years (!) at Microsoft – such a great company to work for! – starting with driving business operations teams in support of Microsoft’s advertising business, moving to product management in 2011 and driving app monetization and developer scenarios, and returning to people management in 2015, embarking on driving hardware ecosystem and enterprise scenarios for Windows and Windows Update for Business (aka.ms/drivers-as-a-service).
When I am not a Microsoftie, I teach CS to high schoolers in Seattle as a volunteer with the non-profit TEALS that aims to proliferate CS in high schools to encourage students to choose CS in college, especially girls and BIPOC kiddos. And in 2022 I joined UW Continuum College as a Python instructor.
In 2023 I was admitted to the Harvard Graduate School of Education towards Ed.M in Education Leadership in Higher Education.
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Nir is an inspirational mentor! He gave me not only valuable advice but also the courage to pursue my passion.
Sandy Xu
Provided good high level feedback on product, helping answer questions that I had. Come prepared with a set of questions so that Nir can best help you. I appreciate your guidance!
Marin O'Brien
It was great chatting with Nir about the PM role at Microsoft and larger companies. He shared feedback about making decisions as a PM and how to think about developing solutions that address user needs. He also shared insights on progressing in my career as a PM.
Nikhil Sapru
Was conscious of making good use of my time and provided fantastic career advice
Gordon Xiang
It was a pleasure speaking with Nir. He is an expert in the space with years of experience as a PM and is very friendly. He helped keep me motivated and guided me in my recruitment process. I would highly recommend booking a time to speak with him!
Baadshah Verma
In one call, we were able to delve into all the key challenges that I face. He gave very valuable advice that I have been using since day one and already seeing progress.
Timur Savelev
My conversation with Nir was not only informative, but also thought-provoking, inspiring, and easy to follow. While I only spent half an hour talking with Nir, I truly felt that I better understood the fundamental value of product managers and how product development works both on a high-level and person-level in big tech. Thank you for giving me the chance to learn from your experience!
Jesse Strober
Taru Dey
It was great to talk to Nir and get guidance on my upcoming hire.
Bhavi Chadha
Was a great thought partner!
Aashil Desai
Super helpful
Aashil Desai
Nir had a great presence, which really helped us find a rhythm for what to get out of the call. We quickly set terms and boundaries for where to go to make the most of the time. He made good observations, and coached me though an a delivery that gives me lots to work with.
Zachary Jones
Nir provided really deep insights into my current interview issues, and product management career path overall
Arvin Karibasic
Nir is a professor, talking to him is great. He showed me the problems from a different perspective, I really recommend him.
Danilo Valle
It was a great experience speaking with Nir. He gave valuable inputs on a variety of topics on career management, recruitment process etc. Also Nir's positive nature quickly sets the stage for a very insightful and open discussion.
Sarath Kurup
Nir was able to give insightful and tactical advice on how I can interview better. The tough love feedback was just what I needed! I will continue to seek Nir out for advice in the future.
Raymond Chen
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Principal Product Manager Lead, instructor, mentor @ Microsoft
Works at Microsoft. Lives in United States of America
Microsoft
January 2006 - Present
