By now you have probably heard that there should be a healthy tension between the product and engineering teams. The key word there is "healthy"—when this relationship is unhealthy, silos tend to form, ideas may be thrown over the wall, and a lack of ownership can develop. But what exactly goes into making this relationship work? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin will explore this question and provide the product perspective in not just identifying and overcoming the root causes of most dysfunctions, but getting on the path to thriving. They will share examples from their...
Vidya Dinamani
Product Rebels
Vidya Dinamani is the founder of ProductRebels.com, where she exercises her passion for coaching product leaders, product teams, and entrepreneurs. She has eighteen years of experience specializing in business and technology strategy and product design, development, and management. Vidya has held multiple executive product, customer experience, and technology roles at leading companies such as Intuit, Mitchell International, and Deloitte. She is also an angel investor, primarily focused on software companies. A holder of seven US patents for software technology, Vidya earned a B.S. in physics from Victoria University and a master's from Carnegie Mellon University.