FAQs
Why are you doing this mentoring?
My friends and acquaintances regularly come to me for resume/portfolio/statement of purpose feedback sessions during their application seasons and pushed me to share this expertise with the world. I realized its something I am good at and everyone could do with access to that support.
Who are your ideal mentees?
My ideal mentees are
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applicants for Masters Programs in the US,
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those currently in a Masters program and applying for internships/jobs,
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early career professionals who are looking to jump into the Product Management field.
What are your strengths as a coach?
I am a good listener. I have been told I am eternally optimistic and my energy serves as a boost for anyone who is going through the grind of applications. Having gone through multiple internship, job, Masters applications myself, I know what it takes to have a great one.
What is your approach to coaching?
I allow my clients to share their goals, their whys and discuss what kind of help they'd like. I support people who supports themselves, so I am usually only called in when the last 10% becomes 90% of the work and that final push is needed across the finish line.
About Tanya
Tanya believes in everyone having access to support, be it for their career or their personal lives. During COVID she built a platform that allowed students across universities in India to connect anonymously and share their experiences. She actively supports early career professionals and students through ADPList and as a proud alumni of Carnegie Mellon University's Integrated Innovation Institute.
Her friends and acquaintances regularly come to her for resume/portfolio/statement of purpose feedback sessions and go their way hyped up and motivated to continue that journey. At their encouragement she has started this platform as a way for people to connect and reach out directly and make it accessible to all.
Experience
2023 - CURRENT
Product Portfolio Manager
Danfoss Power Solutions
Developing strategy and executing roadmap for medium power pumps and motors that align with division goals. Successfully pitched executives on investing in ML-based anomaly prediction model.
FALL 2022
Digital Strategy
Harley-Davidson
Designed omnichannel e-commerce strategy to drive growth and leveraged social listening to analyze data across media channels and develop messaging for target user personas.
SPRING 2022
Technical Product Manager
Vapotherm
Built telehealth service MVP for at-home management of COPD to achieve reduction in hospital readmissions. Conducted interviews and testing with stakeholders to identify and verify pain points.
Education
2021-2022
Masters in Product Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Aced courses on Pricing, Product, Marketing across Engineering, Design and Business schools. Awarded $5000 department fellowship every semester for exceptional academic performance. Member of Futurist Club and KPop Dance Club. Winner of multiple hackathons (Wabtec Railroad, SheInnovates, TartanHacks) during studies.
FALL 2017
Foreign Exchange
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Competitive selection as 1 of 3 chosen to represent IIT Bombay through foreign exchange program. Member of Board Games Club, Hall 16 Dance Club Strawberry Shortcake, Chess Club. Finished semester with 4.5/5 GPA.
2015-2020
Dual Degree Mechanical Engg.
IIT Bombay, India
Branch changed from Civil to Mechanical Engineering at end of Year 1 (<10% can do this based on GPA). Member of Basketball team for InterIIT. Selected (15%) in IITB Summer Accelerator program, building an anonymous social media start-up for students.