Vikrama Dhiman
Vikrama Dhiman heads all things product at Gojek, including product management, design, program management, and research, across Indonesia, Singapore and India. He has over 16 years of experience building internet products, consults with Fortune 500 companies, and is among the most well-known and respected product leaders in all of Asia.
Career (separate track) Skills
Rapid career growth in product management requires balancing tangible outputs, personal impact, and an effective operating model with others.
"I created a career growth framework for product managers, which comprises of three things, and I call it three W's. So what you produce, what you bring to the table, and what's your operating model?"
Career plateaus are often caused by psychological blockers like externalizing blame or clinging to outdated self-narratives.
"How you view change, whether you are focusing on things you control, and third is how you see yourself. The moment you are able to correct those stories, you may be back on the growth path again."
Product management is defined by effective collaboration and unblocking others rather than being a 'mini CEO' who owns the entire process.
"It's a very, very important thing for you to know that you are one part of the cog wheel, you're not the entire wheel yourself. And a lot of the folklore around product managers can make you confused,..."
Team & Organization Skills
A robust career framework evaluates PMs based on their tangible work products, their unique impact on the business, and how they interact with their team.
"I created a career growth framework for product managers, which comprises of three things, and I call it three W's. So what you produce, what you bring to the table, and what's your operating model?"