SOIL Institute of Management brings you a Career Talk with Arun Dekkala, Director of Product Management at Cisco.
In this session, Arun shares insights from his journey across organizations like Cisco and PayPal, and discusses how young professionals can build meaningful careers in product management and technology.
This conversation offers a practical understanding of how product leaders think, how global technology companies approach innovation, and what it takes to grow into leadership roles in an AI-driven world.
What you will learn in this session:
• How to build a career in Product Management
• What product managers actually do
• How global tech companies think about product strategy
• Skills and mindset required to grow in product roles
• Real-world insights from working in companies like Cisco and PayPal
About the Speaker:
Arun Dekkala is the Director of Product Management at Cisco, with over a decade of experience in building and leading products across global technology organizations.
About SOIL Institute of Management:
SOIL Institute of Management is a leading business school focused on developing leaders with a strong foundation in innovation, design thinking, and human values.