Product Owner — Ravi Sandhu

Stories of getting started in product management

Robert Drury
Getting Started in Product
2 min readJan 5, 2021

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As part of our Getting Started in Product series, we look at some people who have already made the transition into a product role and ask them all about how they got started.

What’s your current role?

I’m a Product Owner for HM Revenue & Customs in the UK.

What did you do before you got into Product Management?

I was a software engineer for a number of years, first for the logistics company DPD, and then for Cap Gemini and Bank of America.

How did you get your first product role?

I transitioned from another role within the organisation I was in.

What was your biggest challenge when you started in product management?

Having the time to do everything that needs to be done is the biggest challenge.

I mention this to all other new product people within the business and everyone agrees. How do we find the time to do everything the role entails?

What is the one piece of advice you’d give someone starting out in…

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Robert Drury
Getting Started in Product

Helping people kick start their product management career with product coaching, job application prep, & resources at gettingstartedinproduct.substack.com