Hello there, I am Vivekanand, Vivek in short. I have been in the industry for over 15 years with primary focus on Project/Program Management and Agile Coaching. I have been with Zalando for over 5 years in the Project Management practice. Prior to Zalando, I spent nearly 7 years with Target Inc playing various roles. I come from India, and have travelled/studied/worked around the world. I love problem solving and prefer to take a creative way to solve them.

My Mentoring Topics

  • Project/ Program/Portfolio Management (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
  • Agility
  • Design Thinking
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Negotiation
  • Design Sprints
  • Career Counseling
M.
28.April 2022

It was lovely meeting you, Vivek! Thank you for the quick tips you provided. Hoping to stay in touch!

P.
18.January 2022

Hi, first of all, thank you for taking your time to share your experiences and perspective with me. Here are my key takeaways: Positives: -patiently answered my questions. -lot of interesting takeaways from your experiences. -I now have a clearer idea to decide on which step to take next. -Liked your honest opinion although you did not work in product management. Negatives: - Would have liked it a bit more conversational than one sided communication. - Time felt a bit short and the end felt a bit rushed. - A bit more about your own job experience would be interesting to know maybe in the beginning of the conversation (may be its my personal opinion). Otherwise, it was a very fruitfull session.

Anonymous
18.January 2022

A.
10.January 2022

Vivek is an exemplary product leader. His willingness to share his knowledge, ask straight forward questions and encourage right skills makes him indispensable. The way he listens/analyze mentee's current profile and then come to conclusion or build a right career track is quite impressive. During our session I have noted down high level points which I feel I would need more focus on. From last few weeks I am really finding it fruitful and feels more confident towards products Thanks Vivek for taking out some time to guide the community !

S.
22.November 2021

Thanks, Vivek for the splendid session. There were many insights that I was able to derive from it besides understanding the nitty-gritty of Product Management. Thank you for explaining patiently and giving specific feedbacks which I was able to reflect well. I look forward to attending future sessions with you whenever you are available next.

V.
18.November 2021

Vivek is an enthusiastic person who is out there to help people with his experience and learnings. His approach to mentoring is amazing and I look forward to learning more about product management in the upcoming sessions. I look upto him for his honest opinions and openness to share knowledge.