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SUDAMA SHANDILYA

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Product Manager III at PayPal

9+ years of experience

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PayPal

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Fidelity Investments

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

I love helping people achieve their professional goals. Across the stages of Job hunting and career growth, I will help you in different ways 1. Job search: I will help you to determine Person-Job fit by helping you analyse your strengths and finding out the right companies and roles aligned to your skills and strengths 2. Job fit: Once you have decided to apply for an organisation, I will help you create a tailored resume and prepare your profile according to the job requirements to boost interview opportunities 3. Job interviews: If you have already received an interview opportunity with a company, I will help you prepare for the interview to help convert the opportunity into an offer 4. Offer Negotiation: You don't only deserve to get the job suitable to your skills, but you also deserve to get paid right for you. I will guide you with the right negotiation techniques to get the maximum possible salary for a job 5. Career growth: After you have landed your dream role, your next goal should be focused on growing in that role further. I will guide you to chart the right path within the org to go up the ladder
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4.7 (15 Reviews)
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6300+ Mentoring Mins
60+ Mentees

Recent Review

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Sudama was a great mentor - and a great help on all my queries. He understood the exact aspects I was looking for help in, and he was able to offer very good advise on each! I have ended the trial with the decision that - When I start applying to Paypal is when I may go in for the mentorship program with Sudama. Currently, I am busy with other company applications. Will connect if these do not go through/ When I apply to Paypal

Mallika Muralidhar

Mallika Muralidhar

5 months ago

About

I am an MBA graduate from IIM Kozhikode. With prior experience as a Software Engineer in the computer software and IT consultancy industry, I bring out the synergy between my skills and experience into the IT consulting, Product management and Product development domain. I started by owning Product deliveries focused on Equity Trading within the Asset management domain at Fidelity Investments and moved on to PayPal where I drive product deliveries in the the merchant servicing org

Find Me Here

Karnataka, India

Languages That I Speak

English

Career Journey

Product Manager III

PayPal Logo

PayPal

Present

-

May, 2022

( 1Y, 11M )

Lead Financial Analyst

Fidelity Investments Logo

Fidelity Investments

May, 2022

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April, 2020

( 2Y, 1M )

Summer Intern

Fidelity Investments Logo

Fidelity Investments

June, 2019

-

April, 2019

( 3M )

Partner

Bhookhlagi (Food logistics startup at IIM K) Logo

Bhookhlagi (Food logistics startup at IIM K)

March, 2020

-

April, 2019

( 11M )

1:1 Long Term Mentorship Program Path

You might work on ALL or a few selected areas based on your current preparation level. (Don't worry if you are not sure. Your mentor will personalize everything for you. 1 on 1 personalized mentorship for a reason)

Stage 1: Planning your preparation

Stage 2: Getting your up to speed in your technical skills

Stage 3: Practicing and improving your interview skills

Stage 4: Getting your profile optimized for visibility

Stage 5: Applying for jobs and getting the correct offer

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Product Manager III

Book a Free Trial: To Plan Your Mentorship with SUDAMA SHANDILYA

30 mins 1:1 call with the mentor

Trial session with mentor helps you understand the required structure, effort & duration to achieve your personal goals.

Available Dates

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Who can join my Long Term Mentorship Program?

I expect my mentees to be consistent in their efforts and the success follows

If you're targeting:

Product Manager

If you're a:

Fresher

🚀 Working Professional

And Targeting Companies Like:

🦄 Startups

✊ Consultation Firms

📦 Product Based

How 1:1 Long Term Mentorship Works

Every element of this, including the schedule will be personalised for your learning pace, situation & goals.

A sample week in long-term mentorship with SUDAMA SHANDILYA

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SUDAMA SHANDILYA

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Product Manager III at PayPal

9+ years of experience

PayPal Logo

PayPal

Fidelity Investments Logo

Fidelity Investments

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

I love helping people achieve their professional goals. Across the stages of Job hunting and career growth, I will help you in different ways 1. Job search: I will help you to determine Person-Job fit by helping you analyse your strengths and finding out the right companies and roles aligned to your skills and strengths 2. Job fit: Once you have decided to apply for an organisation, I will help you create a tailored resume and prepare your profile according to the job requirements to boost interview opportunities 3. Job interviews: If you have already received an interview opportunity with a company, I will help you prepare for the interview to help convert the opportunity into an offer 4. Offer Negotiation: You don't only deserve to get the job suitable to your skills, but you also deserve to get paid right for you. I will guide you with the right negotiation techniques to get the maximum possible salary for a job 5. Career growth: After you have landed your dream role, your next goal should be focused on growing in that role further. I will guide you to chart the right path within the org to go up the ladder
reviews
4.7 (15 Reviews)
mentoring-mins
6300+ Mentoring Mins
60+ Mentees

1:1 Session with SUDAMA

Let's use this session to solve few problems in & find out areas of improvement.

SUDAMA

Vipul

New Tasks added by SUDAMA

Vipul, I have added some videos & problems based on your weaknesses. Try to solve them by weekend.

New Tasks added by SUDAMA

SUDAMA , I am stuck in few concepts.

No worries. Let's connect tonight and fix it.

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Online

Mid-week Followup from SUDAMA

Vipul, I see you are lagging on your tasks. Let's catch up the pace. You can do it💪

Thanks SUDAMA , I will surely complete it.

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Online

New Resource shared by SUDAMA

Vipul, I came across this interesting article. Check it out. It will help you understand things better.

1:1 Adhoc Call

I feel you did amazing over the week. Let me share you the solutions and how can you do better over a quick call.

SUDAMA

Vipul

Mid-week Followup from SUDAMA

I feel super confident about this topic now. I am able to think in a way that I never could before.

Amazing. So happy😄🚀

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Online

Reviews & Testimonials

Sudama was a great mentor - and a great help on all my queries. He understood the exact aspects I was looking for help in, and he was able to offer very good advise on each! I have ended the trial with the decision that - When I start applying to Paypal is when I may go in for the mentorship program with Sudama. Currently, I am busy with other company applications. Will connect if these do not go through/ When I apply to Paypal

Mallika Muralidhar

Mallika Muralidhar

5 months ago

Sudama was extremely genuine in his approach. He gives a holistic view of the product management landscape and customizes it according to your needs and where you stand at. I had a great trial session with him and would recommend him to every single person who's looking to break into product management!

tanuj rana

tanuj rana

5 months ago

I had a trial session with Sudama, and it's only after this session that I truly feel confident in my ability to achieve my goal with his guidance. Fingers crossed for the journey ahead!

Apoorva Sharma

Apoorva Sharma

5 months ago

I had free trial session with sudama, and he helped me with all the queries I had , also he gave me small details which were needed to understand the real time scenarios and market.

Surbhi

Surbhi

5 months ago

Mentor Activity

Taniv Goyal

Asked by Taniv Goyal | Working Professional | Product Manager • Mentee

How can I switch into a Product Management role with 2 years of experience as a software developer?

ANSWER BY THE MENTOR

In my opinion, a bit of background in the Product management job market scenario will help put things into perspectiveIn last 3-4 years, interest of professionals in Product management has skyrocketed

Book a Free 1:1 Trial: To Plan Your Mentorship with SUDAMA SHANDILYA

Available Dates

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For:

Fresher

Experienced Professional

Targeting:  

Product Manager

₹17,500

/month

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FAQ's

I have an upcoming interview. Can I take this long-term mentorship package?

Yes, absolutely. This program is highly suitable for you if you have an interview coming up. As this mentorship is 1:1 and completely personalised, there are no restrictions on the timeline. Be it 15 days or 1 month, your mentor will plan the timeline and preparation based on your upcoming interview schedule and help you crack it in the best possible manner. If you want to enrol right away to prepare for an upcoming interview, you may select your mentor, make the payment and get started in an instant. For any doubts related to enrolment, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. We’d be happy to help you.

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