March 2022 Summaries

Camy Tsukamoto, a Product Manager at Mercari, shared her favorite tools as part of our Q&A series. She relies heavily on visual collaboration tools like Miro to map out customer journeys and brainstorm features with the design team. Other essential tools for Camy include Figma for mockups, Confluence for documenting product specs, Jira for breaking down requirements into tickets, Notion for ad hoc meetings, and Slack for communication. Recently discovered Gather Town is also being utilized by her team for virtual workspace activities. To boost productivity and happiness at work, Camy attributes her newfound habit of taking long walks in the morning near a nearby river to fresh air and listening to podcasts. Her desk setup features a blackboard with push pins for inspiration and visualization, and she can be followed on LinkedIn.

Olga Chervinskaia, Research Manager at Hello Cash, discussed her work and tools in a recent Q&A session. She revealed that she uses the Jobs to be Done Framework to understand who her product serves and what changes are needed. Olga also relies on Notion for its versatility and design, as well as other tools like Superhuman, Jira, Figma, Zoom, and Grain. Recently, she discovered Actions, a to-do list tool made by Moleskine, which combines digital and physical aspects. In addition to productivity tips, Olga shared her approach to managing resistance while collaborating with engineers, citing the importance of acceptance and meditation in her workflow. Her desk setup includes a houseplant, desk lamp, and coffee, and she can be found on LinkedIn rather than Twitter.