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Date Published
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Team Descope
Word count
1187
Language
English
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None

Summary

In an interview from the "Meet a Descoper" series, Yael Tauman, a product manager at Descope, discusses her journey from serving in Unit 8200 of the Israeli military to becoming a product manager at Palo Alto Networks and eventually joining Descope. Yael highlights the diverse and dynamic nature of her role, which involves tasks ranging from analytical research to hands-on problem-solving with development teams. She emphasizes the importance of customer interaction, mentorship, and the human aspects of product management. Yael shares her pride in driving critical features for Palo Alto Networks' Cortex XSOAR and enjoys activities like aerobics, yoga, music, and studying psychology and philosophy to unwind. She advises new product managers to embrace learning by doing and to seek mentors who believe in their potential.