🎙 Welcome to the Women Who Tech show!
In the 11-th episode, I sit down with Mariia Lobachova, Technical project manager, mentor and creator of Manage Me Hard YouTube channel for PMs to talk modern work — myths of project manager role, American and German work culture and the backstage of content creation.
🔹 Turn up the volume if you are interested in navigating tech in Germany, building credibility as a woman professional, and sharing knowledge through content creation.
🔥 We dive into:
✔️ How an engineering background shapes a sharp Technical PM
✔️ The most critical phases of a project — and why they make or break delivery
✔️ 3 common misconceptions about the project manager role
✔️ How PMP certification can boost your career
✔️ Gaining credibility as a young woman — outperforming and meeting expectations
✔️ The work culture contrasts between Germany and the U.S.
✔️ Challenges of expat life in Berlin
✔️ The story behind provocative Mariia’s YouTube channel name - Manage Me Hard
✔️ Practical video tips for aspiring PMs
✔️ Content creation workflow - taking up to 10 hours to produce a video and cracking YouTube algorithms
One quote that stuck with me after our conversation: “The initiation and closing project phases are the most stressful for a technical project manager”.
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🔗 Mariia on LinkedIn
🔗 Lisa on LinkedIn
🔗 YouTube channel for PMs in Ukrainian by Mariia
🔗 Mariia offers mentorship here
Music by Make Like a Tree
