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Hi! I'm Hena πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

I'm an Indian working as a Product Manager at TableCheck Inc, Tokyo. I have an engineering background but as a firm believer in the concept of Ikigai, a reason for being, I'm on the quest of discovering purpose of life. Found Product Management on the way, and holding on to it tightly.

Here's a sneak peek into my work and what I'm up to in life now

Work πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’»

Some projects I enjoyed ideating and executing

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TableCheck App Redesign

Business Strategy, Customer Journey, UX

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Case Study: TableSolution website redesign to drive B2B sales

Prioritization, Business Strategy, UX/UI Design

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Case Study: Nailing the right requirements to improve customer support

Customer Journey, UX, Requirement Gathering

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Mercari’s globalization strategy review

Business Strategy, Globalization, UX

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Journey πŸ§—πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Learnings from life so far, what a rΓ©sumΓ© does not talk about

Pursued engineering πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸŽ“

VJTI, Mumbai, India

2012 - 2016
  • Found true friends, mentors, and opportunities to explore different dimensions of my personality
  • To heed to my people-centric interest, decided to take up the unusual professional route and pursue Recruitment Consultant role
  • Became the first girl in the family history who decided to travel to a different country for work

My first job πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅

in Tokyo, Japan

2016 - 2017

First time living alone, adapting to new language, culture, and transition from student-life to a professional one was a tough but an enriching experience.

  • Took a shot at experiencing the exotic Japanese culture with local friends
  • Traveled to several places in Japan to immerse myself and take in the novelty

Exploring interests πŸ”

2017 - 2018

Found the deeper resonation with using technology to build problem-solving products

  • Started working as a Software Engineer at TableCheck but also explored opportunities DevOps, QA, and Product Management. TableCheck team believed in me to kick start and drive Product Management at the company - the best appreciation and trust gesture
  • Experimented with multiple leisure activities to discover other passions in life. Content Writing, Editing, Acting, Traveling...

Adulting πŸ˜„πŸ₯Ί

2017 - 2019

These years taught me the importance of good health and family like never before. These moments became a major influence in all my decisions

  • Taking solo trips had been on my bucket list since childhood. Traveling to the USA, Canada, Taiwan, Korea felt like a mini achievement
  • Losing loved ones made me rethink the meaning of an ambition-driven life and got me to find balance between work and life. Learned the importance of celebrating personal milestones and spending time with friends/family

Learning the craft πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’»

2019 - Present

Startups are chaotic, and that's the fun about them. Everyday is a new learning. As a product manager, streamlining this chaos was the very first step. Being trusted with serious responsibilities, I am driven to wake up and do the best I can

  • Successful delivery of the most critical project across the company, involving stakeholders from every team, is a trip still fresh in my mind
  • Taking up MOOCs and applying them at work was becoming a habit, the one I enjoy even today

COVID-19 lockdown musing πŸ’­

2020 - Present

Flew to India to be with my family right before the lockdown. We're under lockdown since March 2020. This pandemic has brought me to re-evalutate a few notions of life

  • Am I doing enough to make the world a better place?
  • What is the world about? 🌏 or πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ ?