Andrew Cheng, VP of Product Management at Wellsky, shares insights on career planning. His journey began at Amazon, where he transitioned from operations to product management early on. Cheng emphasizes the importance of defining personal career success through exercises like building a long-term resume. He advocates for making short-term trade-offs to achieve long-term goals, specifically aiming for a positive impact in the healthcare technology sector. His reflections reveal a thoughtful approach to career progression aligned with personal values.
"I’ve always asked myself, 'What does success look like for me? What is my personal definition of where I want to go in my career?'"
"I was quite fortunate to move into product management fairly early on in my career, which shaped my strategic career transitions."
"Building a 10 or 20-year, forward-looking, theoretical resume has been crucial to outline what I want to accomplish in my career."
"Driving a positive impact at scale has always been my long-term goal, aligning my transition choices with that vision."
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