Karan is a Sr. Product Manager (External Ecosystem group) at TD Bank with a focus on Digital Identity. He is an Ex Management Consultant who has spent the last 10 years in Banking in Canada with exposure to Mid-Market Lending, Personal Banking, Product Management and Innovation.
SPEAKER LINKS
Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng
Guest, Karan Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-puri-0342039
EPISODE LINKS
Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/paulsyng
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Karan’s backstory (India)
(09:40) Dreams of becoming a fighter jet pilot
(13:00) Suiting up, long walks, reading books and mental health
(19:45) First interview and introduction to media planning
(22:50) Client presentation and being coached by inspirational leaders
(28:53) Work culture, making mistakes and feeling safe
(36:51) Being a generalist and following your curiosity
(39:09) Lacoste shocker and Nielsen data (inside joke)
(48:20) People don’t know what they want
(51:49) Being a visible minority in India and Canada
(57:02) Building resilience and work-life balance
(01:05:51) Leaders vs managers (vision and focus on outcomes)
(01:08:05) Radical candour and giving feedback (India vs Canada)
(01:16:35) Working at the bank (the first 6 years)
(01:37:53) Present role at the bank (External Ecosystems group)
(01:45:20) Key learnings (marketing, product mindset, business case)
(01:52:00) Digital identity, fintech and bringing perspective
(02:02:20) Important lessons and cultural differences (India to Canada)