Olivia Belitsky

Product Manager

Olivia Belitsky is a product manager in the fintech and e-commerce industries, with previous experience at Wayfair and Staples. Belitsky is an MBA candidate at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 27, 2024

This Weird Push Notification Keeps Me Up at Night

You should avoid frustrating experiences, intrusive interruptions, and friction by balancing the importance of the message with the severity of the interruption.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

How to Earn Credibility as a Product Manager

Demonstrate your shared values and reliability to be an influential product leader.

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 27, 2024

How 500 Hours of Volunteering Made Me a Better Product Manager

Build your cross-functional skills while making a difference in your community.

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

Product Managers Must Get Past Being ‘Data Driven’

Which raises the question: How do you make decisions without data?

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 27, 2024

Frustrated Users? Their Errors Are Your Fault.

Here’s how to create intuitive user experiences.

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 09, 2024

How I Prepared for 32 Product Manager Interviews in 10 Weeks

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned pro or a novice trying to break into the field, anxiety spikes during job interviews. Here's how to get the offer.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 08, 2024

Opportunity Sizing for New Product Managers: A Guide

Without a data-driven method of prioritization, you are inviting anyone with an opinion to hijack your roadmap.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

How to Rescue Your MVP From Obsolescence 

With a clear definition of success and a tight list of prioritized enhancements, you can save your MVP from itself.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

The 3 Rules Successful Product Managers Follow

Follow these strategies to have the greatest possible impact on your product and team.

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Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

The Unlikely Origin of My Product Management Career: Jazz Band

To distinguish yourself from other PM prospects, creatively leverage past experiences where you identified the right problems to solve, then show how you brought the solutions to life.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

This Is the Single Best Way to Combat Burnout in Your Product Org

In most cases, burnout isn’t your fault. It's a result of failures caused by the organization as a whole to adequately define success metrics and prioritize work around them.

Olivia Belitsky Olivia Belitsky
Updated on April 24, 2024

What to Do When Product Theory Isn’t Your Product Reality

Take these four steps today to make a real impact on your product and team.