Barry Yim, PMP

Technical Product Manager, Moz, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Article1 August 2019

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Barry Yim, PMP: Technical Product Manager, Moz, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2019). PM Network, 33(8), 72.
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PM Network interviews Barry Yim, PMP, technical product manager at Moz, a software company in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Title: Technical product manager

Organization: Moz

Sector: Software

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Why does the world need project managers?

Project managers harness the expertise of those around them to make great things happen.

What do you know now that you wish you'd known on your first project?

Identify your stakeholders carefully.

If you could shadow one person for a day, who would it be?

Warren Buffett—not for his investment knowledge, but for his renowned time management skills.

What's the top skill needed on today's software projects?

Communication. A lot has changed in today's project landscape, but the core skill stays as relevant as ever.

How do you relieve stress?

An intense football match or cycling.

What's your project management mantra?

What can I do today to maximize the chance of my project succeeding tomorrow?

PMI is celebrating its 50th anniversary. What project in the past half-century has inspired you?

Waymo's self-driving car. While others are developing semiautonomous systems, Waymo identified that as a safety risk that goes against its core values. Waymo committed itself to the development of a fully autonomous vehicle—and stayed true to its project mission. PM

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