Roxane Zankel is Junior Product Manager at FinLeap. She joined the company builder in November 2015.
Roxane comes to work every day prepared to face new challenges and learn new things. Her background as a marketing manager combined with her knowledge of user experience design qualified her to join the product management team in autumn last year. Over time, her responsibilities changed drastically from being in training in the beginning to being an independent part of the product team.
Roxane brought with her not only her love for cultural activities, but also her knowledge in Theatre, Movie & Media Studies as well as a degree in Media Management. Now, she holds the position of Junior Product Manager and is responsible for product management. She works on new products and features for all of our ventures. Today, we interviewed Roxane about her job and her experiences at FinLeap.
FinLeap.com: As Junior Product Manager, what do you think is the key to product management?
Roxane: I think the key to good product management is excellent communication. You have to know how to get the best out of people and how to make them interact with each other. Only then, you will get the best possible solution out of your resources.
FinLeap.com: What’s the most interesting part of your job?
Roxane: I love that it is very challenging. I learn a lot every day due to the people I work with. They all come from different fields, have different experiences, and different backgrounds, so there’s a huge amount of knowledge exchange that comes with my job. I also love that I don’t have to work on one thing only-I can easily change between tasks and products which keeps my job engaging.
FinLeap.com: How does the FinLeap experience differ from your past experiences?
Roxane: On one hand, my job at FinLeap is completely different as I used to work in Marketing in an agency before. The biggest difference is that I don’t do direct client work anymore. On the other hand, my job right now allows me to focus on one task at a time but still be flexible between ventures. So that’s similar to working on different projects like I used to do it at the agency.
FinLeap.com: Finally, what’s your favorite part about working at FinLeap?
Roxane: I really like the people that I work with. The atmosphere in the office that the people create is very positive and inspiring. I also love the location of the office-close to transport and a couple of great restaurants.
Roxane strikes with her dedication and drive. Apart from being the Junior Product Manager, in her free time, Roxane loves sports, goes to the movies at least once a week, and says her favorite dessert is ice cream.