Vimal Kini

MIMS 2013
Product Manager
Workday

Life before the I School

I worked as a technology analyst at Bank of America’s online banking division, primarily on the web tier of the application. I collaborated with product management, user experience, and QA from conception through release of projects and coordinated development activities with the offshore team in India.

Why the I School

The I School has a multi-disciplinary curriculum, and you have the freedom to tailor it to your interests. I wanted to focus on user-centered design, and found the I School had a lot of exciting courses, like User Interface Design and ICTD (Information and Communications Technology for Development), that would complement my technical experience and help me broaden my skills in product design and development.

Area of interest

I’m interested in product management and want to gain deeper understanding of every aspect of building great products, like business, engineering, and user experience.

Information issue that intrigues me

There’s been an explosion in data coming from various social networks, tweets, and analytics. I want to be able to mine and interpret data effectively to use it to design and build great products.

Favorite things about the I School

People! Everyone from students to faculty to staff is very talented, helpful, and fun-loving. We also are lucky to have South Hall. I think it’s the prettiest building on campus. It provides a very cheerful and collaborative environment to work in, and creates a sense of a community among I Schoolers.

Formative experience

I had the opportunity to be a Mayfield Fellow for 2012. The fellowship brings together graduate students from the Haas Business School, College of Engineering, and School of Information who share a passion for entrepreneurship and technology. As a Mayfield fellow, I had access to a great network of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.