Mel’s Mapo Tofu

My family is Taiwanese, but my dad actually grew up mostly in Japan. As a result, we grew up eating a lot of Japanese-style mapo tofu. Once I had the original Szechuan spicy mapo tofu, I felt like I had been missing out on a whole other world of flavors! I really love the mild…

My Journey into Product Management

TLDR; I took a product management class (IEOR 186) at UC Berkeley during my junior year of undergrad, interned part-time as a PM intern for a year at a startup, and then interned as a PM at Nasdaq in New York. This led to my product manager role at Aisera, and I’m excited to see…

Welcome!

Wonderful to see you here. Years of rumination and giving advice to friends have culminated in this blog on my product management career, guide on navigating work and life after undergrad, and all the miscellaneous tidbits along the way. If you enjoy reading, please also check out melanieyu.me!