Certificate in Product Management

What they teach at SCS
Introduction to Product Management

Current role
Guinevere Orvis is a dedicated product and digital technology executive known for guiding business growth and fostering positive team cultures across a wide range of organizations, from startups to established enterprises. She brings a wealth of experience in leveraging technology to improve operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

Education
With an MBA in Technology & Innovation and a commitment to lifelong learning, Guinevere also holds certifications as an Agile Leader and a Google Cloud digital leader.

Professional experience
Recognized as a strong operator who consistently delivers results, Guinevere has humbly received both prestigious awards and nominations, including Digital Media Woman of the Year, International Digital Emmys, and the WeMedia Game Changer Awards, among others. Her contributions have led to invitations to speak at various conferences, such as engagements at Input TV in Warsaw, Poland, and multiple appearances at NXNW and other conferences in Toronto.

Teaching philosophy
Guinevere sees her role as a guide who supports students while encouraging them to take ownership of their own learning. She emphasizes practical, real-world application so they can confidently put their knowledge into practice.

What they teach at SCS
Data Analytics for Product Managers

Current role
Roma Kojima is the Senior Director, Enterprise Audience Data & AI at CBC/Radio-Canada, where she is currently responsible for the creation and delivery of CBC/Radio-Canada’s audience data, enterprise data governance and AI strategies. In previous roles, she was responsible for CBC Gem, as well as CBC’s direct-to-consumer and data operations capabilities.

Education
Schulich School of Business
MBA, Marketing, Strategy

University of Windsor
BComm, Marketing

Professional experience
Roma is adept at building and managing high-performing, cross-functional teams, designing multi-department roadmaps, and implementing data-driven decision models to enhance business performance. Her track record includes successful consumer brand and product launches, as well as strategic planning, business development, and partnership building in the digital media landscape. She also held various product, data, strategy and e-commerce channel leadership positions at Rogers, working on brands such as Rogers.com, Fido.ca, Sportsnet, Chatelaine, Macleans, Canadian Business, Today’s Parent, and CityTV.

What they teach at SCS
UX Design for Product Managers

Current role
Upendra Poranki is the Principal of UP Product Strategy Consulting, guiding early-stage tech startups towards Product-Market Fit, Growth, and Scale.

Education
Upendra holds a dual honors degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Professional experience
With 12+ years of Product Management experience in diverse industries like Telecommunications, Healthcare, eCommerce, Recruiting Tech and Procurement, Upendra excels at defining product strategy, streamlining product management processes, and achieving successful product positioning. His product track record includes leadership roles at Nokia Siemens Networks, Yuave, Amazon, and Procurify, where he led product, engineering, design, and product marketing teams to success.

Teaching philosophy
Passionate about fostering the next generation of product managers, Upendra has so far guided over 60+ professionals from various backgrounds into Product Management roles.

What they teach at SCS
Applied Product Management Capstone

Current role
Co-Founder, Director Of Products, OneClass

Education
Katherine completed her undergrad at University of Toronto Scarborough with a BBA specializing in Strategic Management.

Professional experience
Katherine has extensive startup experience being on the founding team of OneClass, helping it achieve proof-of-concept and scale the business to an international platform with multiple product lines. Her journey into product management started in 2015 with a laser focus on the creator economy of OneClass and its marketplace. Katherine has worked with product organizations based in Canada and China, and in both cases, established the product culture in both.

Teaching philosophy
Katherine works side-by-side with students—offering personalized 1-on-1 coaching and creating space for lively discussions with practicing product managers—so they gain both confidence and a real-world network. Katherine’s goal is to help each student sharpen their critical thinking, uncover real customer problems, and leave with the mindset top companies look for in product leaders.