What does it really take to become a Product Manager - beyond frameworks and feature lists? From Blueprints to Backlogs is a practical and deeply personal guide to product management, career growth, and leadership under uncertainty. Drawing from real-world experience, Harshita shares the mindset shifts that helped her transition from civil engineering into product leadership - navigating ambiguity, ownership without authority, user-first thinking, and the emotional weight of building meaningful products. This is not a textbook on product management. It is a lived guide for aspiring and early-career Product Managers who want to build skills that go beyond tools and titles. Inside, you'll learn how to: Take ownership when roles are unclear Build products users actually value Lead without formal authority Make decisions with clarity under pressure If you're looking to grow in product management with intention - this book is your starting point.