Student Highlight: Tatum Wall
Christensen Center Product Lab Fellow Tatum Wall (’26), an Economics major and student-athlete, brings her passion for teamwork and leadership to product management, where collaboration and strategy meet to create meaningful solutions. From her first Product Management course at Duke to an internship at Amazon Web Services and now mentoring student teams in the inaugural Product Lab cohort, Tatum exemplifies how CFCI empowers students to turn curiosity and collaboration into real-world impact.
Tatum Wall, Class of 2026
Christensen Center Product Lab Fellow Tatum Wall (’26), an Economics major and student-athlete, brings her passion for teamwork and leadership to product management, where collaboration and strategy meet to create meaningful solutions. From her first Product Management course at Duke to an internship at Amazon Web Services and now mentoring student teams in the inaugural Product Lab cohort, Tatum exemplifies how CFCI empowers students to turn curiosity and collaboration into real-world impact.
Major / Academic Focus
Economics BA, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate, English Minor
Why do you like Product Management?
As a student-athlete, I’ve always thrived in team environments where success depends on collaboration, communication, and leading through influence rather than authority. Product management brings those same dynamics to life. I’m drawn to the challenge of working with diverse teams to tackle complex problems where navigating ambiguity, aligning perspectives, and building solutions that make a real impact.
PM Journey at Duke + Summer Internship
My interest in product management began during my freshman spring when I took the Product Management 1 course at Duke, and discovered how creativity and strategy intersect to shape products people love. That initial spark pushed me to pursue more PM opportunities my junior year through the Product Management 2 course and Duke University Bass Connections, where I served as product manager. These experiences built the foundation that helped me secure a Program Management internship at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the Security Assurance department this past summer, which was an incredible opportunity to apply what I’d learned in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
Looking Ahead as a Fellow
Now in my senior year, I’m working with other CFCI Fellows to launch Duke’s first Product Lab cohort, an initiative that gives students the chance to build real-world products for external clients. Mentoring these teams and helping them develop their product mindset has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my Duke journey.
CFCI has been instrumental in shaping my growth as a product thinker and leader. I’m grateful for the opportunities, mentorship, and community it has provided. As an alum, I hope to stay closely connected with the peers and mentors who’ve supported me, and to continue giving back to CFCI and the next generation of aspiring product managers.