Episode 49
How To Break Into AI Product Management (& Why It Might KILL Regular PM Roles in 2025) - w/ Aman
In this episode, featured not-expert is Aman Goyal. Resources: Aman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amangoyal99/ Articles and Resume Keywords, Template -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaBsCwkIUXxEVqXioFZUSP_djXqHZufbhv0ft2teHpg/edit?usp=drive_link Product Design prep https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGekPplaTWcjRLY6OcNtB436cbIt64PurhXztU0HJ2Y/edit?usp=drive_link Behavioral prep https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WfxAXkpuHYtKV1FzyfdNGv3m0cJg0E3Fe9b1ixqsio8/edit?usp=drive_link Product Execution https://docs.google.com/document/d/15KY-i_Q2cdlHTLvoSxXEMIZAQkEAeATlfUcacaDrLkE/edit?usp=sharing Guesstimateshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsFbB7QnBP9SmoU_-WtM0-AaomO5m2eaJe5t7z1nhNY/edit?usp=sharing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro + Background 02:16 On AI replacing APM and Jr PM roles (and eventually PM) 04:35 Even TPM/EPM roles are probably not safe 07:35 Aman Goyal's Journey to Product Management 10:15 Project to detect triply riders on two wheelers 12:12 Why product management?
First moves to steal
- Break Into AI Product Management (& Why It Might KILL Regular PM Roles in 2025) - w/ Aman
- Transitioning from Technical Roles to Product Management 15:39 Product breakdowns to prepare for PM roles 19:43 Upskilling for (AI)PM roles 23:34 Reading suggestions for PM (Why Cracking the PM Interview sucks) 25:54 How to get people to agree to coffee chats on LinkedIn 29:20 How are AIPM roles different from generic PM roles?
- Importance of Experience and Projects 36:09 Job Application Insights for US Students 37:49 Networking Strategies for Success 41:10 Mastering Mock Interviews 43:50 Lewis Lin's community is a GAME CHANGER for mock interviews 46:27 Naman's Google TPM interview experience 48:04 How mock interviews helped Aman crack first US internship 51:29 How to prep for Product Design Questions 53:11 How to answer behavioral interview questions 58:36 Outro + Gratitude
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Transcript-backed moments
A few lines worth stealing before you hand over the full hour.
tracking the PM interview I hated that book by the way can you help break down book by the way can you help break down for us how AI PM specific roles are different from General product
different from General product management referals are overrated highly overrated today everyone has a referal and I have spoken with recruiters also and I'm Nam p and in this episode
and I'm Nam p and in this episode featured not expert is Aman goyel Aman is an incoming AI product manager at the trade desk a role that is joining after completing his Masters and information
completing his Masters and information systems from carnegi melan University I sent 3,000 connection requests and only wasn't actually excited I could only get 60 people on a coffee chat with me and
60 people on a coffee chat with me and get my resume reviewed with only 30 people how did you go about formatting SL tailoring your resume to reflect Best of Both Worlds that you have been a part
Show notes
In this episode, featured not-expert is Aman Goyal.
Resources:
Aman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amangoyal99/
Articles and Resume Keywords, Template -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaBsCwkIUXxEVqXioFZUSP_djXqHZufbhv0ft2teHpg/edit?usp=drive_link
Product Design prep https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGekPplaTWcjRLY6OcNtB436cbIt64PurhXztU0HJ2Y/edit?usp=drive_link
Behavioral prep https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WfxAXkpuHYtKV1FzyfdNGv3m0cJg0E3Fe9b1ixqsio8/edit?usp=drive_link
Product Execution https://docs.google.com/document/d/15KY-i_Q2cdlHTLvoSxXEMIZAQkEAeATlfUcacaDrLkE/edit?usp=sharing
Guesstimateshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsFbB7QnBP9SmoU_-WtM0-AaomO5m2eaJe5t7z1nhNY/edit?usp=sharing
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro + Background
02:16 On AI replacing APM and Jr PM roles (and eventually PM)
04:35 Even TPM/EPM roles are probably not safe
07:35 Aman Goyal's Journey to Product Management
10:15 Project to detect triply riders on two wheelers
12:12 Why product management?
13:47 Transitioning from Technical Roles to Product Management
15:39 Product breakdowns to prepare for PM roles
19:43 Upskilling for (AI)PM roles
23:34 Reading suggestions for PM (Why Cracking the PM Interview sucks)
25:54 How to get people to agree to coffee chats on LinkedIn
29:20 How are AIPM roles different from generic PM roles?
32:37 Without technical ML experience, are you doomed?
35:26 The Importance of Experience and Projects
36:09 Job Application Insights for US Students
37:49 Networking Strategies for Success
41:10 Mastering Mock Interviews
43:50 Lewis Lin's community is a GAME CHANGER for mock interviews
46:27 Naman's Google TPM interview experience
48:04 How mock interviews helped Aman crack first US internship
51:29 How to prep for Product Design Questions
53:11 How to answer behavioral interview questions
58:36 Outro + Gratitude