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
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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
