Episode 49

How To Break Into AI Product Management (& Why It Might KILL Regular PM Roles in 2025) - w/ Aman

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AI product management sounds clean from far away. Up close, it is a mess of shifting expectations, vague job titles, and people pretending the role is already settled.

Who this is for

  • You are breaking into a new lane and need proof before the story looks obvious.
  • You would rather hear Aman's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.

Key takeaways

  • Break Into AI Product Management (& Why It Might KILL Regular PM Roles in 2025) - w/ Aman

Fast scan timestamps

00:00Intro + Background
02:16On AI replacing APM and Jr PM roles (and eventually PM)
04:35Even TPM/EPM roles are probably not safe
07:35Aman Goyal's Journey to Product Management
10:15Project to detect triply riders on two wheelers
12:12Why product management?

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tracking the PM interview I hated that book by the way can you help break down for us how AI PM specific roles are different from General product management referals are overrated highly

00:00:09

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 featured not expert is Aman goyel Aman

00:00:19

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 systems from carnegi melan University I

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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 get my resume reviewed with only 30

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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 of he has this entire Community where

Show notes

AI product management sounds clean from far away. Up close, it is a mess of shifting expectations, vague job titles, and people pretending the role is already settled. This episode is for anyone trying to figure out what still matters before the job changes again.

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