Program management, AI in tech, and career leverage — written for senior ICs who want to move faster, not read more.
I've been through it three times in 15 years. Each time was different. Each time hurt. And each time — eventually — I came out the other side with something I didn't have before.
On May 18, 2026, I passed the Google Cloud Certified Generative AI Leader exam. Google sponsored the entire journey...
Every TPM article tells you what to measure. None of them tell you what it costs to be the person who holds everything together when everyone else is falling apart.
A leader said in a team meeting that TPMs are behind engineers in using AI. I decided to flip the game — no matter the effort. Here's exactly how I did it.
I scored 904/1000. Here's the complete guide — who this exam is for, how hard it really is, what tripped me up, and the exact 4-week path that got me there.
The $33 Billion Bet That Rewrites the Rules
What four years, close to three loops, and a lot of honest reflection taught me about cracking the Amazon — and big tech — TPM interview.
What a brutal Korean survival drama reveals about program execution, stakeholder pressure, and the moral weight of leadership decisions.
Everyone Told Me to Stop Riding. I rode 2000 Kms on the Anniversary of My Accident and then 8000 Kms to the Top of the World. Here's Why.
Around 12 months ago I opened an AI tool, typed in my program status update — and it came back better than mine. In four seconds. I sat with that for a while. Not with panic. With something closer to: okay, so what am I actually here for?
Most people memorize the 16 Leadership Principles before their Amazon interview. The best TPMs never stop living them. Here's how to build the mental wiring that turns principles into instincts — and why every serious organization should be paying attention.
What a Technical Program Manager Actually Does — and Why It's One of the Most Underrated Roles in Tech