Leland+ for Product Management

Breaking Into Product In Depth Guide

Full in-depth syllabus and playbook for APM/PM interview prep resources (interview types, question types, common terms, interview frameworks, interview rubric overview, and weekly prep plan to ACE your interviews!) This has helped my clients go from 0 product knowledge to landing PM internships and full time offers.

Start Now: Build Your PM Network

Breaking into product management is competitive, and one of the most overlooked advantages is building the right network before you need it. This session is for aspiring and early-career PMs who want a practical approach to networking that actually moves the needle. You'll leave with a clear framework for identifying and reaching out to the right people, language that gets responses from busy PMs and hiring managers, and a repeatable system for staying visible in the communities that matter most.

Nailing Product Sense Interviews

Product sense interviews are where PM offers are won or lost. This is your chance to prove you can think like a product leader, not just answer questions. In this session, you will learn how to structure ambiguous prompts, identify the right users and pain points, prioritize ruthlessly, and craft thoughtful, data-informed recommendations. We will break down what interviewers are really testing and how to move from scattered ideas to clear, confident product thinking. If you want to walk into your next PM interview sharp, structured, and impossible to overlook, this is where you level up.

The $100K H-1B Pathway: Landing Your Role in BigTech

Breaking into Big Tech on an H-1B can feel overwhelming, but the right strategy can dramatically increase your odds. In this session, we’ll break down how candidates successfully land six-figure roles at top tech companies while navigating visa considerations, recruiting timelines, and employer sponsorship realities. You’ll learn how to position your skills for high-impact roles, target companies and teams that regularly sponsor, and avoid common mistakes that limit international candidates’ opportunities. Whether you’re early in your search or actively recruiting, this session will give you a clearer roadmap to securing a Big Tech role that supports long-term career growth in the U.S.

Product Management Week Kickoff March 2026

Product management is one of the most competitive and opaque career paths in tech—and breaking in requires more than just saying you’re “passionate about product.” This kickoff session is for aspiring PMs who want clarity on how to position themselves for competitive roles and stand out in interviews. You’ll learn how to craft a compelling PM narrative, what hiring managers actually look for in resumes and case interviews, and the common patterns panelists see across candidates who successfully land sought-after PM roles.

How to Land Your First Job in Product (March 2026)

Breaking into product management without prior PM experience can feel daunting, but with the right positioning and preparation, it is absolutely achievable. In this session, you’ll learn how to translate internships, side projects, consulting, engineering, or business experience into a compelling product narrative, build a resume that signals product thinking, and prepare for common PM interview formats. Whether you’re a student or early-career professional, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap to land your first product role.

Ship It: AI-Powered Side Projects You Can Build Now

AI is reshaping product management in real time—and the fastest way to stand out is to actually ship something. This session is for PMs and aspiring PMs who want to leverage AI in practical, portfolio-ready ways that demonstrate initiative and technical fluency. You’ll walk away with concrete side project ideas you can build now, frameworks for identifying high-leverage automation opportunities, and a clearer sense of how to showcase AI-driven work in interviews and applications.

AI Tools You Need to Know for Product Management

This session takes a practical, hands-on approach to AI tools for Product Managers. Rather than a generic tool roundup, attendees will see how AI fits into the actual PM workflow: from discovery and research to documentation, stakeholder communication, and process automation. Every example comes from real client projects and production workflows.

Career Pathways in Trust and AI Safety

Trust and AI safety roles are growing quickly, but the paths into them are often unclear and highly interdisciplinary. This session is for students and professionals who want to understand how to break into this space and what backgrounds actually translate. You’ll learn how to map your current experience to relevant roles, identify the core skills and knowledge areas that matter, and position your interest in AI safety in a credible, differentiated way.

PM Interviews in 2026 - Key Trends + Ask Me Anything

After this session, you'll have a clear picture of how PM interview expectations are shifting in 2026, including what interviewers are now prioritizing in product sense rounds, how AI-adjacent experience is being evaluated, and where candidates are losing points in execution and metrics questions. These are patterns that show up repeatedly across the candidates I work with, and knowing them changes how you prepare.

Product leader resume example

Real resume of an international product leader, with experience at Meta, LinkedIn, Vodafone and entrepreneurship.

The AI Skillset That Gives PM Candidates an Edge

AI is rapidly becoming part of the product manager’s toolkit, and candidates who understand how to apply it thoughtfully are starting to stand out in hiring processes. This session is for aspiring and current PMs who want to understand which AI skills actually matter and how to incorporate them into their product thinking. You’ll learn how PMs are using AI in real product workflows, which capabilities hiring managers are beginning to value, and how to demonstrate AI fluency in interviews and projects.

Breaking Into Product Management: What It Takes

Breaking into product management can feel confusing when job descriptions ask for experience that many aspiring PMs are still trying to build. This session is for candidates who want to understand what it actually takes to land their first PM role and how to start positioning themselves now. You’ll learn how successful applicants frame their background, what hiring managers look for when evaluating entry-level PM candidates, and practical ways to build product-relevant experience even before landing the role.

Building for Agents: The Next Layer of Product Adoption [4/30/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you'll understand how to think about product design when AI agents, not humans, are your primary users. We'll cover how agent-native interfaces differ from traditional UX, what drives adoption when the end user is an automated system, and how to evaluate whether your product architecture is built for the way agents actually consume data and trigger actions. Attending live means you can bring your specific product or use case and hear how an experienced PM thinks through it in real time, which a recording cannot replicate. The coach works at the intersection of AI and product development daily, and this session is a chance to see how that thinking is applied, not just described.

The Resume That Got Me Into Facebook As An IC6 PM

This is the exact resume that I submitted to Facebook, got me interviews and resulted in me being hired as an IC6 PM in 2017.

Creating a Defensible Moat

This resource explains how to identify and build a defensible moat for your product, helping you create sustainable competitive advantages that protect long-term success.

Worksheet: What is Your Tech Stack?

This worksheet helps you map out and reflect on the tools, platforms, and technologies you use most, giving you a clearer picture of your current tech stack and how it supports your work.

AMA with Former AI Product at Amazon and RBC

Curious about what it takes to break into AI product management—or how to grow your career in the rapidly evolving world of AI? In this AMA session, you’ll have the chance to hear directly from Avinash M., a Leland coach and former AI Product Lead at the Royal Bank of Canada. ​Avinash will share his journey leading AI initiatives at scale, what companies are really looking for in AI PMs, and how you can build the skills and experiences that set you apart. He’ll also take your questions on everything from landing interviews to navigating technical conversations as a PM. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to pivot into AI, this is your chance to learn from someone who’s been at the forefront of the field.

PM Recruiting - Top 5 Tips to Stand Out in the Process

Product management has become a highly sought after but competitive field to break into over the last several years. Karthik R. has been in Product for 15+ years now in Director+ roles across multiple Silicon valley companies. His current role is as Director of Product at Linkedin. He has interviewed, mentored and coached 100s of PMs as well as those aspiring to break into the field. Join him in understanding what it takes to break into Product, and walk away with a tangible strategy and roadmap to make it happen.

Example Resume: Biomedical Engineer to Big Tech PM

Resume that helped me break into Product Management as a Biomedical Engineer. Optimized with keywords for ATS. Made for career switchers and students