Jeff N. | Leland

Jeff N.

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From Engineer to Principal PM: A Coach for Your Product Career Journey

Studied at Cornell University

Worked at Amazon

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Jeff's Coaching Offerings

Nail the PM Interviews

Crush the interview through drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.

Starting at $7505h+ of coaching

Advance Your PM Career

Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your PM goals.

Starting at $1,40010h+ of coaching

Land a PM Offer — Getting Started Package

Get started on your product management recruiting journey

Starting at $6605h+ of coaching

Custom hourly

Get help with Skill Building, Execution, and .

Jeff’s Product Management Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Product Manager

60+ people coached for Product Management

Jeff has helped clients get into these companies:

My qualification as a product management coach comes from a 25-year career built on successful transitions and sustained growth. I didn't start in product—I began as an engineer, moved into program management, and then deliberately navigated my way into product management, eventually reaching the Principal PM level at Amazon. This path has given me a firsthand, practical understanding of how to translate technical skills into product leadership competencies and build a strategic narrative for career pivots and promotions. As a former hiring manager who has conducted over 150 interviews, I offer a 360-degree perspective on what it takes to not only break into the field but to build a lasting, impactful career.

Jeff can help with:

Skill Building

Execution

Promotion Strategy

Strategy & Vision

Influence & Collaboration

Product Case Interview Prep

Behavioral Interview Prep

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About Jeff

I'm a product leader and a builder of careers. With over 25 years in the tech industry, my journey has taken me from engineer to Principal Technical Product Manager at Amazon, where I spent 9 years leading complex AI and Generative AI initiatives. But the common thread throughout my career—whether leading product strategy or on a mountain—has been a passion for coaching. I've been a certified snowboard instructor for 30 years and currently coach a high school tennis team. I thrive on helping people unlock their potential. This passion for mentorship is the foundation of my coaching practice, where I help you design a career with intention and build the skills to excel at the highest levels.

Why do I coach?

At Amazon, I interviewed over 150 candidates. I often saw brilliant people with incredible potential get rejected because they couldn't effectively articulate their value. That experience revealed a critical gap: success isn't just about having the right skills; it's about knowing how to tell a compelling story for your career. I coach to close that gap. My mission is to help talented professionals build fulfilling, long-term careers in product. While interview preparation is a crucial part of that, my focus is on the bigger picture: helping you transition into product from other fields, guiding you through the challenges of your first 90 days, and developing the leadership skills needed to get promoted. Ultimately, I coach because I believe the right people deserve the chance to do impactful work, and sometimes you just need a guide who has already walked the path.