PinnedIntroducing TPM StoriesWe are a group of Technical Program Managers who met at Stripe. As we talked to various TPMs in the industry, we saw that there is a wealth of stories that we can learn from. TPM Stories is a series to highlight the varied experience of the discipline: What does it mean to be a TPM? How did you become one? What do growth paths look like? If you’d like to participate, please reach out to us — Betty Luk, Iris Yuan, or Bhargavi Shankarananda!Tpm1 min readTpm1 min read
Sep 12TPM Stories — Josh Teter from AmazonInterviewed by Zhanat Abylkassym Josh Teter is a co-founder of TPM Events, and organizer for the TPM Summit. He authored Technical Program Manager’s Handbook in 2022 to share his knowledge of the role with the wider community. Outside of building the TPM community through writing and events, he applies his…4 min read4 min read
Sep 12TPM Stories — Josie Gillan from GoogleInterviewed by Zhanat Abylkassym Josie has been in Program Management at Google for the past 5 years, and has worked in both the Ads SRE and Developer Productivity orgs. Prior to that Josie worked at several different companies (in program management and engineering leadership roles) including Salesforce and Atlassian. …6 min read6 min read
Sep 12TPM Stories — Carolina Carvajal from CelonisInterviewed by Betty Luk Meet Carolina! In her own words: “I like to see how a design in paper takes shape and ends up on a result, that’s why I found my passion on managing projects. I am originally from Costa Rica, where I got my bachelor as Industrial Engineer…5 min read5 min read
Sep 12TPM Stories — Aadil Maan from HumaneInterviewed by Zhanat Abylkassym Aadil is a multifaceted Technical Program Manager with a 13+ years track record of successfully managing massive, Zero to One hardware and software Programs on mobile, IoT, & desktop platforms as well working on a programming language. His career path has led him from some of…8 min read8 min read
Jun 22TPM Stories — Joe Gallo from MetaInterviewed by Betty Luk Meet Joe Gallo! In his own words: “I grew up in Vermont and studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Vermont and got my Master’s in Software Engineering at Brandeis University. I have always enjoyed learning how things work and found a fulfilling career creating new…7 min read7 min read
Jun 22TPM Stories — Ahmed Talat from UnitedHealth GroupInterviewed by Kunal Nayar Meet Ahmed Talat! In his own words: “My name is Ahmed Talat and my passion is developing technical solutions to complex business problems that lead to better outcomes. …5 min read5 min read
Jun 22TPM Stories — Jason Liang from MetaInterviewed by Betty Luk Jason has led and delivered multiple complex programs, which modernized Meta’s machine learning hardware and software stack. Jason is as passionate about people as he is about driving outcomes. He always strives to build durable teams that can sustain successes. You can reach him on LinkedIn. …5 min read5 min read
Dec 9, 2022TPM Stories — Bhushan Balani from StripeInterviewed by Bhargavi Shankarananda For the 2022 year-end edition of TPM Stories, we hear from three TPMs on their career journeys and their thoughts on leading a team of TPMs. From Bhushan Balani — I always had a deep fascination with software development and design, so I came to the…7 min read7 min read
Dec 9, 2022TPM Stories — Javier Rodríguez Escolar from ExpediaInterviewed by Betty Luk For the 2022 year-end edition of TPM Stories, we hear from three TPMs on their career journeys and their thoughts on leading a team of TPMs. Javier Rodríguez Escolar is currently a Senior Manager of AI/ML Technical Program Management at Expedia Group. He holds a master’s…7 min read7 min read
