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
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
Dec 9, 2022TPM Stories — Hemamalini Kannan from NetflixInterviewed by Iris Yuan 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. Hemamalini Kannan (she/her/hers) started at Netflix 9+ years ago where she led the execution of various cross-functional A/B tests from…4 min read4 min read
Jul 1, 2022TPM Stories — Bryan Nealer from StripeInterviewed by Betty Luk Three TPMs share their experience in our mid-2022 edition of TPM stories — including being your authentic self, and transitioning from IC to management. Meet Bryan Nealer! A bit about Bryan in his own words: “I’ve been bouncing between engineering, product, and TPM roles since graduating…6 min read6 min read
Jul 1, 2022TPM Stories — Carolyn Straub from GoogleInterviewed by Bhargavi Shankarananda Three TPMs share their experience in our mid-2022 edition of TPM stories — including being your authentic self, and transitioning from IC to management. Meet Carolyn Straub! Carolyn is the head of Engineering Program Management for Google Drive and Editors, which includes Google Docs, Sheets, Sites…6 min read6 min read
Jul 1, 2022TPM Stories: Suse Goericke from SquarespaceInterviewed by Bhargavi Shankarananda Three TPMs share their experience in our mid-2022 edition of TPM stories — including being your authentic self, and transitioning from IC to management. Meet Suse Goericke! In her own words: “Originally from East Germany, I’ve lived in New York since 2009. In my spare time…7 min read7 min read
Mar 31, 2022TPM Stories: Nayantara Patel from StripeInterviewed by Bhargavi Shankarananda In our March ’22 edition of TPM Stories, we highlight unique career experiences, including what it’s like to take a long career break and transition to the role from an unconventional background. Meet Nayantara, who has been at Stripe for almost 2 years. She leads the…Technical Program Manager8 min readTechnical Program Manager8 min read
Mar 31, 2022TPM Stories: Yun Cho from AirbnbInterviewed by Iris Yuan In our March ’22 edition of TPM Stories, we highlight unique career experiences, including what it’s like to take a long career break and transition to the role from an unconventional background. Meet Yun Cho! Yun is currently a TPM at Airbnb, supporting Payments teams. Her…Technical Program Manager6 min readTechnical Program Manager6 min read
Dec 3, 2021TPM Stories: Heather Johnson from StripeInterviewed by Bhargavi Shankarananda, December 2021 Meet Heather Johnson! Heather is currently a TPM Manager at Stripe, supporting EMEA and LATAM teams. Her path to tech and TPM wasn’t as direct as most — she graduated with a broadcasting degree and worked for the NFL hosting webisodes. Her first role…Women In Tech5 min readWomen In Tech5 min read
