Deepak Mukunthu

AMA: Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI, Deepak Mukunthu on Technical Product Management

February 22 @ 10:00AM PT
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
Aspiring technical product managers should consider developing the following skills and background: Technical expertise: A strong understanding of technology and the abi...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
Based on my experience, here are some common mistakes I've seen new TPMs make: Focusing too much on features and not enough on customer needs: It's easy to get caught up...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
The day-to-day activities of a Technical Product Manager (TPM) can vary depending on the company they work for, the products they are responsible for managing and the sta...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
The role of a technical product manager (TPM) is different from other product managers in that TPMs typically have a deeper technical background and are responsible for m...
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How can a TPM be helpful if they are not the most technically advanced person on the team?
Does the TPM need to theoretically be able to do/know how to do everything the engineers are doing (but they just aren't actually do it)? Some examples will be nice!
Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
Being the most technically advanced person on the team is not necessarily a prerequisite for a technical product manager to be helpful. While technical knowledge is certa...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
Both Technical Product Managers (TPMs) and Product Managers (PMs) have important roles to play in product development. The primary difference between the two is that TPMs...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
Here are some of the key competencies that a technical PM should possess:Understanding of data and analytics concepts: A technical PM should have a basic understanding of...
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Agentforce AI Platform3y
The ideal product manager-to-engineer ratio can vary depending on the nature and complexity of the products being developed, the size and stage of the organization, and o...
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