Deepak Mukunthu
Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI, Salesforce
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • September 29
It really depends on the phase of your product definition/execution, but at a high level, you spend ~30% of your time working with customers, ~20% of your time in market research, compete analysis, drafting vision/strategy, ~20% of your time working with Engineering teams on execution and rest of......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • February 23
Aspiring technical product managers should consider developing the following skills and background: 1. Technical expertise: A strong understanding of technology and the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams is essential for technical product managers. Familiarity with ......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • February 23
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 typically have a stronger technical background and are more focused on the technical aspects of product development, while PMs......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • September 30
As a Product Manager, you are responsible for: 1. Defining product vision/strategy/roadmap based on deep understand of customers, business and competitive landscape 2. Working with various cross-functional stakeholders and partners to execute on your roadmap and ship product/features 3. Establ......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • February 23
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 stage of the product lifecycle. Here are some common tasks that a TPM might perform: 1. Gathering requirements and defining pro......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • September 30
As a Product Manager, you are responsible for: 1. Defining product vision/strategy/roadmap based on deep understand of customers, business and competitive landscape 2. Working with various cross-functional stakeholders and partners to execute on your roadmap and ship product/features 3. Establ......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • February 23
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 certainly important, the role of a technical product manager involves more than just technical expertise. They are not expected to d......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • February 23
Based on my experience, here are some common mistakes I've seen new TPMs make: 1. Focusing too much on features and not enough on customer needs: It's easy to get caught up in building new features, but it's important to remember that the features you build should ultimately solve custo......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • September 29
If you are referring to individual products using capabilities from broader platform, I would categorize those products are target customer scenarios that the platform enables. As you come up with the roadmap for your platform, you need to work closely with all those scenario owners / customers a......Read More
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Deepak Mukunthu
Salesforce Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI • September 30
From metrics perspective, it's no different from standard product metrics. I've seen many different metrics frameworks being used, all of which essentially boil down to these 4 metric categories: 1. Operational metrics: Is the product functioning as expected? Success rates, Latency etc. 2. Usag......Read More
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Senior Director of Product, Einstein AI at Salesforce
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Lives In Redmond, Washington, United States
Knows About AI Product Management, Technical Product Management