Preface
The role of a Technical Program Manager (TPM) has been around inside and outside of the tech industry for quite a while; yet somehow there is still quite a sense of mystery around what the role is and why it is beneficial, let alone how someone can succeed in being a TPM. This book looks to correct that by diving into what it means to be a TPM, where the role came from, and where it is headed. You’ll get a look into how the TPM works and develops their career in the Big 5 – Amazon, Apple, Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), and Microsoft.
I’ve been at Amazon for a little over 9 years now and I remember that when I first interviewed, I had a hard time remembering what TPM even stood for, let alone what they did. In my onsite interviews, ...
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