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Self-doubt was holding her back despite years of strong PM experience.
“IJS isn't just a job search program — it's a makeover program”
PM at Clio — rebuilt confidence and landed the role
Keyuri Anand
Staff Product Manager, AI-Powered Billing at Clio
Kept hearing 'you have amazing experience, I wish you could tell your story better.' Couldn't translate experience into a compelling narrative.
“The biggest challenge for me before joining IJS is how do I tell my stories more effectively. This is the consistent feedback I got — oh Sally, you have such amazing experience, I wish you could tell your story better. I got several iterations on my narratives and that really helped me land two offers within 3 months.”
PM at Brainstrust — landed 2 offers within 3 months after mastering her narrative
Sally Niu
Product Manager at Braintrust
Questioned whether she could compete for top-tier company roles.
“The coaches and all the mentoring they provide throughout — it's amazing. Don't play it small. Go for it”
Landed at Salesforce — proved she belonged at the top
Shruti Mengi
Director of Product at Salesforce
Ready for a senior role but needed to level up his interview game for big companies.
“Giving 10 to 15 mocks on other platforms equals one or two here”
PM at Walmart — stepped up to a major enterprise role
Vivek Kumar Singh
Staff Product Manager at Walmart
Couldn't get past the initial application stage at top companies.
“IJS coaching by IPM is one of the best decisions I made that helped me land my dream product roles”
PM at Coinbase — got in the door
Ayush Rastogi
Product Manager at Coinbase
Getting to interviews but consistently failing to convert them into offers.
“Identified strengths I didn't know I had, grown every product skill”
PM at Boostlingo — turned interview failures into a winning approach
Ramya Vishwanath
Senior Product Manager, AI Products at Boostlingo
Had the skills but kept bombing the interview rounds.
“Quantity and quality of coaches is amazing and really top-notch”
PM at ServiceTitan — cracked the interview code
John Billington
Principal Product Manager at ServiceTitan
Was chasing the next role, not the best-fit opportunity. Needed strategic positioning.
“Program helps you find opportunity best for you, not just next role”
PM, AI & ML Platforms at Capital One — found the right fit, not just any fit
Santiago Vivas-Gonzalez
Product Manager, AI & ML Platforms at Capital One
Interview performance didn't reflect his actual PM abilities.
“Program helped me get many interviews and rebuilt PM passion”
PM at Convera — learned to show his true capabilities
Akash Patel
Principal Product Manager at Convera
Couldn't get past the behavioral interview stage despite strong technical skills.
“Trust the process, fully commit, stay open to journey ahead”
PM at Twilio — mastered behavioral interviews
Gareth Ouellette
Director of Product Management at Twilio
Job search fatigue was setting in after months of effort.
“Who and what you become in the process is way more important than the dream you have in your mind — fight like hell to get to that person, do not stop, and most importantly do not doubt yourself”
PM at Clari — pushed through the discouragement
Victor Njoroge
Product Manager at Clari
Felt stuck and uncertain about his direction in product management.
“Concerned about paying for coaching that actually coaches properly”
PM at Toric — found clarity and direction
Miles Gordenker
Director of Product (AI) at Toric
Motivation was fading after repeated setbacks in the search.
“Program that helped me find my way back to myself”
PM at Lucidworks — found the right mindset
Jodi Barthel
Senior Product Manager at Lucidworks
Getting worn down by the long job search process.
“Would absolutely recommend for anyone taking career next level”
PM at Amazon — persistence paid off
Priyanka Tiwari
Principal Product Marketing Manager at Amazon
Lost confidence after multiple rejections in the PM job market.
“Got dream job as VP Product, very grateful to IPM team”
PM at Atom Finance — rebuilt and landed
Sid Sahgal
VP of Product at Atom Finance
Lacked confidence in her interview performance despite solid background.
“At large public company coming from startup, nice pay raise”
PM at Twilio — overcame self-doubt
Nora Hughes
Staff Product Manager, Customer Growth at Twilio
Needed to rebuild belief in his ability to land a top role.
“As a result of the program, I am a Senior Product Manager at Amazon”
PM at Amazon — regained confidence and delivered
Ankur Gulati
Senior Product Manager at Amazon
Wanted to break into a leadership-track PM role at a top company.
“If you struggle to know where you are going wrong and need an outside perspective, this program is absolutely for you”
PM at Microsoft — landed the leadership-track role
David Marc Siegel
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
Targeting a senior-level position at a top tech company.
“This program will make you stronger all around. I am so thankful that I decided to be a part of this program and community”
PM at Amazon — achieved his senior role goal
Sandesh Patil
Senior Product Manager at Amazon
Kept getting rejected at the final interview stages.
“I felt more confident going into interviews as I consistently got a hire or strong hire ratings from IPM coaches”
PM at Twilio — broke through the final round barrier
Sachin Parate
Principal Product Manager at Twilio
Struggled with case study interviews and product sense questions.
“The structured roadmap kept me focused on activities that moved the needle in my job search”
PM at eBay — nailed the product interviews
Venkat Sattuluri
Senior Product Manager at eBay
Interviews weren't going well despite extensive preparation.
“Understanding PM recruitment nuances differentiates this program from generic job search offerings”
PM at Salesforce — found the right prep approach
Prashanth Sharma
Senior Product Manager at Salesforce
Aiming for a step up to a senior PM role at a cloud giant.
“The process is proven. It is trusted. Do not question if this will work for you — yes, it will”
PM at Amazon AWS — achieved the level-up
Rajitha Girijadevi
Senior Product Manager at Amazon AWS
Applying to roles and hearing nothing back — total silence from companies.
“The program is very strategic, very helpful, and a friendly environment helping you reach your destination”
PM at Lightspeed — broke through the ghosting
Anirban Kundu
Lead Product Manager at Lightspeed
Thought the resume was the problem — turned out it was the whole narrative.
“The program 'miyagi-ed' me. I thought I needed to work on my resume”
Principal PM at Henry Schein One — discovered the real problem wasn't the resume
Justin Swain
Principal Product Manager at Henry Schein One
Looking to move into a senior PM position with more scope and impact.
“If I were to describe my experience in a few words, it would be transformative”
PM at LogicMonitor — expanded his scope
Ed McGowan
Senior Product Manager at LogicMonitor
Ready for a bigger role at a major tech company.
“This program provided me with the structure and guidance I needed to advance”
PM at HP — stepped into a larger scope
Kyle Grant
Senior Product Manager at HP
Feeling burned out from the grind of the PM job search.
“The Intentional Job Search Program made a big difference in terms of landing multiple roles within a short 8-10 weeks”
PM at Amazon — broke through the burnout
Amirtha Raman
Senior Manager of Product Management - Geospatial at Amazon
Couldn't convert interviews into offers despite getting many callbacks.
“After two months in the program, Shobhit and Sam helped me exceed my goal, and I landed a position as Director of Product Management”
PM at Accolade, Inc. — finally converted
Vinh Chau
Director, Website Product Manager at Accolade, Inc.
Targeting senior PM roles at enterprise tech companies.
“With Intentional Job Search, I managed to land a significant role as a Senior Principal Product Manager at Oracle”
PM at Oracle — landed the enterprise role
Mayank Gupta
Senior Principal Product Manager at Oracle
Aiming for a senior product role with more ownership.
“I went from no interviews to landing so many interviews that I did not have time for all of them”
PM at Animoto — got the ownership he wanted
Hammad Abbasi
Product Manager II at Animoto
Sending applications into the void with no responses.
“Having the coaches and support system of the program made a really big difference”
PM at OpenStax — started getting callbacks
Erika Piquero
Product Manager at OpenStax
Needed help structuring his story to stand out in a competitive market.
“I overcame my own perception of what a real product manager is, and knew I had what it takes”
Landed role at Granite Solutions Groupe
Ivan Lin
Senior Product Manager at Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc
Had the experience but couldn't extract it into a compelling interview narrative.
“Sam and Shobhit guided me through extracting my experience and telling my story to land the job”
Associate Director of Product at Forge
Samir Bhatnagar
Associate Director of Product at Forge
Needed communication skills that went beyond interview prep into career success.
“You will not just land that dream role but build communication skills to succeed in your career”
Senior PM at VMware — career-long communication upgrade
Sravanti Akella
Senior Product Manager at VMware
Could not collect thoughts and deliver a coherent story in interviews or daily work.
“It has not only prepared me for the interview but prepared me in terms of how I approach when I speak — collecting my thoughts and delivering it — it's not just in terms of interview but even in my daily job”
Senior PM at Lucid Motors — communication transformed beyond just interviews
Sofiyaa
Senior Product Manager at Lucid Motors
Couldn't articulate his value. Story wasn't landing with interviewers.
“I was spending hours a day just looking at myself on video telling my story again and again, and when interviewers said I was impressive — well, I had been drilling that story for 25 hours on video to myself”
Senior PM at nCino — mastered his narrative through relentless practice
Oleg Garuk
Senior Product Manager at nCino
Top of the funnel was completely broken — no responses from applications.
“It was a life-changing experience for sure from a career perspective — I wasted a lot of time before and this is the right program to be in”
PM at Expedia — fixed the funnel
Nikhil
Product Manager, CRM at Expedia
Ghosted repeatedly despite having relevant PM experience.
“I literally went in those three months to the final round of four companies, got two offers, and landed the position I'm working at now”
PM at Amazon — broke through the wall
Kalyan
Senior Product Manager (L6) at Amazon
Struggling to stay motivated through a difficult job search.
“In today's market, it takes a village to land a role and be successful — the IGS program is my village, and I could lean in knowing I would never feel isolated”
PM at Stavtar Solutions — kept going and landed
Dhanashri Kondap
Product Manager at Stavtar Solutions
Former Amazon Principal PM and bar raiser, but couldn't craft a compelling narrative. Was rage applying with AI tools and getting zero conversion.
“It's just like a stark difference in putting stuff out there, rage applying and not getting answers versus like hey, I'm able to elicit attention from the right people, have to filter people out, and have a lot more confidence in my ability to land a job. That's a huge difference.”
Principal PM at FedEx Dataworks — went from no callbacks to filtering out recruiter calls. 100% remote, exactly what he wanted.
Jing Li
Principal Product Manager at FedEx Dataworks
Losing hope after a long and frustrating job search.
“Before joining IPM I was completely lost — within two and a half months of training I was interviewing at the final rounds for two big companies, and I received offers from both”
PM at Molecular Devices — found her path
Somya Elora
Product Manager at Molecular Devices
Couldn't get companies to respond to her applications.
“I've never in my entire career walked out of an interview feeling that confident — it was because I had built enough data points to feel really opinionated about certain perspectives”
PM at Relay — turned silence into interviews
Anabell Jimenez
Senior Product Manager at Relay
Bad mindset was sabotaging his job search progress.
“Looking for a job ineffectively on your own is not a path to wonderful mental health — I'd recommend the program wholeheartedly because you need the community aspect”
PM at Staples — fixed the mindset, fixed the results
Brendan Walsh
Senior Manager, Product Management at Staples
Submitting applications everywhere but getting zero traction.
“I always felt heard, I always felt seen, I always felt valued — and the community really does celebrate even the idea of a 'no' as still great progress”
PM at Hexaware Technologies — finally got noticed
Elliott Golden
Group Product Manager at Hexaware Technologies
Discouraged by the competitive PM job market.
“You can't win a fight thinking you're going to lose — you have to approach it with that warrior mindset of 'I'm here to win and that is the only outcome'”
PM at Walmart — rose above the competition
Puneet Sharma
Staff Product Manager at Walmart
Had strong experience but couldn't connect the dots into a persuasive narrative.
“Before I joined the program, I did not even dream of having this level of success”
Product role at Instawork
Tommy Tseng
Senior Product Manager at Instawork
Struggled with confidence after setbacks in the job search.
“The program helps you know where you are, what gaps exist, and how to interview with confidence”
PM at Amazon — bounced back stronger
Sujatha Sundaram
Senior Product Manager - Tech at Amazon
Doubted whether he could break into a FAANG-level company.
“Encourage everyone — might be missing link to dream role”
PM at Google — proved the doubts wrong
Gabor Mayer
Product Manager at Google
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