#17 - Martim Maia - (Amazon) | Technical Product Manager

In this episode, I speak with Martim Maia who went from London Business School, to being a senior technical manager at Amazon and then to Whartom for his MBA.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:02:01 - Background
00:04:32 - LBS experience
00:06:31 - Comparing Wharton and LBS courses
00:07:56 - LBS culture
00:11:20 - Path to Amazon
00:14:49 - Amazon recruiting
00:16:56 - First role at Amazon
00:18:24 - Vendor management responsibilities
00:20:05 - Enjoying vendor management
00:21:53 - Reason for role switch
00:25:58 - Treasure Truck project duties
00:27:28 - Treasure Truck success
00:28:55 - Amazon culture
00:32:29 - Example of a meaningless artifact
00:35:02 - Switch to product management
00:36:02 - Transition process
00:39:00 - Number of interviews
00:40:03 - Interview questions
00:46:35 - Excellent answers to behavioral questions
00:49:00 - Enjoyment of PM role transition
00:49:45 - Reasons for loving PM role
00:52:55 - Less enjoyable PM aspects
00:54:53 - Additional PM challenges
00:57:08 - Experiencing frustrations
00:58:21 - Multi-stakeholder project
01:06:05 - Technical PM project
01:12:00 - Qualities of a great PM
01:15:11 - Amazon working hours
01:19:37 - Amazon role compensation
01:25:01 - Discussing rising Amazon stock
01:31:11 - Reasons for MBA
01:32:15 - Post-MBA PM plans
01:33:34 - Advice to younger self

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