How to break into API Product Management

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How to break into API Product Management

Hosted by Emmanuel Paraskakis

302 students

What you'll learn

What Is API Product Management and Why It’s Worth Pursuing

Understand how API PM differs from traditional PM roles—and why it pays off.

Where to Find an API Product Management Job

Discover which industries and companies need API PMs, and learn how to network with them.

How to Prepare for the API Product Manager Interview

Learn what hiring managers expect so you can stand out and secure the offer.

How to Upskill for the API PM Role

Identify gaps in your technical or market knowledge, then build a plan to fill them.

Why this topic matters

API Product Management is more technical, more challenging, and higher-stakes than a “core” PM role. It also offers distinct rewards: deep technical mastery, greater autonomy, and higher compensation. Today, I’m sharing my secrets on how to break into API PM that I Iearned over 15 years as an executive so you can fast-track your own API career.

You'll learn from

Emmanuel Paraskakis

API PM Executive | 15+ Years, VP-Level Experience

I’m Emmanuel, an entrepreneur, product management executive, and consultant at Level 250 with over 15 years of experience shaping API products.

I’ve led large API programs in fintech for Verisk, Moody’s, and Precisely, and served as VP of Product for some of the world’s most influential API tools—like API Blueprint at Apiary (550,000+ APIs), Oracle’s first Cloud-Native API Gateway, and Swagger at SmartBear (750,000+ APIs).

Over the years, I’ve consulted with everyone from Fortune 500 CEOs to startup founders, engaging with thousands of API providers and consumers to help them build winning products and exceptional developer experiences.

My passion is to make APIs more impactful and developer-friendly, which is why I created the API Product Manager Fundamentals course: to share my lessons learned and help Product Managers fast-track their careers.

Join me to gain practical insights, avoid common pitfalls, and learn how to deliver API Products that enable great user experiences—without repeating the mistakes I’ve already made along the way.

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