The Double Life of the API Product Manager

Hosted by Emmanuel Paraskakis

Mon, Nov 17, 2025

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API Fundamentals for Product Managers

Emmanuel Paraskakis

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Mon, Nov 17, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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API Fundamentals for Product Managers

Emmanuel Paraskakis

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What you'll learn

Why so few PMs know APIs & MCP well & how you can join them

APIs are a technical discipline and your customers are developers, so you have to be able to speak their language.

Why API PM is 2x challenging but also super rewarding

Your product is powering solutions you might never have imagined. As a result you'll work harder and be irreplaceable.

Top 5 ways to do API PM really well (that most people miss)

I'll show you the 5 in-demand skills needed, on top of your regular PM know-how. (hint: AI and specs feature heavily).

What the top API-as-a-Product companies do differently

Organizations like Stripe, Twilio & OpenAI rely heavily on the API Product Management discipline, hiring top candidates.

How to become more technical as a PM in 2026

Build your plan to learn more and practice the skills needed to become a more technical PM.

Why this topic matters

APIs are everywhere, and with AI and Agents, API Products are more in demand than ever. But most PMs don't know how to approach them. So, breaking into Product Management can be tough, but with 15+ years as an API PM lead, I can help you make the transition smoothly. Also, becoming more technical and specialized has its rewards: Platform and API PMs get paid more than core PMs, > 19% on average!

You'll learn from

Emmanuel Paraskakis

Founder, Level 250 | 3x VP, API Products

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 API Fundamentals for Product Managers: 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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