Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode of How I Broke into Tech, our host Patrick Donovan sits down with Varnit Grewal, Product Manager of AI at Udacity. Varnit’s journey is a masterclass in career evolution, moving through heavy hitters like Tesla, Apple, and Salesforce before landing at the forefront of the AI revolution. From her roots in engineering and software development to leading AI experience teams, Varnit shares how she bridged the gap between technical complexity and user-centric product leadership.

In this conversation, we dig into:
- How Varnit transitioned from traditional engineering and program management roles into AI product leadership
- Lessons learned from working at Apple, Tesla, and Salesforce, and how those cultures differ
- What are the hard skills and soft skills aspiring PMs should focus on
- The unique challenges of building AI-driven tools that solve real world problems
- Practical steps for breaking into the AI space, even if you don't have a traditional data science background

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