Technical Program Management and Leadership

Technical Program Management. Its the craft of solving problems that come from scaled execution of strategically important initiatives.

That's a mouth-full! But it just boils down to the fact that TPM's get big complex things done.

Having spent a decade in various tech roles, I am able to successfully navigate the complex interdependencies of large initiatives. I practice the core skills of planning, stakeholder management, risk management, communication management, dependency management, system design, and leadership.

These can all be summed up in what I call The TPM Craft Framework: Program Management, Technical Versatility, and Leadership. In my newsletter (The TPM Craft), I regularly dive deep into those topics.

Outside of my 9-5 I spend time with my family, read books, write, exercise, watch movies....etc. No major special hobbies, mostly just family time.

I may not know everything, but I can learn anything.

James Dayhuff

I build teams and systems that turn product strategy into measurable business outcomes.Over 15 years, I've taken organizations from chaos to clarity: establishing PMOs from scratch three times, scaling Security products from $26M to $125M (32% YoY growth), and governing $250M+ portfolios with 90% on-time delivery. At Fastly, I lead product delivery for cybersecurity solutions serving 77% of Fortune 500 while building the global PM community of 20+ that became "the connective tissue" for our distributed engineering model.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞: I don't just manage timelines. I own outcomes. When our Security portfolio needed strategic coordination, I took ownership of the product line (DDoS Protection, Next-Gen WAF, API Discovery, Client-Side Protection). Result: 30% growth, 110% net retention, six major launches including API Inventory and DDoS Precise Defense. When a nonprofit needed PM capability, I built a 5-person team from scratch with 100% retention that delivered programs for 500+ youth and secured a partnership with the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Atlanta.𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: Product thinking meets program discipline. I analyze win/loss data to inform roadmaps. I partner with Engineering on technical feasibility. I build business cases connecting features to revenue. I ship on time without compromising quality.𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲: The best leaders build capacity, not dependency. I don't create processes that need me at the center. I create frameworks that empower teams to make decisions, resolve conflicts, and deliver without bottlenecks.𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝:▪️Security products: $125M annual revenue (32% YoY growth), contributing to record $624M company revenue▪️Platform modernization: $2M+ cost savings through infrastructure automation and legacy tool retirement▪️Delivery excellence: 90% on-time across distributed teams; 110% net retention rate▪️Team building: Founded 3 PMOs; recruited and retained 5-person team; established 20+ global PM community𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Cybersecurity products | Platform engineering | Enterprise SaaS | B2B | Fintech | Healthcare | 0-1 product development | Portfolio management | PMO development | Cross-functional leadershipLet's connect if you're scaling product operations, building high-performing teams, or strengthening your strategy-to-execution engine.📧 ashaki509@gmail.com 

Ashaki S.

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝟑): 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

As the series ends, let's talk about using AI to amplify your strategic thinking.

Most PgMs use AI for meeting notes and status updates. 
That's not where the leverage is.

Use AI for strategic work:

Predictive Analysis 
Process Improvement 
Stakeholder Mapping 
Risk Pattern Detection 
Scenario Planning 

Save your best prompts. 
Refine them. 
Reinvest time saved into transformation work.

The pattern across all 3 days? 

Strategic PgMs think in business outcomes, not just outputs. 
They use frameworks and tools to their advantage. 
They position themselves as partners, not just executors of plans.

The link to the prompts can be found in the comments.

#ProgramManagement 
#AI 
#Leadership 
#StrategicThinking

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