Week: Oct 05 to Oct 10, 2026
I wrote about my next career progression towards becoming an AI Engineer. Since I wanted to be part of AI Engineering roles, I prepared my resume and started applying for suitable positions.
I almost spent a decade in my previous stint. So I know I cannot get the resume right the first time. Because, a lot has changed since then.
Thought I spent a lot of time in coding & development, I spent considerable amount of time in the other areas — architecture & technical decisions, collaborations & leadership and in strategy and planning.
After a week applying for 12 positions, I realized that companies choose to move forward with candidates whose experience align more closely than mine for the Product Manager roles.
So, applying for a Product Manager role needs more credibility in my case. This in no way means that I’m a bad product manager or I don’t have the skills. Or at least that’s how I choose to see.
So, what did I learn? Either I need more credibility or I need to look for engineering roles where I can add value with my existing full-stack experience. I chose to look for engineering positions that also demand AI skills.
In addition, I also learnt that instead of describing the value of projects in plain text, I can also list the technologies used in the projects. Companies relate to the technologies used. At least the ATS (Applications Tracking System) do.