About

Hey friends 👋 — I’m Robert.

I’ve been in the tech industry for 25 years. Ten of those years I spent writing code as an engineer, and the last 15+ years I’ve been in leadership and now Technical Program Management at companies like Ancestry, Google, Amazon, Grammarly, and Meta. Along the way, I’ve helped launch large-scale AI driven products using NLP that are used by billions of users.

And here’s what I’ve realized: the role of the TPM is being rewritten in real time.

Why I’m Starting This

For most of my career, TPMs were the glue — keeping execution tight, risks tracked, and stakeholders aligned. But now, with AI touching everything from large language models, AI glasses, to spatial computing, TPMs have to evolve into something bigger: AI-native orchestrators.

We can’t just manage timelines anymore — we have to understand how every part of the AI lifecycle now impacts the way we build and ship products. The days of the traditional role of Engineer, Manager, Designer, Product Manager, and Technical Program Manager are over. With the advances in foundational AI models, including agentic and reasoning capabilities, we now have the opportunity be truly be a 100x multiplier.

This blog is my space to explore that transformation—how AI will redefine program leadership, how TPMs can scale themselves with intelligent systems, and how we can ensure technology serves human goals rather than just technical ones.

When I’m not writing, I’m experimenting with emerging AI tools, testing unconventional ideas, and thinking about the future of work. And yes—pizza remains my favorite food.

If you’re a TPM, a builder, or just someone fascinated by how AI is reshaping leadership, welcome. You’re in the right place.