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Ace AI Interviews in the Age of FDEs

Hosted by Mahesh Yadav

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What you'll learn

Learn What a Forward Deployed Engineer Does

Understand the FDE role and why OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are all building it in 2026.

Diagnose Which PM Job You're Interviewing For

Tell apart a Builder-PM, Integrator-PM, and FDE interview before you walk in the room.

Learn the STAR Stories Interviewers Expect

Get the STAR stories and technical fluency AI PM interviewers are testing for in 2026.

Get Real Interview Questions + a Framework

Leave with a framework for your next move, plus real AI PM questions asked in interviews these past 3 months.

Why this topic matters

Palantir's revenue grew 85% year-over-year in Q1 2026, largely on its FDE model. OpenAI just spun up a $4B+ "Deployment Company", (Anthropic as well). The PM role is splitting in response, into a Builder-PM who ships prototypes and an Integrator-PM who aligns cross-functional teams. This session breaks down what a FDE really is, how the PM role is fragmenting around it, and what that means for how you prepare for your next interview.

You'll learn from

Mahesh Yadav

Ex AI Product Lead - Google l Meta l Microsoft l AWS | 10k+ Alums

Mahesh Yadav brings 20+ years of experience building AI products at Google, Meta, AWS, Microsoft. He holds 12 patents in AI training, power management and computer vision. He has launched major agentic-AI initiatives (for example launching an agent for AWS Bedrock, featured in CEO keynote) and trained thousands of professionals to succeed in AI roles. With this programme you get rare access to CEO-level of mentorship.
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Currently, he is building back-office AI agents for the enterprise, starting with in-house legal teams through LegalGraph.AI. His work bridges education and real-world AI deployment, helping organizations adopt agentic systems that automate complex knowledge work.

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