Gunjan Paliwal
Career coach for AI product managers and product leaders
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeInterview coachingTech careersPromotions and advancementExecutive presence and communicationLeadership developmentTransitions and new roles |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Gunjan Paliwal is a career coach who helps product managers and aspiring AI product managers prepare for interviews, change roles, and grow into leadership. Gunjan spent years at Meta building ML and AI products used by millions across Ads and infrastructure. Gunjan now leads AI product work at Expedia Group and has mentored hundreds of PMs. Coaching draws on real hiring experience and is tailored to each client's goals and target companies.
What Gunjan helps with
Gunjan helps product managers move into AI roles and prepare for senior product interviews. Work also covers communication and leadership skills.
- Breaking into AI product management
- Moving into 0 to 1 AI and agentic roles
- Preparing for mid-senior product leadership interviews
- Building strong product intuition
- Designing agentic and AI systems, including evaluations and measurement
- Sharpening communication and executive presence
- Crafting a career narrative for top hiring teams
Who Gunjan works with
Gunjan works with product managers and people who want to become AI product managers. Clients include those breaking into AI product management, moving into 0 to 1 AI or agentic roles, and preparing for mid-senior product leadership interviews. Coaching is tailored to each person's goals and target companies.
Background and qualifications
Gunjan spent 2020 to 2025 as a Product Manager in AI and ML at Meta, building products used by millions across Ads and infrastructure. Before that, Gunjan was Head of Product, Growth at Newell Brands from 2017 to 2020, and Product Marketing Lead for the Sears and Kmart Marketplaces. Gunjan holds a Master of Science from MIT Sloan School of Management, earned in 2014 to 2015. Gunjan is now Lead AI PM at Expedia Group and co-founder of Wrrk, an AI workspace company.
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The CoachVouch take
A working AI product leader who spent years at Meta and coaches from real hiring experience in AI PM interviews.
Best for product managers who want to break into AI product management or reach product leadership roles.
Common questions
How much does Gunjan Paliwal charge?
Coaching with Gunjan runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Gunjan from this page for an exact quote.
What does Gunjan Paliwal help with?
Gunjan Paliwal helps with breaking into AI product management, moving into 0 to 1 AI and agentic roles, preparing for mid-senior product leadership interviews and building strong product intuition.
Does Gunjan Paliwal help with AI product manager interviews?
Yes. Gunjan coaches candidates on AI PM and product leadership interviews, including product intuition, AI system design, and communication.
How do I contact Gunjan Paliwal?
Send Gunjan a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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