Makan Taghavi
Product management interview and career coach for engineers and PMs
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Engineers and Professionals |
| Credentials | MS, NYU; MBA, UC Irvine |
Makan Taghavi is a product management coach who helps engineers and working PMs land product roles at big tech and AI companies. He is a Senior AI Product Manager at NVIDIA and an engineer by training. He went through PM hiring at NVIDIA, Google and Meta himself. He has worked with more than 60 product management clients. His sessions cover resumes, product and execution thinking, behavioral stories and interview structure.
What Makan helps with
Makan helps people break into product management or move up to a better PM role. He focuses on turning a technical background into a clear story and on doing well in hard interviews.
- Breaking into product management from engineering
- Turning a technical background into a clear career story
- Sharpening a PM resume
- Building product and execution thinking
- Writing memorable behavioral interview stories
- Approaching PM interviews with more structure and confidence
- Targeting your next role as an experienced PM
- Pursuing technical product roles in AI and big tech
Who Makan works with
Makan works with engineers moving into product management. He also coaches experienced PMs aiming for their next role. Some clients want technical product jobs in AI and big tech. He meets each person at their current level and builds a focused plan around it.
How Makan works
Makan skips generic frameworks to memorize. He digs into each client's real experiences and finds what makes them different. Then he turns that into a clear and credible story. His style is candid, supportive and practical. Coaching packages run from 5 hours to 20 hours, and he also offers custom hourly sessions on topics like AI agents and AI fundamentals.
Background and qualifications
Makan is a Senior Product Manager at NVIDIA with more than a decade of experience building technical products. His work spans AI, accelerated computing, image processing, audio, mobile, automotive, XR and edge computing. He spent nearly five years at Qualcomm, where he led product strategy, roadmaps, go-to-market work and partnerships. That work contributed to more than 100 design wins and over $20M in new revenue. He started in software engineering. He holds an MS from NYU and an MBA from UC Irvine.
Makan Taghavi pricing
Programs and services
- 20-hour start-to-finish PM offer package
- 5-hour or longer PM interview package
- Custom hourly coaching on AI agents and AI fundamentals
Makan Taghavi reviews
Makan Taghavi has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He is a working Senior AI Product Manager at NVIDIA who has been through PM hiring at NVIDIA, Google and Meta.
Best for engineers and experienced PMs who want a product role in AI or big tech.
Common questions
How much does Makan Taghavi charge?
Coaching with Makan runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Makan from this page for an exact quote.
What does Makan Taghavi help with?
Makan Taghavi helps with breaking into product management from engineering, turning a technical background into a clear career story, sharpening a PM resume and building product and execution thinking.
Does Makan Taghavi have reviews?
Makan Taghavi has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Makan Taghavi certified?
Makan Taghavi lists: MS, NYU; MBA, UC Irvine.
Does Makan Taghavi coach experienced product managers?
Yes. He works with experienced PMs who are targeting their next role, as well as engineers moving into product management.
Can Makan help with AI topics?
Yes. He offers custom hourly coaching on AI agents and AI fundamentals, and he helps clients pursue technical product roles in AI.
How do I contact Makan Taghavi?
Send Makan a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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