Ep 85 - How to Become A Technical Product Manager with Sandra Mosquera

On this episode of #WorkingInTech, we’re talking to Sandra Mosquera Vargas. Sandra is an Afro-Colombian immigrant and award-winning tech executive with nearly a decade of experience leading technical product teams at Fortune 500 companies, including Thomson Reuters, Comcast, and JPMorgan Chase.

An expert in API integration, reliability engineering, and operational excellence, Sandra delivers scalable digital solutions that benefit millions worldwide. Passionate about social impact, she also co-founded Latinas in Tech Philadelphia, empowering underrepresented communities through technology.

Sandra will share her journey as a tech leader, lessons from working at global companies, and insights on creating opportunities for others in tech.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Why Tech?

3:30 - Building Technical Knowledge

6:49 - Product Management

13:15 - Who can be a PM?

15:00 - Common Issues PMs Face

22:15 - An SVP

26:25 - Understanding Customers

41:50 - Breaking into Product in 2025

54:00 - Bad Products

57:00 - Latinas in Tech

1:03:39 - Shoutouts

1:05:00 - Conclusion