Engaging with Engineering: Do's and Don'ts for Product Managers

Engaging with engineering teams can be fraught for product managers—and the more technical the business the tricker the relationship can be.

There is perhaps no one better equipped to address this critical relationship than the director of product management at Facebook, Eman Barhoumeh.

The April edition of the UW Foster School’s monthly “Foster the Product” series featured a panel of experts led by Barhoumeh.

An influential product leader, Barhoumeh is known for leading teams with a collaborative culture to innovate delightful customer experiences and drive business growth. Prior to Facebook, she was a VP of product at general manager and Lyft, a VP of product and general manager at Expedia Group, and a senior product manager at Microsoft.

In delivering 10 tips for product managers to better engage with their colleagues in engineering, Barhoumeh was joined by Suruchi Garg, senior director of technology at Expedia Group, and Jordan Naftolin, a software engineer at Facebook.