About the Author

Johnny Mai

Johnny Mai leads product and AI initiatives at a Fortune 500 technology company, where he builds products used by millions. Previously, he built products at Amazon and Microsoft across AI/robotics, cloud computing, and enterprise software.

His career spans some of the most demanding technical environments in the industry. At Amazon, he led product development for AI and robotics systems. At Microsoft, he shipped products across Azure and enterprise platforms. These experiences gave him firsthand knowledge of what it takes to build a career at the highest levels of big tech.

Published Author

Through Valenx Education, Johnny has published a series of career preparation books that have helped thousands of professionals navigate technical interviews and advance their careers. The series covers:

• Product Management — The 0→1 PM Interview Playbook
• Software Engineering — The 0→1 SWE Interview Playbook
• AI Engineering — The 0→1 AI Engineer Playbook
• Data Science — The 0→1 Data Scientist Playbook
• Machine Learning — The 0→1 MLE Interview Playbook
• Engineering Management — The 0→1 EM Interview Playbook
• Solutions Architecture — The 0→1 SA Interview Playbook
• Data Engineering — The 0→1 DE Interview Playbook

All books are available on Amazon.

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