Joining n8n As An AI Product Manager
- Harshal
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
Finding The Intersection Of Startup, Developer-Centricity, AI, And Smart Home
I’m happy to share that I’ll be joining n8n as a Staff Product Manager. My focus will be to enable users to build AI agentic workflows with n8n and to help more users create n8n workflows faster using AI vibe-coding.
I had a few reasons for my interest in n8n when interviewing. I continue to believe in them at the time of joining n8n, and I’ll share those here.
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Why n8n?
Stage of the company
Growth challenges
Domain fit
Developer focus
Engage users
1 - Stage Of The Company
n8n is at Series B stage. It has product-market fit, and its growth is accelerating. I want to work in a company that is small enough to offer visibility, but one that has already proven product-market fit. That combination means I can contribute to its hocket stick growth.
I saw this from Crunchbase and Google Trends.
2 - Growth Challenges
Growing companies face growing pains. I’ve seen that before at Twilio. I like working in that environment where things break, improve, and scale.
n8n has a large and expanding user base, including more than 3,000 enterprise users. I saw this from researching n8n’s community, users, and case studies.
3 - Domain Fit
N8n sits at the intersection of automation and AI. That lets me compound my experience in developer tools and AI infrastructure, while expanding into the broader automation space. This overlap creates more opportunities and more impact.
4 - Developer Focus
Like Twilio, my consulting clients, and FlexAI, n8n builds for developers. I enjoy working with developer-focused products because these users bring ingenuity and problem-solving attitude. That energy makes product management both challenging and rewarding.
5 - Engaged Users
n8n’s community is highly invested and vocal. That is a goldmine for improving the product. Feedback is direct, sometimes blunt, and often creative. That is perfect for shaping what comes next. I love shaping product direction based on customer needs.
I saw this when researching n8n’s community.
Why AI + Automation Excites Me
Automation and AI make work faster, better, or cheaper. Platforms like n8n let developers combine AI, software, and human input in workflows that are dependable and customizable.
I already live this. I use Node-RED to automate my smart home and Zapier for consulting projects. I like simplifying my life through automation. That made n8n a natural next step - because I’m joining a team that’s building the kind of product I’ve always reached for.
I thought more about the future of work, automations, and AI agents here.
Preparing For Success And More
I am preparing for success by preparing a 3Cs plan to onboard - learning about the customers, competitors, and company. I conducted a premortem to think of problems and mitigations.
As in previous roles, I’ll continue to write here, but not explicitly about the company or role internal details.
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