How can I break into product management coming from a business undergrad and 5 years of strategy consulting experience? Currently getting screened out from resume itself

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Hey, have you worked on software products and collaborated with design and technology teams?
You need to show that you can handle a conversation with Tech teams as well as business/strategy folks in an agile set up.
Portraying these skills would help you go a long way to land a PM role

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