Domain Expertise and Thought Leadership Questions

Covers deep subject matter expertise in a particular technical or business domain combined with evidence of external influence and vision. Topics include mastery of domain knowledge such as customer technical requirements, product and solution architectures, industry and technology market trends, competitive landscape, and evolving customer needs. Also includes the ability to articulate a forward looking perspective on where the market is heading, to influence product and go to market strategy, and to be recognized as a thought leader through speaking, publishing, advisory roles, community leadership, or high impact internal evangelism. Interviewers assess technical credibility, ability to translate domain insight into customer solutions and business outcomes, examples of domain driven decisions, mentoring of peers in the domain, and measurable signals of thought leadership.