In this episode, Tolik is joined by Jean McCabe, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Product Officer at Agio, an IT management and cybersecurity service. They discuss the role of people management in product organizations, and explore topics such as the differences between managing product teams and UX teams, the ROI of UX teams, how to manage OKRs, and the importance of people management skills for a successful career in product management. Tune in to hear their insights on these topics and more!

In this episode, Dima is joined by Chetan Pandya, Chief Product Officer at Pragmatic Solutions, an iGaming platform that provides proprietary core technology solutions for regulated gambling business operations. They explore the iGaming industry, including Pragmatic Solutions' proprietary core technology for business operations, responsible scaling without exploitation, and regulated versus unregulated markets.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Eric Leach, Co-founder Strata Identity, a provider of identity orchestration software and Chief Product Officer at What/Why Consulting. They discuss mindset and core principles to guide your product development.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Yasmin Kothari, Director of Product at Bumble, an online platform for connecting with people. Yasmin talks about the demand growth for online friendships and sheds light on making products that build consumer trust and make connecting a seamless process. She also shares her insight on how she fosters professional growth in her team.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Abraham Alappat, Product Manager at Georgian, a fintech accelerator for startups and CEOs. Abraham has over fifteen years of experience in product development and management. He shares his insights on key product touchpoints, including designing MVPs, technical skills required by product managers, and creating an empowering and result-driven culture. He also unpacks the skills toolkit that upcoming product managers need to master.

In this episode, Dima is joined by Sylvain Grande, CPO at PayFit France, a software platform for digitizing all aspects of HR management. Sylvain walks us through his twenty-plus years in product development and management and shares how the essence of successful product development lies in being close to the customer in both B2C and B2B domains. He also shares valuable tips for young and upcoming product leaders and discusses type one and type two decisions PMs take.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Vivek Bhaskaran, Founder and CEO at QuestionPro, a leading provider of online survey software. The platform offers tools for creating, polling, distributing, analyzing surveys, and data visualization. Vivek shares his insights across a broad spectrum of topics, including bootstrapping, prioritizing product development, always be selling, and the secret behind success and longevity.

In this episode, Dima is joined by Sohaib Thaib, Chief Product Officer at Foodics, a cloud-based POS and restaurant management platform. Dima and Sohaib have a free-flowing conversation around product management, including hiring and retaining, customer centricity, and the discovery to the GTM cycle in product management.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Abhishek Jain, Chief Product Officer at Devtorium, an artificial intelligence software company providing services ranging from product, web, and SaaS development. Abhishek shares insights on the future and challenges in the AI space and breaks down the benefits of open and democratic work culture and how it helps attract the best talent.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Aniket Naravanekar, Chief Product Officer at CHEQ, a social payment platform that connects consumers to food and beverage businesses. Aniket is a computer science engineer who has transitioned to product management. He shares insight on the pros and cons of having an engineering background in a product management role and details on the product at CHEQ.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Aniket Naravanekar, Chief Product Officer at CHEQ, a social payment platform that connects consumers to food and beverage businesses. Aniket is a computer science engineer who has transitioned to product management. He shares insight on the pros and cons of having an engineering background in a product management role and details on the product at CHEQ.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Maxim Kalinovich, Senior Product Manager at EZ Texting. Maxim unpacks the playbook for aligning organizational mindsets to discovery and outcome-based mindsets that align with customer needs. He also shares some insights on an efficient product development process at startups and offers tips for product managers who are just starting out.

In this episode, Dima is joined by Alejandro Carrillo, Senior Product Manager at Oyster. Alejandro shares his insights on a wide range of topics, including the importance of customer-led growth, intuitive vs structured decision-making, and the current environment for startups.

In this episode, Tolik is joined by Andrea Ho, Senior Growth Product manager at Atlassian. Andrea unpacks the critical skills for product professionals and explains the difference between a product manager and a growth product manager's role. Tolik and Andrea discuss topics, including using A/B testing for decision-making. Andrea touches on advice for professionals coming to product management from a different business stream.

In this episode, Dima is joined by Satnam Singh, CPO of Tax and Trade, Global API, and Cloud Leader at Thomson Reuters. Satnam shares his insights on the critical skills that every effective product leader needs and a five-point framework for product development.

In this episode, Dima is joined by Jamin Brazil, Chairman of HubUX, a platform for qualitative and UX Research. Jamin describes himself as a career market researcher and career entrepreneur. He shares his insights on using customer input to develop a product they will love to use and how product pricing strategies impact the revenue stream.

Join us for in-depth conversations with product leaders that are focused on creating great digital products for their customers. We empower leaders that want to produce useful products and make lives easier. In each episode, we discover which tactics digital product leaders use to help the end user. Product Leaders Podcast is a podcast by Fireart, hosted by Dima Venglinski and Tolik Nguyen.