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In this episode of Fail Faster, we are excited to have Derek Nohr as our special guest. Derek is the Director of People Technology and the ServiceNow platform owner at Avalara. His journey is fueled by a profound passion for process improvement and an optimism that inspires those around him. With a 'never settle' philosophy, Derek envisions a better world, and he believes that ServiceNow holds the key to turning this utopian dream into reality. He is adept at using all the ServiceNow Legos to break down functional silos and demonstrate how collaborative teamwork and efficient workflow management can transform business operations into an enjoyable experience.
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we sit down with Joe Espo, a senior product manager and content strategist with 20+ years of experience across media, tech, and finance. Most recently, he was VP of Product and User Experience at City National Bank. Prior, Joe managed projects and teams at Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Starwood Hotels, and several media companies. He's specialized in customer-centric empathy, synthesizing data sources across organizations into actionable sound bites. Joe's C-level caliber vision has executed multiple enterprise digital transformations. Notably, he invented an API-based video metadata translation logic, which he presented at Brightcove's annual conference. Beyond professional pursuits, Joe loves art gallery receptions, beach volleyball, and 5Ks. He speaks Spanish and lived in Barcelona and Baja California, Mexico. Joe is a native New Yorker transplanted to Los Angeles with his wife, dogs, and daughter.
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Dave Williamson. Dave serves as the CIO at the Abzena, a life science group headquartered in San Diego, CA. Abzena provides the most complete set of solutions in integrated early discovery to mid-phase biotherapeutic and ADC drug development services in the pharmaceutical industry. Dave’s overarching goal is to support the organization in their growth and revenue goals by the use of technology and digital transformation. He has extensive experience working in information technology within the biotech industry to increase manufacturing, quality and supply chain efficiency and effectiveness. Most recently, he worked for Illumina as lead for data science and analytics, creating a set of data capabilities across the operations function.
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Welcome to Fail Faster! In this episode, we are excited to have Brad Power, Senior Director Digital Product & User Experience at Kendra Scott. Brad is an experienced leader responsible for defining global vision and strategy, in support of business and technology goals. He's built high-performing, cross-disciplined teams responsible for supply chain, in store and online experiences, product management, analytics, e-commerce, social and customer care. He is an Internal evangelist for emerging trends, best practices and global digital brand standards. Brad has been responsible for PnL budget, managing agency relationships, negotiating partnerships and guiding product development including infrastructure and platform implementation.
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Welcome to Fail Faster! Today, we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Syed Bilal Ali, affectionately known as Syed Ali. With a rich background spanning over two decades in the Information Technology field, Syed brings a wealth of experience and insights to our discussion. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Syed's journey in technology leadership began early, fueled by his passion for innovation and community impact. He has spent significant time in management roles, collaborating with exceptional teams throughout his career. Currently, Syed is a pivotal part of Legacy Community Health, the largest non-profit organization in Texas and the 7th largest nationwide. Join us as we explore Syed's insights on technology leadership, community impact, and the transformative power of technology in enriching lives and organizations. Stay tuned for an engaging and enlightening conversation ahead!
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Welcome to Fail Faster! In today's episode, we are excited to have Stephen Sturdevant as our special guest. With over two decades of experience in the technology sector, Stephen's journey began on an IT help desk and progressed through various roles in IT process management, ServiceNow development, architecture, and leadership. His extensive experience spans across diverse industries such as financial services, building products, packaging, video gaming, consulting, and cybersecurity. A graduate of BYU with a degree in business management, Stephen brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to the table. Beyond his professional achievements, Stephen shares a fulfilling personal life with his wife of over 20 years and their three children.
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Leepa Mohanty serves as the Director of Program Strategy at the Business Transformation Office of Reynolds Consumer Products. Her overarching goal is to steer the organization towards success, leveraging her expertise in leadership, strategy, and program management. Leading a high-performing team, Leepa spearheads crucial transformation initiatives, enhancing revenue streams and optimizing business operations. Driven by a fervor for cultivating inclusive workplaces, Leepa is committed to nurturing environments where everyone feels valued. Prior to her role at Reynolds Consumer Products, she played instrumental roles in transformation within the Fintech sector at Citibank and Capgemini. Leepa has a proven track record of tackling intricate challenges and delivering tangible results. Beyond her professional pursuits, Leepa finds joy in creating music. She resides in Chicago with her husband and two children.
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Jennifer Rött (pronounced “wrote”) is a strategic Product, User Experience, and Design leader specializing in human-centered products and platforms. Jennifer has 20 years of experience sustainably scaling and growing people, teams, products, cloud, SaaS, and enterprise platforms through empathy and collaboration. Jennifer has pioneered innovations across social, entertainment, and media technology - winning over two dozen awards in the last 2 years for Innovation and Design, including a Red Dot. Jennifer believes diversity of thought and experience make for the most innovative and inclusive products. Jennifer leads Innovation through data, research, and exploration that puts people first.
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In this episode, our guest is Kinshuk Mishra, a seasoned leader in the tech and healthcare space, who is currently Chief Technology Officer for healthcare financial engagement platform, Cedar. Kinshuk takes us through his career journey, reflecting on pivotal moments, including both successes and failures. From the importance of trusting your instincts to the complexities of behavioral change within organizations, Kinshuk shares valuable insights for technology leaders and aspiring engineering professionals to assess against.
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Naveen Chadalavada brings his operational mindset and experience leading teams to business problems at hand. While he is currently leading a team at Phreesia who grows and nurtures partnerships, he has had a variety of experience both in and out of the classroom across the provider healthcare space. From his days in consulting to his time in the technology space, Naveen has focused much of his professional career on building a foundational toolkit to help him set up to be a leader in the healthcare industry. Naveen enjoys meeting new people, learning about their passions, and fostering collaborative networks. During his free time, you will likely catch him at a sporting event or spending time with his family. Naveen has a master’s degree in business from the Kellogg School of Management and a master’s degree in public health from George Washington University. These experiences provide an academic complement to his professional experiences in the field.
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Shazil is a seasoned product leader with over 14 years of experience in multiple industries across 14 countries. As a product professional Shazil has worked to launch 0-1 and 0-n products and has created, coached and led teams to offer immense outputs during his career. Currently Shazil lives in Toronto Canada with his wife and works for Scotiabank as a director of product management for the payments team. In his free time Shazil likes to explore hiking trails and Toronto in general and also is an avid Fifa player on the playstation and a passionate Chelsea football club supporter.
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Join us on the "Fail Faster" podcast as we dive into the fascinating world of product management and innovation with our special guest, Jaxon Merrill, VP, of Digital Product & Digital Product Design at Beautycounter. With a unique background in both audio and product management, Jaxon shares insights from his transformative projects, including a deep dive into the Beachbody streaming service. Discover how he navigated the challenges of shifting from physical DVD sales to a subscription-based model, using agile methodologies and user-centric approaches.
In this episode, Jaxon sheds light on the intersection of AI and product management, emphasizing the importance of curiosity in the ever-evolving tech landscape. From building teams and conducting user research to embracing the psychology of fitness, his experiences provide valuable lessons for aspiring product managers. -
Join us on the Fail Faster podcast as Kristy Tupper, Vice President of Product Management at RxSense, shares her inspiring journey in and around the healthcare IT industry. From navigating various facets of the business to her impactful role in prescription benefits, Christy discusses leadership principles, overcoming setbacks, and the importance of maintaining a user-centered focus. Tune in for insights into industry trends, the power of networking, and the wisdom gained from turning failures into opportunities.
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Chad Niemuth is the Global Vice President of Marketing and Sales Technology within the IT organization at the Campari Group. For the past 24 years of his career he has led single and multi-brand organizations in developing technology solutions and platforms, grounded in process, data, integration, and tangible KPIs and reporting. This stems from an unrelenting passion for technology, but grounded in the impact it has in connecting people. Building upon a foundation developed in university through a degree in Advertising and Sociology, He continues to search for the perfect execution, which drives the most organization value internally and externally impacting employees, customers, and consumers – people and groups. In his most recent 11 years he has spent leading the sixth largest CPG and the sixth largest spirits companies globally in developing platforms of capability for over 80 household name brands. Touted as the PnL equalizer across the brands he serves – whereby leveraging large investments to create innovation and experience for consumers and then re-engineering the same capability across a portfolio of brands, his solutions have contributed to driving a double value share growth for the Manpower Group and the Campari Group.
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Elio Damaggio is a product leader with over 15 years of experience in cloud computing, IoT, and AI. Currently serving as the Head of Product for AWS in the Next Generation Developer Experience organization, he is building new ways to empower software developer teams with AI. Elio began his tech journey as a product manager at Microsoft, where he worked on Azure Mobile, IoT, and big data services. At Microsoft, he amassed an impressive portfolio of 11 patents, all related to cloud technologies and IoT. Elio's passions extend to gaming, where he enjoys RPGs, strategy games, and adventures. He's also an amateur musician, wasting time writing songs with his acoustic and electric guitars.
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Peter Papaioannou, the inaugural Vice President of Product at Everyware, is a seasoned professional in the fintech and payments sector. With a wealth of experience collaborating with renowned global organizations, Peter has excelled in high-growth environments, showcasing his proficiency in strategic visioning and pioneering product innovation. In his previous role as the Vice President of Global Product at Global Payments, Papaioannou played a pivotal role in shaping the strategic vision and fostering innovation. His focus was on delivering cutting-edge omnichannel, e-commerce, and in-store solutions to a vast network of over four million merchants.
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Kevin Washington is the Director of Product Management for Experimentation & Customer Feedback Experiences at Best Buy and has a broad background of experience at omnichannel retailers. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Morehouse College where he teaches Product Management to Business and CS students. Kevin’s passions are deeply rooted in creating equitable opportunities for students and that has led him to sit on the board of two annual hackathons that target historically Black colleges & universities and Hispanic serving institutions respectively.
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Mandy Janicki has spent her career fully in-house for the past 18 years for companies based in Michigan, California and Chicago. In her current role, Mandy founded the Creative Studio in 2015 to serve as UL Solutions' first in-house agency—an innovative solution that greatly reduced UL Solutions' dependence on external agencies and strengthened the quality of marketing collateral and brand messaging. Mandy leads a global team of writers, designers and UX experts spearheading digital content creation, brand identity development, and user experiences for global corporations. She has proven success executing an average of 1,700 projects annually, realizing cost savings of up to $4M.
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