Boban Lubinoski, a product manager at Klarna, shares his journey to becoming a product manager and discusses current trends in the field. He highlights the importance of mentorship in his career development and the differences between working in American and European companies.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction and Background

(01:43) Journey to Becoming a Product Manager

(06:00) Transition to Product Management

(11:54) Sign in with Klarna: A Personalized Shopping Experience

(22:46) Feedback and Benefits of Sign in with Klarna

(28:45) Bringing in Consumers with the Intent to Purchase

(32:17) Product Management Trends and Strategies

(34:46) Using AI to Understand and Support Customers

(38:36) AI in Education and the Future of Learning

(46:15) Challenges and Successes in Product Management

(50:58) The Acquisition of Klarna Checkout and Future Plans

(57:01) Advice for Aspiring Product Managers

Malte Niepel, CEO and Co-founder of RECOVA discusses using AI-powered recovery pages to boost eCommerce results with personalized product recommendations. Learn about their innovative approach, simple onboarding, and the future of AI in eCommerce.

Angela Ferrante, CEO and founder of Laudable, discusses how her company is transforming traditional static PDF case studies into dynamic customer success stories.

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(00:00) Introduction to Laudable and Customer Success Stories

(05:12) The Inspiration Behind Laudable

(07:26) Using AI and Call Recordings to Identify Happy Customers

(09:19) Assessing the Impact of Customer Testimonials

(19:22) Challenges of Being a Solo Founder

(21:28) Bringing on Employees for Growth

(23:30) Maximizing the Value of Case Studies

(26:29) Combining Video and Text

(29:31) Personalized Proof at the Right Time

(31:26) Expanding Customer Proof within Organizations

(33:21) Creating Valuable and Entertaining Content

(36:18) Future Plans for Laudable

Christian Kaunissaar, Fibbl's CTO, discusses their innovative work in revolutionizing the way brands and online retailers create immersive experiences through photorealistic 3D models for augmented reality.

Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction to Fibbl and Augmented Reality

(03:17) Building Fibbl: Challenges and Milestones

(24:51) Ensuring Compatibility and Scaling Challenges

(28:23) Fibbl's Success Story: A/B Testing

(33:37) The Future of 3D and Augmented Reality

Tiago Sotomayor, the Chief Technology Officer of Vaibe, discusses the innovative work his team is doing to enhance employee engagement through gamification.

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Impact of Vaibe's Employee Engagement Approach

(05:13) Leadership and Career Development Insights

(27:07) SaaS Platform Implementation and Value Demonstration

(28:42) Implementing Gamification in Various Industries

(34:12) Recognition and Rewards in Employee Engagement

(40:16) Learning from Mistakes and Personal Growth

(51:19) The Vision and Remote Work Setup of Vaibe

(53:15) Revolutionizing Employee Engagement: Insights from Vaibe's CTO

(55:18) The Role of Technology in Work-Life Balance

(01:02:26) Balancing Perfection and Creativity in Tech Leadership

Join Manouk Draisma and host Lee Haynes on a conversation delving into the the risks of AI and how to solve and mitigate them.

New episodes every Wednesday.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction and Background

(03:28)Journey in the B2B Software and Fintech Industry

(08:32) Impact of Remote Work on Team Dynamics

(13:37) Founding Langwatch

(19:47) Addressing AI Issues with Langwatch

(23:30) Preventing AI Hacking with Langwatch

(24:29) AI Solution and Cost Impact

(25:04) Addressing Data Leakage and Exposure

(26:04) Targeting Mid-Market Businesses

(29:09) AI Recommendation Tool for Websites

(31:24) Tracking Conversion Metrics

(32:22) API-Based Platform for Integration

(33:01) Collaboration and Best Solutions

(34:46) Focus on Quality Assurance and Evaluation

(35:30) Integrating the DSPY Framework

Gorjan Jovanovski, Co-founder and CEO of EarthCare.ai, local politician, and climate activist, discusses sustainability and climate intelligence, data-driven policy-making, and the challenges of tackling multiple responsible roles.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:58) About EarthCare.ai

(26:25) Developing Predictive Models for Risk Mitigation

(31:37) The Role of City Councillor and Challenges

(34:16) Raising Awareness and Influencing Policies

(44:48) Future of EarthCare and Technology's Role in Preventing Climate Change

(50:45) Technology and Products Battling Climate Change

(57:18) Final Thoughts and Encouragement

In this episode of Builders, Job Rietbergen from Alphadoc discusses the importance of good developer onboarding and documentation, the benefits of AI and sales, how to use creativity in your everyday job, and much more.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(06:11) Founding Alphadoc and the Problem it Solves

(10:15) Alphadoc's Target Customers and Use Cases

(13:17) Tailoring Onboarding to Different User Types

(19:07) Building the Alphadoc Team and Product

(30:41) The Promise of AI in Sales

(40:47) Useful Advice for Founders

In this episode of Builders, our very own Anton Jarnheimer shares his unique journey of switching careers from medical doctor to CPO of Proxify, the complex nuances of prioritizing and decision-making in product, his dislike for documentation, future of remote work and AI, and more.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:07) Transition from Medicine to Tech

(11:42) Work Horror Story

(20:16) Unusual Opinions and Hot Takes

(27:03) Miscellaneous Tech Chat

(31:02) Working With His Younger Brother As His Boss

(38:07) The Future of Remote Work

(43:17) Most Influential Person in His Tech Career

(44:38) Book Recommendations

(47:12) Challenges or Managing a Distributed Team

(50:25) Closing Remarks

In the fifth episode of Builders, Tarek Khalil of Rasayel joins us to discuss decision-making when building your own company and pivoting, the future of eCommerce on WhatsApp, his company's recent successes, and other tech topics.New episodes every Wednesday.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:40) Tarek's Career Journey

(06:10) Experience at Intercom

(07:55) Founding Octopods and Evolution to Rasayel

(15:24) The Importance of a Good Cofounder

(19:07) Rasayel’s Functionalities and Main Features(24:00) Marketing Campaigns and Automation

(25:14) Becoming an Official Meta Business Partner

(31:59) Product Team and Upcoming Plans

(46:50) Automation at Scale and Technological Advances