Product Rebels

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Archie Mayani, Chief Product Officer at GHX, as she shares her journey transforming healthcare tech during Covid, building the first cloud-native imaging platform, and leveraging design thinking to revolutionize product delivery. 

Archie reveals how AI is reshaping healthcare supply chains and offers actionable insights on customer-centric leadership. 

Join us as she shares invaluable lessons learned in order to drive rapid innovation under pressure. 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Kimberly Bloomston, Chief Product Officer at LiveRamp. 

Kimberly shares her journey from retail operations to leading product strategy at top companies, now driving innovation in data collaboration at LiveRamp. She discusses her "Customer-first" approach to product leadership, emphasizing empathy, listening, and creating solutions that delight users. 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Moliehi "Mo" Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO. 

Mo shares her dynamic journey from finance to healthcare technology, highlighting her experiences at McKinsey, Cotiviti, and Thrive. Now at MRO, she is revolutionizing healthcare records management with a customer-centric focus. 

Mo discusses her approach to balancing Agile principles with client needs and shares her insights on change management, the importance of understanding real users, and how her unique blend of strategy and product leadership continues to drive success in the healthcare industry. 

In this episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin welcome Marianne McPeak-Johnson, EVP & Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive. Marianne shares her inspiring journey from tech operations to product leadership, emphasizing the power of design thinking, human-centered design, and the jobs-to-be-done framework.

She discusses how she integrates these methodologies to drive innovation at scale, leading cross-functional teams and transforming customer experiences. Marianne also shares her insights on fostering leadership, transparency, and agility within large organizations to create products that exceed customer expectations.

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin chat with Ryan Johnson, Chief Product Officer at CallRail, a leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence. Ryan shares his journey from engineering to product leadership, driving CallRail’s growth to over 200,000 customers and $100 million in recurring revenue.

He offers insights into navigating diverse customer needs across multiple industries and building horizontal solutions that scale. Ryan also discusses his leadership style, emphasizing advocacy for customers and the strategic use of AI.

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani chat with Lauren Chan Lee, Chief Product Officer at Leap Event Technology. 

Lauren shares her journey from StubHub to advising startups like Rebel Girls, and emphasizing the importance of standing up for user needs, even with it means going against the grain. 

She discusses strategies for shifting from feature-based to problem-oriented thinking, the power of collaboration, and how to navigate complex stakeholder relationships. 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Rupali Jain, Chief Product Officer at Optimizely, to explore the intricacies of product leadership. With a storied career spanning Microsoft, Qualtrics, Box, and Tableau, Rupali shares her rebellious approach to driving successful outcomes over rigid processes.  

She discusses her strategies for balancing customer demands with product roadmaps, navigating high-stakes decisions, and leading through change in both startups and tech giants. 

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani meet to chat with Boston Nyer, COO and CPO at Momentum as well as Co-founder of Burn. 

Boston discusses saving users a trillion dollars in fuel costs, the environmental impact of saving 100 million trees, and the challenges of creating physical products. He shares his journey from developing cookstoves in Kenya to scaling operations, emphasizing customer empathy and innovative thinking. 

Boston's reflections on leadership, data-driven decisions, and overcoming challenges offer invaluable insights into product innovation and impactful change. 

Join Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani as they dive into a compelling conversation with Julia Stefani, CPO at Treasure Financial.
 
Discover how Julia navigates the unique challenges of B2B research, building trust within her organization through hypothesis-driven insights and agile testing. 
 
Learn about her journey from hypothesis to market success, the pivotal decision to pivot towards API products, and the incredible growth that followed. Julia also shares invaluable tips for product managers on grounding decisions in data, storytelling, and practicing leadership skills.

Join Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin as they dive into an inspiring conversation with Zac Hays, Chief Product Officer at Luxury Presence. With nearly two decades of experience, Zac has mastered simplifying product strategy and fostering product-led growth. 

In this episode, he shares his journey from leading teams at Autodesk and Microsoft to innovating in luxury real estate tech. Zac discusses effective decision-making, advocating for user-centric solutions, and creating a culture of healthy disagreement. Gain insights into building intuitive products, coaching "Rebel Leaders", and fostering an environment where challenging ideas leads to better outcomes.