The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by Soda and executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences.

In Episode 21 of Data Product Management in Action, Frannie Helforoush interviews Lucca Kazan, a senior AI product manager about Navigating AI in Data Product Management. Luca shares insights from his work on innovative data products. He shares insights about search and personalization engines, facial recognition systems, and anti-fraud solutions. He’ll explore the relationship between AI and data product management and challenges in the discovery phase and the importance of stakeholder management. Tune in to discover how understanding AI technology can enhance user-focused product development!

• About our host Frannie Helforoush: Frannie's journey began as a software engineer and evolved into a strategic product manager. Now, as a data product manager, she leverages her expertise in both fields to create impactful solutions. Frannie thrives on making data accessible and actionable, driving product innovation, and ensuring product thinking is integral to data management. Connect with Frannie on LinkedIn.

• About our guest Lucca Kazan: Seasoned Artificial Intelligence Product Manager, with over 9 years of experience in product strategy and 5 years in AI development. By leveraging AI aligned with business goals Lucca has been able to increase EBITDA by 7 digits (USD/ year) for the biggest food delivery app in Latin America, reduce user drop-off by 83% for the biggest facial recognition company in Brazil and reduced frau by 87% (8 digits in monthly savings) for the biggest food delivery app in Brazil! Connect with Lucca on LinkedIn.

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The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by Soda and executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences.

In Season 01, Episode 20, Nick is back and this time he is chatting with Ganesh Prasad. They dive into Ganesh's background as a data product manager and his journey from data science to product management. The discussion leads into the differences between internal and external products, the importance of user interviews and discovery, and the challenges and advantages of working in big tech and financial industries. Follow along as Ganesh shares some valuable tips and explains the importance of having a product mindset.

• About our host Nick Zervoudis: Nick is Head of Product at CKDelta, an AI software business within the CK Hutchison Holdings group. Nick oversees a portfolio of data products and works with sister companies to uncover new opportunities to innovate using data, analytics, and machine learning. Nick's career has revolved around data and advanced analytics from day one, having worked as an analyst, consultant, product manager, and instructor for startups, SMEs, and enterprises including PepsiCo, Sainsbury's, Lloyds Banking Group, IKEA, Capgemini Invent, BrainStation, QuantSpark, and Hg Capital. Nick is also the co-host of London's Data Product Management meetup, and speaks and writes regularly about data and AI product management. Connect with Nick on LinkedIn.

• About our guest Ganesh Prasad: Ganesh is a Senior Product Lead in the Data Analytics division at Salesforce, bringing over 5 years of experience in data product management from both Salesforce and Mastercard. He has a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling products that meet customer needs. Ganesh has successfully managed and developed analytics, ML, and AI products across various domains, including marketing analytics, fraud detection, revenue forecasting, and platform optimization. Transitioning from a data scientist to a product manager, Ganesh is passionate about the intersection of data and product development. He leads the PM Community of Practice for the Data Analytics division at Salesforce and dedicates his spare time to mentoring others in the field. Connect with Ganesh on LinkedIn.

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In Season 01, Episode 19, host Nadiem von Heydebrand interviews Pradeep Fernando, who leads the data and metadata management initiative at Swisscom. They explore key topics in data product management, including the definition and categorization of data products, the role of AI, prioritization strategies, and the application of product management principles. Pradeep shares valuable insights and experiences on successfully implementing data product management within organizations.

• About our host Nadiem von Heydebrand: Nadiem is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mindfuel. In 2019, he merged his passion for data science with product management, becoming a thought leader in data product management. Nadiem is dedicated to demonstrating the true value contribution of data. With over a decade of experience in the data industry, Nadiem leverages his expertise to scale data platforms, implement data mesh concepts, and transform AI performance into business performance, delighting consumers at global organizations that include Volkswagen, Munich Re, Allianz, Red Bull, and Vorwerk. Connect with Nadiem on LinkedIn.

• About our guest Pradeep Fernando: Pradeep is a seasoned data product leader with over 6 years of data product leadership experience and over 10 years of product management experience. He leads or is a key contributor to several company-wide data & analytics initiatives at Swisscom such as Data as a Product (Data Mesh), One Data Platform, Machine Learning (Factory), MetaData management, Self-service data & analytics, BI Tooling Strategy, Cloud Transformation, Big Data platforms,and Data warehousing. Previously, he was a product manager at both Swisscom's B2B and Innovation units both building new products and optimizing mature products (profitability) in the domains of enterprise mobile fleet management, cyber-and mobile device security.Pradeep is also passionate about and experienced in leading the development of data products and transforming IT delivery teams into empowered, agile product teams. And, he is always happy to engage in a conversation about lean product management or "heavier" topics such as humanity's future or our past. Connect with Pradeep on LinkedIn.

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