Tech Threads

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Navigating the PM Job MarketI had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Kyle Olson, Principle Product Manager at CatalyzeX, to talk about the how to navigate the current PM market and how to set yourself up for success. In this episode, we discuss:✅ The current state of the PM hiring market ✅ Ways to approach the current job market to set yo...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: AI and Product Management Interviews I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Alba González, Principle Product Manager at Capital One and Founder of The Positive Career, to talk about how AI is impacting product management interviews and how product managers can prepare for AI questions. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ How AI is reshaping p...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: The Product and Design Hybrid. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Ryan Jenson, Principle Product Manager at Grow.com, to talk about the shift in product management to a product manager/design hybrid role. In this episode, we discuss:✅ The Product / Design hybrid ✅ Ways to gain a deeper understanding of product design ✅ Consistency...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: PMs Becoming EngineersI had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Brayden Haws, Co-Founder of the Utah Product Guild and Principle Product Manager at LeanTaas, to talk about his experience coding software and what other product managers can do to become more like engineers. In this episode, we discuss:✅ Positioning to be a PM-Engineering Hybr...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Product/Engineering/Design Hybrid I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Taylor Heyman, Principle Operations Engineer at Domo, to talk about the shift in product management to a more product manager/engineer/design hybrid role. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ The Product/Engineering/Design hybrid role ✅ Why a shift to the Product Managem...

🎙️ New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Data and Analytics 🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Taylor Heyman, Principle Operations Engineer at Domo, to talk about all things data and analytics. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Accessing data yourself ✅ Understanding data modeling ✅ Aligning qualitative + quantitative findings ✅ Statistics are lying to you ✅ Simulation...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: AI User Research and Engineering🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Merrill Tingey, Sr. Product Manager at Health Catalyst, to talk about his experience being an engineer turned product manager, as well as some new ways he is using AI to enhance user research. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Using AI in user testing and research ✅...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: AI & Buster🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Blake Rouse, Co-Founder and CEO at Buster, to talk about his experience launching Buster, Y Combinator, and how they are using AI. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Building trust in AI products through transparency ✅ Buster ✅ AI product trends ✅ Evaluations in building AI products...

I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jake Simons, Senior Lead Product Manager at BILL, to talk about his experience working as a growth product manager and the future of AI in Fintech .In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Biggest misconceptions about product growth ✅ The focus of making product truly delightful ✅ The risks of becoming a feature factory and why companies fall into it ✅ G...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: AI and Analytics! 🎙️I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jacob Draper, Senior Product Manager at Adobe, to talk about his experience working with AI and analytical products at Adobe. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Current AI and analytic product trends ✅ Method’s of measuring success of AI products ✅ Risks that AI poses to analytical...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Lessons From Early Stage Companies!🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jesse Harding, Head of Product at Luna Park, to talk about his experience and what he learned working at early stage companies. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Jesse’s biggest take aways from working at early stage startups ✅ Increasing your speed to learning fr...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Early Product Management Career Growth!🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Isaac Corcoran, Product Manager at Lucid, to talk about his experience as a new Product Manager and what helped him grow from associate PM to Product Manager. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Isaac's journey into product ✅ Strategies to make more connecti...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: AI Prototyping and Career Growth! 🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Emily Barrett, Senior Product Manager at Tangelo, to talk about her journey and career growth, as well as how AI is changing the way she prototypes. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Being in “Empathy Mode” ✅ Ways to upskill as a PM ✅ Making your career intentions...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Mock Interviewing and Personal Growth! 🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Eric Lippincott, Senior Product Manager at Expedia Group, to talk about preparing for interviews, mock interviewing, and some principles around personal growth. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ The advantages of mock interviews ✅ Why mock interviewing with st...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Women in Tech and Product! 🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Stephanie Jerome, Product Manager at Akoya, to talk about women in product management and tech. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ The unique challenges women face in tech ✅ How to create environments that everyone can thrive in ✅ Advice on how to overcome the unique chal...

🎙️New Tech Threads X Utah Product Guild Episode: Networking and AI! 🎙️ I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Kyle Olson, Senior Product Manager at MoveDocs, to talk about networking and AI. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Building a network in a new space ✅ The power of the Utah Product Guild ✅ Being curious and overcoming the fear of connecting. ✅ Ways to network and help others ✅...

I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with John Fontenot, a VP of Product at Terlumina and Co-Founder of Path2Product, to talk about breaking into product management. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Breaking into product management ✅ How to get product management experience without being a PM ✅ How to be taken seriously as a PM job candidate ✅ Finding PM mentors ✅ What a high value prod...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Jason Price🚨 This week I talked with Jason Price, founder and COO of NextPlayU.NextPlayU is a talent development and recruiting platform that connects elite former collegiate and professional athletes to incredible companiesIn this episode, we talked about: The NextPlayU Platform helps athletes transition into the business world. How to transition from elite athletic...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Blake Bohacek🚨 This week I talked with Blake Bohacek, Director of Product Management @ Lucid, about growth as a product manager, including the current state of entering product management and how to grow in your career as a PM. This interview hits the following points: The current scene with getting your first Product role. The DOES and DON'Ts of professional net...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Malikul Muhamad🚨 This week I talked with Malikul Muhamad, a management consultant at Accenture, who shares his insights about how to work with stakeholders, from the first encounter to finishing the project. This interview hits the following points:- How to start a strong relationship with stakeholders- Showing that you care goes a long way when it comes to stakehold...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Brennen Grimshaw, Founder of ZenStream🚨 This week I talked with Brennen Grimshaw, Founder of ZenStream, an AI Customer Service Company. Brennen shares his insights about how to work with stakeholders, and his experience implementing AI services for companies as he continues to grow ZenStream. This interview hits the following points: - Being more HUMAN and less robot...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Jacob Tedders🚨 This week I was able to talk with Jacob Tedders, who is a Project Manager @ Qualtrics. Jacob shares his insights about how to work with stakeholders, ranging from how to have difficult conversations to how to work with invisible stakeholders. This interview hits the following points: - Bringing up Risks WITH SOLUTIONS with Stakeholders- How to mitigate...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Adam McCullough🚨 This week I was able to talk with Adam McCullough, who is a Global AI Solution Architect at Microsoft. Adam shares his insights about how AI will change work, how we can leverage AI and learn about AI, along with how to lead cross-functional teams to success. This interview hits the following points: - How AI will impact PM and PjM roles in the futur...

🚨Tech Threads Interview with Gary Quan🚨 This week I was able to talk with Gary Quan, who is a Senior Technical Project Manager at Activision. Gary shares his insights about working with cross-functional teams of analysts and engineers, along with how to lead cross-functional teams to success. This interview hits the following points: - Working with technical teams- Project Prioritization- Settin...

Tech Threads Interview with Enoch Anderson🚨 This week I was able to talk with Enoch Anderson, who is a senior project manager at Qualtrics. Enoch shares his insights about working with cross-functional teams of researchers and analysts, along with how little acts of going above and beyond play a key role in successful teams. This interview hits the following points: - How to build trust with new...