S1 Ep#33 Bridging Business and Data: The Art of Data Product Management The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. 

In Season 01, Episode 33, Amritha, our newest host, chats with Sagar Nikam, Head of Product at CK Delta. Sagar shares his journey from finance to data product management, highlighting the art of translating complex AI/ML models into actionable business strategies. He discusses the challenges of defining data products, the importance of clear communication, and why adoption often outweighs accuracy. Sagar also offers insights on handling uncertainty, setting success metrics, and the cross-industry applicability of data product management skills. Tune in for a deep dive into making data-driven decisions that drive real business impact.

About our host Amritha Arun Babu: Amritha is an accomplished Product Leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling products across AI platforms, supply chain systems, and enterprise workflows in industries such as e-commerce, AI/ML, and marketing automation. At Amazon, she led machine learning platform products powering recommendation and personalization engines, building tools for model experimentation, deployment, and monitoring that improved efficiency for 1,500+ ML scientists. At Wayfair, she managed international supply chain systems, overseeing contracts, billing, product catalogs, and vendor operations, delivering cost savings and optimizing large-scale workflows. At Klaviyo, she drives both AI infrastructure and customer-facing AI tools, including recommendation engines, content generation assistants, and workflow automation agents, enabling scalable and personalized marketing workflows. Earlier, she worked on enterprise systems and revenue operations workflows, focusing on cost optimization and process improvements in complex technical environments. Amritha excels at bridging technical depth with strategic clarity, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes across diverse domains. Connect with Amritha on LinkedIn.
About our guest Sagar Nikam: Sagar is the Head of Products at CKDelta, leading the development of AI-driven solutions, AI Agents, and intelligent applications that enhance decision-making and automation across industries. With experience in banking, utilities, and SaaS, he has successfully launched and scaled AI-powered products that drive real business impact. Sagar helps product teams seamlessly integrate AI, navigate challenges, and build solutions that are user-centric, explainable, and trusted. Connect with Sagar on LinkedIn.  

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Season 1 Episode 29: Navigating Trade-Offs and Balancing Priorities The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. In this episode of Data Product Management in Action, host Alexa Westlake talks with Anita Chen, diving into the complexities of managing data products. Anita, a product manager at PagerDuty, shares her approach to defining data products, prioritizing work, and balancing project work with interrupt-driven tasks. They discuss the critical roles of governance, security, and user enablement while emphasizing the importance of transparency and communication. The conversation also explores the transformative potential of generative AI in data product interactions and the build-vs-buy decision-making process. Gain insights into how data product management uniquely differs from traditional software product management and learn actionable strategies for success. Meet our Host Alexa Westlake: Alexa is a Data Analytics Leader in the Identity and Access Management space with a proven track record scaling high-growth SaaS companies. As a Staff Data Analyst at Okta, she brings a wealth of expertise in enterprise data, business intelligence, and strategic decision-making from the various industries she's worked in including telecommunications, strategy execution, and cloud computing. With a passion for harnessing the power of data for actionable insights, Alexa plays a crucial role in driving Okta's security, growth, and scale, helping the organization leverage data to execute on their market opportunity. Connect with Alexa on LinkedIn.

Meet our guest Anita Chen:  Anita is a Data Product Manager at PagerDuty, a digital operations company helping teams resolve issues faster, eliminate alert fatigue, and build more reliable services! Her background is mainly in the People Analytics space which has now expanded to data at scale with our Enterprise Data Team. She currently helps build data products that enable our teams to deliver the best possible customer experience. Anita is most passionate about how data can impact someone's lived experience and endeavor to democratize data in everything she builds. Connect with Anita on LinkedIn. All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect their employers or anyone else.  Join the conversation on LinkedIn.  Apply to be a guest or nominate someone that you know.  Do you love what you're listening to? Please rate and review the podcast, and share it with fellow practitioners you know. Your support helps us reach more listeners and continue providing valuable insights! 

The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by  executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. In Season 01, Episode 28, we are excited to introduce to you a new host, Alexa Westgate! Join us as we learn all about her data journey. She'll discuss how she got into DPM, some of her greatest moments and challenges. You'll be excited for her future episodes! About our host Alexa Westlake: Alexa is a Data Analytics Leader in the Identity and Access Management space with a proven track record scaling high-growth SaaS companies. As a Staff Data Analyst at Okta, she brings a wealth of expertise in enterprise data, business intelligence, and strategic decision-making from the various industries she's worked in including telecommunications, strategy execution, and cloud computing. With a passion for harnessing the power of data for actionable insights, Alexa plays a crucial role in driving Okta's security, growth, and scale, helping the organization leverage data to execute on their market opportunity. Connect with Alexa on LinkedIn. All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect their employers or anyone else.  Join the conversation on LinkedIn.  Apply to be a guest or nominate someone that you know.  Do you love what you're listening to? Please rate and review the podcast, and share it with fellow practitioners you know. Your support helps us reach more listeners and continue providing valuable insights! 

The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. In the 25th celebration minisode of Data Product Management in Action, hosts Frannie Helforoush and Nadiem von Heydebrand reflect on the progress of data product management in 2024. They highlight the growing clarity and recognition of the field, the rise of AI product management, and the importance of thoughtful integration without succumbing to overhype. The episode revisits key 2024 discussions on building data platforms, decision support products, and data mesh implementation. Looking forward to 2025, they foresee increased interest and adoption, emphasizing the field's potential for driving organizational value. Frannie and Nadiem express excitement for future episodes and community contributions. About our Host Nadiem von Heydebrand: Nadiem is CEO and Co-Founder at Mindfuel. In 2019, he combined his passion for data science with product management and is a thought leader for data product management today, aiming to prove true value contribution from data. Working as an expert in the data industry for over a decade now, he has seen hundreds of data science initiatives, built scaled data teams and enabled global organizations like Volkswagen, Munich Re, Allianz, Red Bull, Vorwerk to become data-driven. With Mindfuel “Delight”, a Data Product Management SaaS solution combined with professional services, he brought in experience from hands-on challenges like scaling out data platforms and architecture, implementing data mesh concepts or transforming AI performance into business performance to delight consumers all over the globe. Connect with Nadiem on LinkedIn

About our Host Frannie Helforoush: From coding to crafting customer-centric products, my journey began as a software engineer and evolved into a strategic product manager. With an innate curiosity for problem-solving, I fuse my expertise in data and product management to create impactful solutions as a data product manager now. With a background in both software engineering and product management, I seamlessly bridge the gap between the data and product worlds. I thrive on making data accessible and actionable for driving product innovation and  ensuring that product thinking is applied to every aspect of data management. Connect with Frannie on LinkedIn All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect their employers or anyone else.  Join the conversation on LinkedIn.  Apply to be a guest or nominate someone that you know.  Do you love what you're listening to? Please rate and review the podcast, and share it with fellow practitioners you know. Your support helps us reach more listeners and continue providing valuable insights!  

Show Notes  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 18, our host Frannie Helforoush is back again interviewing Katy Pusch about her extensive experience in data product management, particularly with decision-support data products. Katy shares her insights on incorporating machine learning and analytics to empower stakeholders in making informed decisions. They both explore team structure, the challenges encountered in product development, and the critical importance of validating products with users to ensure their effectiveness. 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 Katy Pusch: Katy brings more than a decade of experience in product management and market strategy, driving market change and adoption of innovative technology solutions. She has successfully built and launched data products, IoT solutions, and SaaS platforms in multiple industries such as healthcare, education, and real estate. She is currently serving as a Sr.Product Line Director at Trintech. With a background in research, she brings data science and market intelligence to every aspect of her work. Katy is passionate about data privacy and tech-ethics, and is pursuing an MS in History and Sociology of Technology and Science at GeorgiaTech. When she’s not working with her team to deliver top solutions, Katy enjoys spending time with her husband, building Lego models, and pursuing a private pilot license. Connect with Katy on LinkedIn. All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect their employers or anyone else.  Join the conversation on LinkedIn.  Apply to be a guest or nominate someone that you know.  Do you love what you're listening to? Please rate and review the podcast, and share it with fellow practitioners you know. Your support helps us reach more listeners and continue providing valuable insights!