#466 - Designing through adversity: Tim Seward's journey from personal challenges to industrial design innovation
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we welcome Tim Seward, a trailblazer in industrial design. With a decade of experience working with top firms like Y-Studios and Lunar, Tim has shaped iconic brands such as SONOS, ONYX, and Bird. Join us as we explore Tim’s journey from overcoming personal challenges to creating groundbreaking products. He shares insights on blending creativity with engineering, leading with empathy, and the importance of continuous learning in design.
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#465 - Leading with empathy: Samir Jhaveri's story of resilience and transformation
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In this episode, we welcome Samir Jhaveri, VP of Operations Strategy and Transformation at MUFG. Samir is dedicated to transforming the Operations organization, leveraging his leadership and strategic expertise. He leads initiatives in organizational design, governance, reporting, and location strategy. With a background in management consulting at EY and Accenture, Samir has a proven track record of improving efficiency and reducing costs through streamlined processes and technology solutions. Beyond his professional achievements, Samir enjoys staying active, watching Bollywood movies, and...
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#464 - Service delivery leadership in the age of Artificial Intelligence
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we welcome Kai Dunna, an IT Service Delivery Director with extensive commercial real estate experience. Kai excels in strategic communication, productivity enhancement, and resource optimization. Known for his motivational leadership, he inspires teams to exceed project goals. Join us for Kai's insights on IT service delivery innovation and leadership in the commercial real estate sector.
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#463 The AI revolution with Salesforce
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we welcome Chris Pearson, Director of Salesforce Development at Jostens. With 18 years of experience, Chris shares insights on Salesforce development, product management, and tech-driven business strategy. A must-listen for tech enthusiasts and business strategists!
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#462 - Streamlining success: Optimizing workflows with ServiceNow
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we are excited to have Derek Nohr as our special guest. Derek is the Director of People Technology and the ServiceNow platform owner at Avalara. His journey is fueled by a profound passion for process improvement and an optimism that inspires those around him. With a 'never settle' philosophy, Derek envisions a better world, and he believes that ServiceNow holds the key to turning this utopian dream into reality. He is adept at using all the ServiceNow Legos to break down functional silos and demonstrate how collaborative teamwork and efficient workflow...
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#461 - Empathizing with users
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we sit down with Joe Espo, a senior product manager and content strategist with 20+ years of experience across media, tech, and finance. Most recently, he was VP of Product and User Experience at City National Bank. Prior, Joe managed projects and teams at Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Starwood Hotels, and several media companies. He's specialized in customer-centric empathy, synthesizing data sources across organizations into actionable sound bites. Joe's C-level caliber vision has executed multiple enterprise digital transformations. Notably, he invented an API-based...
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#460 - Experimentation is the key to growth
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In this episode of Fail Faster, we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Dave Williamson. Dave serves as the CIO at the Abzena, a life science group headquartered in San Diego, CA. Abzena provides the most complete set of solutions in integrated early discovery to mid-phase biotherapeutic and ADC drug development services in the pharmaceutical industry. Dave’s overarching goal is to support the organization in their growth and revenue goals by the use of technology and digital transformation. He has extensive experience working in information technology within the biotech industry to...
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#459 - We only learn from our failures!
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Welcome to Fail Faster! In this episode, we are excited to have Brad Power, Senior Director Digital Product & User Experience at Kendra Scott. Brad is an experienced leader responsible for defining global vision and strategy, in support of business and technology goals. He's built high-performing, cross-disciplined teams responsible for supply chain, in store and online experiences, product management, analytics, e-commerce, social and customer care. He is an Internal evangelist for emerging trends, best practices and global digital brand standards. Brad has been responsible for PnL...
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#458 - Leadership
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Welcome to Fail Faster! Today, we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Syed Bilal Ali, affectionately known as Syed Ali. With a rich background spanning over two decades in the Information Technology field, Syed brings a wealth of experience and insights to our discussion. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Syed's journey in technology leadership began early, fueled by his passion for innovation and community impact. He has spent significant time in management roles, collaborating with exceptional teams throughout his career. Currently, Syed is a pivotal part of Legacy Community Health,...
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#457 - Managing with care
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Welcome to Fail Faster! In today's episode, we are excited to have Stephen Sturdevant as our special guest. With over two decades of experience in the technology sector, Stephen's journey began on an IT help desk and progressed through various roles in IT process management, ServiceNow development, architecture, and leadership. His extensive experience spans across diverse industries such as financial services, building products, packaging, video gaming, consulting, and cybersecurity. A graduate of BYU with a degree in business management, Stephen brings a unique blend of technical expertise...
info_outlineMy guest Rob Swymer is the Country Manager, UK and Ireland at Splunk which is the world’s first Data
To Everything Platform. Splunk helps over 18,000 customers world-wide unlock the value of their data,
giving them the insights to drive operational performance and business results, creating massive
value for their business. In this episode, Rob touches upon a lot of powerful concepts that he is executing with his teams to drive growth and a culture of high trust. Managing high pressure demands can become a breeze with the right mindset to be of service and come from a place of giving instead of getting.