The Samelogic Podcast
Become a leader in customer-centric, data-driven product design.
Struggling to understand user behavior in your product?
Engage your users where they are - right inside your product. Our Smart Intercept Surveys deliver up to 60% response rates, so you can gather candid, contextual feedback effortlessly. Trusted by top SaaS companies.
Episode #70: The Art and Science of UX Copywriting with Grace Berry
In this episode, Grace shares her UX copywriting journey, emphasizing clear communication, alignment with company goals, and user-centric design. Don't miss the insights on common UX copywriting mistakes and the balance between detail orientation and a fast-paced environment. Tune in now!
Steven Samuels
Episode #69: Can Your Work Align with Your Values in UX? with Sowmya Subramanian
In this episode, Sowmya shares how she navigated her career journey into product management, following her passion for understanding customers and solving problems, how she found her ideal role, and how she enjoys the fast pace and organizing chaos to drive impact.
Steven Samuels
Episode #68: Storytelling + Design = Magic! with Emilie Mazurek
In this episode, Emilie, a former biochemistry and music student turned Senior UX/UI Designer at VEERUM, shares insights on the importance of soft skills and storytelling in UX design. She offers tips for managing stakeholders, emphasizes career-goal alignment, and highlights the value of an active LinkedIn presence.
Steven Samuels
Episode #67: Staying Inspired in UX with Janisa Simmons
Get ready for a fun, insightful chat with Janisa Simmons, a leading UX expert with over 16 years in the field. In this episode, we cover everything from Janisa's journey into design to her vision for the future.
Janisa shares what sparked her initial interest in UX, transitioning from Non-Profit to corporate UX, to leading design at Seeq and teaching part-time.
We get the inside scoop on her process for research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Janisa offers advice for designers starting out, along with her thoughts on emerging trends and the bold UX innovations she hopes to see someday.
With humor and honesty, Janisa gives us a peek into the triumphs and challenges of being a Principal UX Designer. She explains how she balances creativity with business needs, and why she's so passionate about human-centered design.
You’ll walk away from this episode with fresh inspiration, as well as practical tips you can apply in your own projects. Whether you’re a designer, developer, product manager or just love learning from UX leaders, you won’t want to miss our revealing chat with Janisa.
Steven Samuels
Episode #66: From Consultant to Product Pro with Harish Potabathula
With over a decade of experience in the ever-evolving tech landscape, Harish brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to the forefront of this podcast. Starting his career as a consultant at IBM, he swiftly transitioned into the realm of product management, setting the stage for an impressive career trajectory.
Harish spent five transformative years at Highradius, a prominent player in the B2B SaaS FinTech space, where he honed his craft in developing innovative solutions to complex financial challenges. For the past four years, he has been a driving force at Whatfix, another B2B SaaS powerhouse based in India, delivering cutting-edge solutions to a global audience.
One of Harish's defining strengths is his ability to tackle business problems head-on by crafting innovative software products. Whether it's building new products from the ground up or scaling existing ones to new heights, his strategic vision and leadership have been instrumental in driving success for enterprises.
But Harish's expertise doesn't stop at the boardroom. Outside of work, he's a passionate badminton player, always striving for excellence on and off the court. In his leisure time, he finds solace and creativity in strumming his guitar.
Steven Samuels
Episode #65: Mark Baldino, Co-founder at Fuzzy Math
Mark Baldino, Co-founder of Fuzzy Math, is at the forefront of UX design, driving businesses to new heights through strategic design thinking. With a wealth of experience in human-centric design, he's a catalyst for optimizing products, boosting customer engagement, and enhancing profitability.
Mark's recent insights shed light on the evolving UX landscape. He champions a more human-centric approach, stressing the vital role of research, strategy, and data in the design process.
Today, he's dedicated to empowering internal design teams, helping them make a significant impact within organizations. His expertise covers everything from best practices to aligning design with business goals.
Mark hosts the "UX Leadership by Design" podcast, a treasure trove of knowledge. Tune in to stay updated on UX trends and strategies. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn to expand your network!
Steven Samuels
Episode #64: Joseph Argiro, Head Of Product at Enter The Void
Joseph Argiro, Head of Product at Enter The Void, has left an indelible mark on various industries, from college tours to cryptocurrencies. With a career spanning over a decade, he has consistently demonstrated his prowess in product experimentation and innovation.
Joseph built Uber / Aribnb for college touring marketplace in 2015 until selling early to a competitor. He then worked on Wall Street until he left to join a crypto startup, ICO Alert, as their 2nd employee, helping them scale to 30+ employees and multi-millions in ARR. He joined as a data analyst and quickly became the head of product role. He then joined Hewlett Packard as a Product Manager, leading cross-functional innovation projects across emerging technologies initiatives such as big data, IoT, 5G, and blockchain. He now works as Lead Product Manager for a web3 NFT infrastructure startup.
Steven Samuels
Episode #63: Alexander Weingart, Former Lead Product Manager at Shopify
Alexander Weingart has led product teams for 12+ years, defining the vision & user experience for amazing consumer products. Most recently, he led the Engagement & Conversion team within Shop, Shopify's consumer marketplace. Previously, he served as Director of Product & Design (overseeing a team of 9 PMs & Designers) at Red Ventures, driving product strategy for some of the biggest entertainment brands: TV Guide, Metacritic, GameSpot, and GameFAQs, and before that, as a product lead at CBS and Microsoft. Outside work, he loves playing tennis, board games, electronic music, and food. Most importantly, he loves coaching other PMs (current and aspiring) - if you're interested, please connect via his LinkedIn.
Steven Samuels
Episode #62: Afua Bruce, Author of The Tech That Comes Next
Afua Bruce is a leading public interest technologist whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of technology, policy, and society.
Afua has an impressive history of serving her country and her community through various roles, demonstrating the powerful impact that technology can have when used for the public good.
Her career started in the tech industry at IBM as a software engineer. She then took her talents to the FBI, using her engineering and management skills to serve her country. From there, she moved to the White House, where she directed federal interagency coordination through the National Science and Technology Council.
Subsequently, Afua led the Public Interest Technology program at New America, she served as the Chief Program Officer at DataKind, and currently, Afua is the Founder and Principal at ANB Advisory Group, an organization supporting responsible technology development.
Afua co-authors "The Tech That Comes Next” alongside Amy Sample Ward. This book outlines how companies can deploy technology to improve people's lives and solve social problems.
Steven Samuels