Some of our latest Leader Spotlight interviews
A roundup of LogRocket's Leadership Spotlight interviews from the week of July 28-Aug 1.
LogRocket’s Leader Spotlight series is an interview series with product leaders across a variety of industries, including healthtech, fintech, edtech, and more. Check out a roundup of some of our newest Leader Spotlight interviews below.
Curating physical and digital museum experiences, with Simone Polgar
Simone Polgar is Senior Digital Product Manager at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF). In this interview, we discuss how she:
Brings product discipline from tech companies into the museum space
Improves both digital and in-gallery experiences by combining analytics, direct observation, and user feedback
Collaborates with lean teams and external partners using an adapted scrum process to launch visitor-focused products
Advocates for accessibility and inclusive design by listening to diverse voices and testing solutions with real users
Spearheading Crunchbase’s AI overhaul, with Megh Gautam
Megh Gautam is the Chief Product Officer at Crunchbase. In this conversation, he discusses:
How he led a redesign of the Crunchbase experience by integrating AI on top of proprietary company data to improve predictive insights and action for users
Crunchbase’s approach to deciding which features to reimagine through AI, using direct feedback from self‑serve users, sales clients, and focus groups
The evolution of product management and how he sees it changing with shifting consumer expectations
Bridging gaps through product operations, with Shailin Makhani
Shailin Makhani is a seasoned product executive and former VP of Digital Products at Santander Consumer USA. In this conversation, she discusses:
How product operations bridges the gap between bold visions and daily execution by creating clarity, ownership, and scalable systems
Why modern PMs need to think beyond user features to design for the entire business ecosystem, including internal processes and operational constraints
When organizations should invest in product ops and the signals that indicate it's time to formalize the function
The evolving role of AI in product work and how product ops serves as the connective tissue between vision and execution
When long-term and short-term decisions are at odds, with Steve Shepherd
Steve Shepherd is Vice President of Product Management at Indeed. In this interview, Steve discusses:
The challenge of balancing short-term wins with long-term bets
Tactics for enabling decision-making in distributed teams, such as async “decision docs” and monthly product reviews to maintain alignment
How AI is breaking the boundaries of product management by introducing new responsibilities, such as high-level design and engineering
Remaining bold but validated, with Emily Keiper
Emily Keiper is Director of Product Management & Product Research at ClearCaptions LLC. In this discussion, she covers:
“Remaining bold but validated” — making strong, impactful decisions based on data and insights
The value of managing resistance thoughtfully, recognizing that the best ideas often return when the timing or context finally aligns
How organizations should make internal feedback a pillar of their culture
Turning failure points into great user experiences with Manash Bhattacharjee
Manash Bhattacharjee is the SVP/GM of HSA and Digital (Mobile, Web, Investment) products at HealthEquity. In this interview, he discusses:
Why digital-first, consumer-centric strategies should prioritize minimum likable products (MLPs) to meet rising UX expectations and gather early data
Using technology with data visibility to monitor and process points of failure quickly
Aligning compliance with consumer experience through partnerships, AI-powered tools, and iterative product design
Applying a finance background to product management, with Caleb Eplett
Caleb Eplett is the Chief Product Officer at YCharts. In this interview, he shares:
How his background in finance and sales shaped his product leadership style, emphasizing patience, user empathy, and clear client communication
Why staying close to the customer is core to YCharts’ product philosophy, and how client-facing teams play a key role in product discovery
How YCharts balances fast iteration with regulatory compliance by investing in testing and tailoring rollouts by customer segment
The importance of building configurable tools that adapt to diverse workflows
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