The Estee Show - Product Management & Business Insights 31. Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Personalization and Pricing with Rachel Windzberg
Leveraging AI in Product Management with Rachel: Insights Beyond the Basics
Rachel, an experienced AI product manager, shares her journey from electrical engineering to working at esteemed companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and Instagram. She discusses her career transition, the rise of AI, and the essential paper 'Attention Is All You Need.' Rachel dives deep into practical applications of AI for product managers, emphasizing productivity, personalization, and real-world examples like Spotify and e-commerce. She also explores the future of product management and engineering roles amidst AI advancements, providing valuable insights and advice for professionals in the field.
Referenced in the episode: 1. Article about Shein: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-data-science-artificial-intelligence-helped-shein-keep/
2. Air Canada forced to honor refund policy invented by AI chatbot: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/air-canada-ai-chatbot-9170822/
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:04 Rachel's Career Journey
01:21 Impact of AI in Product Management
01:49 Deep Dive into LLMs and AI Technologies
06:26 AI for Productivity and Personal Use
18:21 AI in Professional Settings
31:33 Future of Product Management and AI
35:48 Personal Insights and Hobbies
38:57 Final Thoughts and Farewell
Rachel's Bio:
Rachel started her path to product management as an Engineer in the semiconductors industry. Prior to that, she was a Digital Marketing and Product Specialist at Fiverr, where she was one of the first members of the team to focus on marketing and product research. As a strategy consultant at BCG, she focused on private equity and operations. Rachel joined YouNow as a Product Manager where she focused on broadcaster experience and internal tools, and joined DataDog to lead monitors and alerting product. Rachel holds an MBA from Columbia and a BSC in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.