117. Lindsey Bell from RapidAPI: establishing Product Ops, being your true self.

The final podcast episode of the second Product Weekend season features Lindsey Bell, Head of Product Operations at RapidAPI. Lindsey shares her experiences transitioning to different roles in the field of Product Management and her previous role at Twilio. She discusses what Product Operations is and when it's needed, and shares her perspective on the differences between technical and consumer products. She also shares her unique experience of building a Product Operations team from the ground up at Rapid. At the end of the episode, Lindsey recommends some of her favorite books, cities, and podcasts. [00:00] Intro [00:54] Lindsey’s childhood [04:51] First work experiences [07:53] Transition to Project Management [17:36] Transition to Sales [24:06] Transition to Product Management [29:41] Breaking into Product Management [37:17] Product Operations Manager at Twilio [41:05] What is Product Operations [51:16] When do you need product operations [54:25] Head of Product Operations at RapidAPI [01:08:00] Product Operations without a dedicated person/team [01:09:47] Future of Product Operations [01:13:51] Major challenges faced as a product person [01:19:01] Technical vs consumer products [01:21:19] Breaking into Product Ops [01:26:30] Favorite books, cities, and podcasts