87. From UX To AI - Creating Better Data Across Tech With Lloyd Humphreys

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Lloyd Humphreys, Principal PM for Data & Analytics at Tradeshift. Lloyd relocated from North Wales to Copenhagen to get closer to the tech scene. He was a freelance designer turned product owner. These days he prefers to work with data as he believes it’s possible to make a bigger impact with that skill set. He approaches his role at Tradeshift, which is the leader in e-invoicing and accounts payable automation, and uses an AI technology called Ada. Learn how from UX To AI we can create better data across tech. Main topics covered: 🌱 How to grow from UX to Principal PM 🤓 Is it possible to be self-taught? 🛠️ Design and technical side during the product development process 🧰 🔥 AI as a tool in a toolbox Time notes: [03:50] Trying different career paths: Freelancer, graphic designer, UX, PM [14:20] How AI will change the future of PM and features in general “Necessity being the mother of the invention” [18:30] Self-taught or/and courses and studies “People are carry about neighborhood. I could not have a happy life surrounded by people who are not happy.” [24:50] The aim of Tradeshift [29:15] Product development process — the design side or the technical side? “Design can helps with everything” [34:00] Understanding the user’s problem and fulfilling their expectations about the product “Researching and testing process is like being therapist for the User” [38:10] What are the most common mistakes PMs do? [39:35] Artificial intelligence is just “one tool in the toolbox” [41:20] Meet with Lloyd on metal concert Mentioned on this podcast: John Cutler - https://twitter.com/johncutlefish John Romero - https://twitter.com/romero Patrick Collision - https://patrickcollison.com/fast Gantt Chart - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart “I really enjoy SmarterEveryDay” Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/smartereveryday Follow @Lloyd on Twitter