The Building Blocks Podcast Daivik Goel

Join us for an insightful episode with Utkarsh Sengar, Director of Engineering at WebFlow, as he delves into the experience of transforming website building with WebFlow.

Uncover the strategies that propelled Webflow to dominate the market and explore how the platform navigates the line between no code and traditional coding functionalities.

Don't miss out on valuable insights into AI startup growth strategies, as Utkarsh shares his perspectives on platform growth, addressing challenges in maintaining relevance for both B2B and B2C!

Learn more about Webflow: https://webflow.com/

Guest: Utkarsh Sengar

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/utsengar/

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Topics

0:00 - Intro

1:29 - What brought him into Product Building?

4:53 - How has decided what to pursue next?

8:38 - What does he think WebFlow did really well to get itself to this point, where it is the dominant player?

14:20 - How has WebFlow gone about retaining simplicity while allowing for true customization?

21:50 - How does WebFlow determine how deep to go? 28:40 - How does he think about ensuring the platform that the platform stays relevant to both B2C and B2B?

33:30 - Is there any fear that another company can come and build a competing platform that just focuses on one side?

41:00 - If he was doing an AI startup, how would he think about creating a growth strategy?

51:30 - Upwork's Growth Explained
49:23 - How has he transferred his skills into new products and companies?

58:38 - Wrapup

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In this episode, we delve into the mind of Aayush Mudgal, a visionary in the realm of Machine Learning and AI. Currently spearheading Ads Ranking and Privacy Aware Conversion Modeling at Pinterest, Aayush shares his journey from an ML researcher to a tech leader at one of the most innovative social media platforms.

We explore how Pinterest continues to revolutionize the way people discover things online and the evolving role of machine learning in ad targeting amidst growing privacy concerns. Aayush also sheds light on his experiences with computer vision at Netflix, his views on the future of General AI, and his venture into seed investing, focusing on Ad and EdTech startups.



Guest: Ayush Mudgal



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Join us in a captivating episode with Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, as we traverse the evolving landscapes of venture capital, blockchain, and AI.

Aly, also a consultant with the United Nations and an author, unpacks his unique insights into crypto trends, investment strategies, and the future of Web3 and generative AI. Dive into a discussion rich with expertise and predictions about the next big waves in technology.

Learn more about the Blockchain Founders fund: https://blockchainff.com

Guest: Aly Madhavji

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alymadhavji/

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Join us as we sit down with Charles Gellman, CEO of Hido Health, to explore the groundbreaking work being done by his startup in using AI & robotics for patients.

Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are transforming the way we deliver healthcare, empowering individuals to take charge of their own well-being. We explore the potential of AI robotics to revolutionize the healthcare landscape!

Learn more about Hido Health: https://us.hidohealth.com/

Guest: Charless Gellman

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mshicgellman/

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Veeraj is currently the Founder of Puzzl, a platform focused on letting companies manage their remote first workforce.

Puzzl is backed by notable SF VC's and even at such a young age, Veeraj has already seen an exit as well as has been an angel investor in several high potential startups.

Learn more about Puzzl: https://www.puzzl.app/

Guest: Veeraj Mehta

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veerajm/

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Ido is currently the Director of Product at Datagen, a company focused on providing high-performance synthetic data, with a focus on data for human-centric computer vision applications

In 2022, Datagen closed a 50 million dollar Series B funding round and has been working with clients across the world like Nvidia, Google, IBM and Intel.

We dive deep into Ido's vast experience as a Product Manager and the nuances of using Synthetic Data to train AI models. We go through how Datagen goes about sourcing its data sets, how they go about curating their initial training set, how the evaluation of the AI models and the future of the platform.

Learn more about Datagen: ⁠https://datagen.tech

Guest: Ido Halevi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ido-halevi-381603147/

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Topics
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - What brought him into Product Management?
7:45 - Talking about Datagen
14:50 - Talking about the benefits of Synthetic Data
22:40 - How does Datagen source data for its own models?
26:05 - How does Datagen decide what features to let its customer control?
31:30 - How do they evaluate Synthetic Data Models?
37:09 - AI Startups
43:40 - Building the platform
47:40 - Wrapup


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In the upcoming episode of our podcast, we're thrilled to host Ido, an industry leader in Product Management and currently the Director of Product at Datagen, a pioneering startup focused on providing high-performance synthetic data, with a special emphasis on data for human-centric computer vision applications. Ido's journey began at Intel as an Engineer before venturing into Product Management at Logz.io and then serving as a Senior PM at Explorium before finally joining Datagen. Outside of work, he actively mentors at Scale Up, an organization addressing human capital challenges in the hi-tech ecosystem, and also contributes to Max initiative, an educational impact entrepreneurship program.

During the podcast, we'll delve into Ido's story, exploring what led him towards Product Management and how he has navigated his career decisions. We'll also discuss his invaluable experience building products at Datagen, a platform enabling users to generate synthetic data tailored for their machine learning models. We'll learn how Datagen addresses the critical role of data in model training, particularly in the challenging domain of Computer Vision. Ido will shed light on how they source data for their own models and the design considerations for their Neural Nets in generating realistic synthetic data. We'll explore the intricacies of evaluating GAN-based models and the compelling advantages of synthetic data over real-world data, from cost-effectiveness to mitigating bias.

The future of Datagen's platform will be a focal point, as we'll uncover how they strike a balance between offering user control while maintaining a generalized self-serve platform. Ido will share some recommended reading and offer insights into the next steps for himself and Datagen. Don't miss this enlightening episode that unravels the wonders of synthetic data and its transformative potential in the world of AI! 🎧 #ProductManagement #AIInnovation #Datagen #BuildingBlocksPodcast

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