What Makes a Great Product Company (with Raymon Sutedjo-The)

Raymon Sutedjo-The is an accomplished product designer with a wealth of experience in crafting and launching digital products. As a Design Manager at Marqeta, he spearheads teams dedicated to creating enterprise solutions, focusing on money movement, fraud management, and design systems. With a rich background at companies like Medium, Salesforce, and Accenture, Raymon is driven by the mission of empowering individuals to achieve their aspirations through thoughtful design. <br/><br/>💡 Curious about how a FinTech organisation shapes its products and solutions? Want to understand the role of design in creating seamless user experiences? This episode is a must-listen!🚀<br/><br/>🔍 We begin by exploring Marqeta's journey in the FinTech landscape. Raymon explains how Marqeta builds tools, platforms, and APIs that empower financial institutions and companies, enabling them to provide services like ride-sharing and online marketplaces🌱<br/><br/>💪🏼 Raymon sheds light on his role as a design manager and how he leads teams to create compelling solutions. He shares the challenges of balancing the big picture with individual feature considerations, and how he collaborates with other functions like product and engineering to align on the art of the possible🤝<br/><br/>🎯 Discover the concept of "now, next, later" roadmaps and how they help prioritize work effectively. Raymon highlights the importance of ruthless prioritization and focusing on delivering value in the right direction📈<br/><br/>🔥 We discuss the challenges of quantifying design work and making it visible. Raymon shares how Marqeta's design team uses agile methodologies and sprints to break down work, making it more tangible and trackable, while still considering cross-product implications🌟<br/><br/>📢 Join us for an insightful conversation that uncovers the intersections of design, technology, and business strategy. Gain valuable insights into how a product design team collaborates, iterates, and creates meaningful solutions for the complex world of FinTech🎉<br/><br/>Chapters:<br/>00:00:00 Struggles And Progress In Technology Teams<br/>00:08:37 Why Your Sales Team Should Be Part Of The Product Design Process <br/>00:15:41 Product Design Vs Engineering - Which Is Easier To Quantify <br/>00:17:28 Challenges In Breaking Down Work In Product Design<br/>00:20:28 Flexible Planning: Aligning As A TeamHost Bio Ben is a seasoned expert in product agility coaching, unleashing the potential of people and products. With over a decade of experience, his focus now is product-led growth & agility in organisations of all sizes. <br/><br/> Stay up-to-date with us on our social media📱! Ben Maynard 🔗 http://bitly.ws/GFwi 🐦 http://bitly.ws/GFwq 💻 http://bitly.ws/GFwz <br/><br/> Product Agility Podcast 🔗 http://bitly.ws/FdVJ 🐦 http://bitly.ws/FdVT 🤳 http://bitly.ws/FdW9 🎶 http://bitly.ws/FdWj 🎥 http://bitly.ws/FdWy 💻 http://bitly.ws/GFuS 👤 http://bitly.ws/GFvy <br/> Listen & Share On Spotify & iTunes Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3XzuzND iTunes - https://apple.co/3YvTX8p <br/>Want to come on the podcast? Want to be a guest or have a guest request? Let us know here https://bit.ly/P