Change Notice

It’s a mistake to think your data lakes are clean. At least initially. If you go in with the assumption that it’s not, it’ll be easier to build the right processes and engineer the right data pipelines to feed your AI models. To explain all the benefits of a clean data lake and AI simulation, we speak with Remi Duquette, VP of Innovation & Industrial AI at Maya HTT. Join us as we discuss: An overview of Maya HTT & what Remi is working on How engineering design & manufacturing have changed in 2 decades How AI simulation is helping machines avoid error What has held the industry back & the value of data Advice for dealing w/ dirty data & evaluating AI solutions  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Leading a technical operations team to develop and deploy manufacturing lines for new products is a challenge in the simplest environments. Throw in difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in remote work — One misstep can lead to disaster. To guide us through the best ways to sidestep these challenges, we speak with Parichit Kumar, Director Of Technical Operations at ChargePoint about what he’s doing to set his team up for success in these tumultuous times. Join us as we discuss: How sharpie saved the day for engineers How Parichit has led his team through the COVID-19 pandemic Scaling w/ technology vs. people Choosing what makes a great manufacturing partner Advice around making a tactical change for the audience  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Contract manufacturing is a tough business — Oftentimes, how profitable something depends on how efficiently the organization can execute. As such, there’s usually only money for investments with strong ROI. To walk us through his strategy to stay successful within CM, we speak with Pete Staples, CEO & Co-Founder at Blue Clover Devices. Join us as we discuss: The inspiration to start Blue Clover Devices & the COVID-19 pandemic impact Putting together a technology strategy, testing, & advice for leaders Thinking about build versus buy Advice for those implementing technology on a manufacturing line  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Moving from a background in software to hardware provides a unique opportunity to pull inspiration from an area most cannot in the field. And to walk us through just what those influences have led to, we speak with Nate Hardison, Chief Product Officer at Eero, about the transition and what it’s like to build a first-generation product. Join us as we discuss: The founding story of Eero Carrying software experience over to the hardware space The easy & difficult parts of building a first-generation product Insight for engineering & operational leaders & changes post-pandemic  Find every episode of Change Notice on Apple, Spotify, and more. Find us on our website. Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

What should the top priorities for an engineering leader be? How can you manage build cycle tensions between the engineering and ops team? In this episode we are joined by Sam Bowen, Product Dev and Management Consultant at Density3. Sam has had an interesting career solving some of the most challenging and interesting problems at Motorola, Tonal, Fitbit, Amazon and more. Join us as we discuss: What tools are needed to keep the team working at peak efficiency? How Important is it being first to market? Advice on teams currently going through emergencies And much more! For more interviews like this one, follow Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Supply chain challenges are here to stay. So what are businesses doing to add resilience to their supply chain? How are hardware teams planning beyond just the next few quarters to ensure the success of their business? In this episode of Change Notice, we are joined by Joan Cullinane, VP of Supply Chain Operations at Oracle. We discuss: Practical tips on effectively using data across the supply chain Key takeaways from her doctoral research on supply chain issues during the pandemic Overcoming common challenges across global manufacturing teams The importance of meaningful relationships in business        For more interviews like this one, follow Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Hardware engineers don’t often have a map to reliability testing when they are building a new product. Reliability testing is often custom to each product and must examine both the design intent of the engineers and the criteria of the brand building it. For household items like phones and watches, the steps have been walked by many engineers before them. But for emerging and mission-critical categories, like autonomous vehicles, reliability testing must evolve, and hardware leaders like Maik Duwensee from cruise are pioneering a new reliability mindset: hardware integrity. In this episode, Anna-Katrina speaks with Maik Dewensee, Head of Hardware Integrity at Cruise, about why reliability testing is so important and what consumer electronics can learn from automotive reliability and vice versa. Topics covered: The difference between hardware integrity and reliability What is considered validated from a reliability perspective Tactical strategies from automotive reliability that consumer electronics can use Best practices for reliability data today Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to the show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or by visiting our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Hardware engineers don’t often have a map to reliability testing when they are building a new product. Reliability testing is often custom to each product and must examine both the design intent of the engineers and the criteria of the brand building it. For household items like phones and watches, the steps have been walked by many engineers before them. But for emerging and mission-critical categories, like autonomous vehicles, reliability testing must evolve, and hardware leaders like Maik Duwensee from cruise are pioneering a new reliability mindset: hardware integrity. In this episode, Anna-Katrina speaks with Maik Dewensee, Head of Hardware Integrity at Cruise, about why reliability testing is so important and what consumer electronics can learn from automotive reliability and vice versa. Topics covered: The difference between hardware integrity and reliability What is considered validated from a reliability perspective Tactical strategies from automotive reliability that consumer electronics can use Best practices for reliability data today Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to the show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or by visiting our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

San Francisco-based startup Density secured its unicorn status this November following a fresh injection of $125 million in venture capital financing and a $1.05 billion valuation- but it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Six years ago, the team at Density ran into two challenges. They were struggling to achieve their product design goals through a third-party manufacturer and unable to find a CM that was willing to build at lower volumes. Turns out, those two challenges were exactly the catalyst they needed to bring all hardware engineering, operations, and design work in-house and start down the path of building their own factory and a huge Series D. In this episode, Anna-Katrina speaks with Garrett Bastable, VP of Operations at Density, about the company’s unique approach to manufacturing and the advice he has for other companies who want to follow in their footsteps. Topics covered: - Why the team at Density chose to build their own factory - The benefits of building in-house - The potential drawbacks - What companies should know before building their own factory To get a peek inside Density’s factory, watch the video of this webinar. Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to the show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or by visiting our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.