Secret Ops Ariana Cofone

Kim Minnick is the Founder of Code Traveller HR. She is a long time People Ops professional with a healthy obsession for elegant processes, engaged teams, and great operational practices. She has the foundations and trainings skills to support innovative companies in building their digital environment. In this episode, Kim explores the importance of feedback, mentorship, and continuous learning for professional growth.
In this episode, we discuss:
Effective Feedback CollectionTaking Responsibility for Professional DevelopmentMisconceptions about HR and People Ops
You can find Kim on her Linkedin
🎙️ Check out the podcast at www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson

Kate Parker is Chief Operating Officer at Transcend. Kate brings to Transcend over a decade of experience driving bold corporate-wide initiatives, from implementing CEO visions, shaping market dynamics, and changing user behavior. Prior to joining Transcend, Kate was the global director for Uber's top business priority, Consumer Safety. Tune in to explore the evolution of data governance and the operational challenges that come with it.
In this episode, we discuss:
Building Simple Smart Operations Challenges in Communication Technology Education and Empowerment
You can find Kate on her Linkedin
🎙️ Check out the podcast at www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson

Diana Soler is the Director of Product Operations & Service Enablement at Assent, the leader in supply chain sustainability management solutions. Diana has  over six years of experience in product operations, product enablement, and cross-functional collaboration in the tech industry. Currently, she leads a team of nine that creates & shapes the systems and processes that enable teams to deliver value to customers through an awesome product.
In this episode we discus:
Setting Boundaries in Operations Visualizing Operations for Stakeholder Buy-InBuilding Trust and Culture Productivity Over Process
You can find Diana on her Linkedin
🎙️ Check out the podcast at www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson

Jason Vago is the CEO & Co-Founder of Bevz, a SaaS platform for convenience stores. Jason is responsible for setting and executing the company strategy and vision, building a strong culture, maintaining consistent and scalable company growth, and recruiting, retaining, and coaching a superstar team. Prior to Bevz, Jason was the founder of a dog grooming software platform and spent almost a decade at a multi-billion dollar technology company called Citrix. Tune in as Jason shares the journey of pivoting his company from a marketplace to a SaaS platform for convenience stores, focusing on inventory management. He discusses the challenges of scaling, the importance of data normalization, and the shift towards operational efficiency in the tech industry.
In this episode we discus:
Gaining industry knowledge and upskillingThe importance of learning from past experiences Formal education versus real-life experience in startups Connecting Operations with a wider audience
You can find Jason on his Linkedin
🎙️ Check out the podcast at https://www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at https://www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson

Soumyadeb Mitra is the Founder and CEO of RudderStack, the Warehouse Native Customer Data Platform (CDP). With a strong background in software engineering and data analytics, Soumyadeb is passionate about helping data leaders and teams make data valuable in their companies. Before founding RudderStack in 2018, Soumyadeb worked in various technical roles at leading technology companies, where he gained valuable experience in big data, machine learning, and cloud computing. This episode dives into the evolution of artificial intelligence and machine learning, to really understand how it’s become so popular today.
In this episode we discus:
Evolution of machine learning and AI Potential impact of machine learning in healthcare ChatGPT and Medical Information Hard decisions as a founder
You can find Soumyadeb Mitra on his Linkedin
🎙️ Check out the podcast at https://www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at https://www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson

Lindsey Bell is the Head of R&D Operations at Foursquare, the leading geospatial technology platform. She has spent over a decade in strategic planning, team dynamics and operations management. Her focus is converting chaos into order and making teams work like clockwork, all with a customer-first mindset. Tune into this episode to explore the intricacies of product operations and its three pillars: strategy, data and insights, and customer and go-to-market interlock. Learn all about product operations and how you can apply it in your own industry.
In this episode we discus:
Core Tenets of Product Operations Misconceptions about Product OperationsRedefining Process and FrameworkProduct Development Lifecycle
You can find Lindsey Bell on her Linkedin

🎙️ Check out the podcast at https://www.secret-ops.com
🤓 Learn more about Ariana Cofone at https://www.arianacofone.com
📧 Email us at shhh@secret-ops.com
Produced by Fina Charleson