Raj Singh is the Vice President of Product at Mozilla, leading new 0-to-1 product initiatives. He joined Mozilla in 2022 via the acquisition of his startup, Pulse, which developed AI meeting summarization models.

He was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Tempo AI, a smart calendar acquired by Salesforce in 2015. He also co-founded AllTheCooks, which became the largest recipe community on Android before its acquisition by Cookpad. Earlier in his career, he served as VP of Business Development at Skyfire, a mobile browser acquired by Opera.

As a 4x-exited VC-backed Founder, he has led products from 0 to millions in users and revenue across consumer and SaaS domains. His broad technology and product background spans product monetization, product-led growth, go-to-market adoption, system roadmaps for scale, AI-native products for small and midsize businesses, and the building and scaling of SaaS products and organizations.

Raj turns ideas or early product momentum into repeatable growth, aligning product, growth, and GTM to drive adoption, retention, and revenue.

Currently, he focuses on AI-native products for SMBs and how AI reshapes product development, growth, and teams.

In this special National Women’s History Month episode of Experienced Voices™, I sit down with Lydia Ramirez, EVP and COO at Five Star Bank. With over 18 years of senior banking experience, Lydia offers insight into the progress of women business owners and women entrepreneurs contributing to and shaping the economy.

We discuss:

• Trends driving the growth of women-owned businesses.
• How to prepare your company to borrow and access capital.
• The vital roles of mentorship, networking, and women-only business groups.
• Strategic tips for developing high-impact business relationships.

About Lydia Ramirez: A leader in the Sacramento ecosystem, Lydia serves on the boards of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber, Capital Black Chamber, and United Way. An MBA graduate and "Women Who Mean Business" honoree, she is a leading voice on community growth, the role of women business owners in the local community, and the fostering of inclusivity.

Tim Seward, Founder and Creative Visionary of ONYX Motors—an industrial designer turned mobility entrepreneur who has a passion for redefining electric transportation.

While working with large corporations such as Nike, Google, and Intel, he saw opportunities to pursue mobility ideas that those organizations were not interested in developing.

He had a particular interest in changing the performance and rider experience of electric bikes which led him launch ONYX Motors through a successful Indiegogo campaign.

Seward's bikes such as the RCR 80V are supported by a global community of riders who view ONYX electric motor bikes as both a long-term investment and a lifestyle.

In this conversation, Seward discusses designing for commercialization, when creative vision must adapt to market realities, and the mistakes product designers must avoid to build ideas that endure.

If you are developing a new product to market, don't miss a range of takeaways that give you greater insight in your innovation journey.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Leverage your natural problem-solving instincts. Early life challenges helped shape Seward’s ability to identify gaps and design solutions that translated into an entrepreneurial advantage.
• See innovation through an industrial designer’s lens. The discussion highlights how industrial designers balance form, function, usability, and emotional connection when building new products.
• Use crowdfunding as a launchpad, not just funding. Seward explains how a successful Indiegogo campaign provided market validation and accelerated his learning around production and scale.