33 - Inside FinTech: Making Complex Systems Feel Simple — with Paul Unterberg, Chief Product Officer at Uphold

<p>In this episode, ⁠Paul Unterberg⁠, Chief Product Officer at ⁠Uphold⁠, joins us to explore what it takes to make money move seamlessly across the globe. Paul shares how FinTech connects traditional banking systems with emerging technologies like blockchain and crypto, making complex financial processes feel effortless for users. He also dives into how design thinking bridges the gap between innovation, trust and user experience in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How FinTech connects legacy banking systems to new technologies.</li><li>Why our understanding of money continues to evolve with mobile and digital tools.</li><li>The role of blockchain in building transparency and security.</li><li>How product design makes complex financial systems feel seamless.</li><li>Why innovation often happens behind the scenes in FinTech.</li><li>How AI acts as a force multiplier for product development.</li><li>The importance of taking intelligent risks when building financial products.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>💬 Paul says: </p><p><br></p><p>“The future of finance is getting simpler, and the infrastructure to build is getting easier to integrate. Now that you have AI models and tools, you can think about money as maybe a solved problem and start to think about the next thing to build on top of that.”</p><p><br></p><p>Resources Mentioned:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-unterberg-16a65b4/"><u>Paul Unterberg</u></a>https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-unterberg-16a65b4/</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/upholdinc/">⁠Uphold | LinkedIn⁠</a></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/upholdinc/</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uphold.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Uphold | Website</a>⁠</p><p>https://uphold.com/</p><p><br></p><p></p><p>This episode is brought to you by Majestyk Apps</p><p><br></p><p>We imagine, design and build digital products. With clients like Chevrolet, Audiomack, IBM, Barefoot and more, you can be sure you are in good hands. Reach out to us at ⁠MajestykApps.com⁠  </p><p><br></p><p>Please leave a 5-star review</p><p>If you enjoyed today’s show, please leave a 5-star review. For more information and links to all of the resources mentioned in today’s episode, visit ⁠ProductBuildersPodcast.com⁠</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p>FOLLOW US: </p><p>   ►Newsletter: ⁠https://www.majestykapps.com/newsletter⁠</p><p>   ►Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/majestykapps/⁠</p><p>   ►LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/majestyk-apps/⁠</p><p>   ►Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MajestykApp⁠</p><p>   ►Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/majestykapps⁠</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#FinTechInnovation #ProductDesign #BlockchainTechnology<br><br></p>