Bio

I'm Court Lykins, a product leader focused on building AI products that create measurable business outcomes. My work sits at the intersection of product growth, experimentation, and practical AI execution.

My path into this work started early. I've been building computers, taking apart software, and playing with new technology since I was a kid. That curiosity turned into a career: understanding how systems work, figuring out what users actually need, and shipping products that move real metrics.

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Career Journey

I built my early product foundation through customer journey and digital innovation roles at companies including Sling TV and Discover Financial. Those years taught me how to connect product strategy to customer behavior and how to use experimentation as a core operating muscle.

At Microsoft, I led product growth initiatives tied to major consumer experiences, including Edge and Copilot-related surfaces. Working at scale sharpened my discipline around connecting product bets to adoption, retention, and long-term platform value.

I later brought that experience into smaller, faster-moving environments where execution speed matters just as much as strategy. Across company sizes, my style has stayed consistent: find signal quickly, align teams, and ship.

Today, I'm building voice AI at Podium while advising product organizations on AI execution. I've helped multiple companies implement robust AI SDLC workflows from discovery through shipping, giving PM, design, and engineering teams a repeatable way to deliver AI products with confidence.

If your team is trying to move from AI experimentation to reliable product delivery, I can help build the operating system behind that transition: clear discovery practices, practical evaluation methods, aligned cross-functional execution, and post-launch iteration.

If you want to operationalize AI from roadmap strategy to production delivery, Court can help your team build a practical playbook and execute it.

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