Alex Michaud

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Product Owner - Agentic AI at State Farm

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Alex is an Agentic AI Product Owner at State Farm, where he leads a customer-facing AI initiative. An MBA candidate at the University of Illinois, he holds an AWS AI Practitioner certification and combines product strategy with deep research into macroeconomic and technological trends to shape long-term business strategy.

Outside of his corporate role, Alex is passionate about mentorship. He founded Michaud Advisory, a service dedicated to coaching students and young professionals on how to build successful careers in the AI-driven workforce, giving them strategic clarity for the future.

Unique fact: He actively researches workforce and technology trends daily, using that knowledge to both guide his work at State Farm and his personal career coaching business.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
As a Product Owner in this space, he is building a multi-agent orchestration system for a Fortune 50 insurer.
Career Coaching
He founded Michaud Advisory to guide students and young professionals on how to navigate their careers in the age of AI.
Workforce Trends
His advisory work and previous role as a Strategic Research Analyst involve a daily focus on how AI and tech are reshaping the job market.

Media Appearances

State Farm Advances AI Vision Through OpenAI Collaboration. Featured in State Farm Newsroom

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State Farm OpenAI Partnership: AI Claims and Pricing Push. Featured in InsureMojo

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State Farm’s AI Roadmap: How the Largest US Insurer Is Modernizing Customer Experience in 2026. Featured in Perspective AI

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Work History

3-2026
Product Owner - Agentic AI at State Farm
2-2025 - 12-2025
Strategic Research Analyst at State Farm
6-2022 - 3-2026
Product Owner - ML Model Execution Platform at State Farm
3-2020 - 12-2020
Teaching Intern at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1-2020 - 5-2020
Teaching Assistant at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Education

8-2024 - 8-2027
Master's degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1-2021 - 5-2022
Master's degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Labor and Employment Relations

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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