The Pragmatic AI Strategist for Growing Startups
18 years scaling technology teams · 3 bootstrap exits · Helping growth-stage companies implement AI that actually works
90% of AI projects fail because they solve fake problems.
I help growth-stage companies cut through the hype and implement AI solutions grounded in real business needs — not vendor pitches or conference demos.
50+
Engineers Managed
3
Startups to $10M
18
Years Experience
1st
Analytics Platform in India
Latest Thinking
Thoughts on AI implementation, engineering leadership, and building teams
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What I Believe
“AI implementation is 80% organizational change, 20% technology”
“Startups fail at scaling because they hire for skills, not judgment”
“Context engineering matters more than prompt engineering”