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Digital and the Auto Industry
Digital and the Auto Industry
Every industry is currently impacted by “Digital” – a set of technologies such as Mobile, Big Data analytics…
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Dushiant Kochhar posted thisAI Agents Can Accelerate Delivery, But They Can't Own Quality One of my recent learnings while working with AI agents is that you cannot blindly follow their recommendations. AI can generate code, suggest architectures, and accelerate development, but it lacks the full context of your company, customer expectations, existing systems, and technical constraints. In one case, we used AI-generated code to accelerate development and got to a working solution much faster. However, as we moved further into implementation, we realized that parts of the solution would not scale well for our usage base. We ended up spending additional time refactoring the code, improving its scalability, and performing more comprehensive testing than we had initially planned. The upfront speed was valuable, but some of that time savings was offset by downstream work. The responsibility still sits with the team to understand the code being written, review the design decisions, and thoroughly test the output. Skipping these steps may create the illusion of speed, but it often results in more technical debt, higher maintenance costs, and rework later. AI can help us move faster but sustainable velocity comes from balancing speed with quality. The cost of a missed defect, poor architectural decision, or unvalidated assumption is usually much higher than the time saved upfront. #AI #ProductManagement #ProductLeadership #Innovation
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Dushiant Kochhar posted thisA lot of AI discussion is focused on the front-end experience and new shiny objects - - Can users ask questions in natural language? - Can AI summarize a dashboard? - Can we add a chatbot to an existing product? These are useful capabilities but I think there is another big opportunity in the stack. In data-heavy industries like healthcare, every new customer implementation is still too manual. Teams spend weeks understanding source systems, interpreting local definitions, mapping fields to a standard model, validating transformations, and documenting exceptions. This is where AI agents can create real leverage. Imagine a supervised assembly line across the data pipeline: • One agent profiles incoming data • Another detects schema differences • Another recommends mappings • Another checks data quality • Another explains exceptions Humans stay in the loop for judgment, validation, and governance. The agent reduces blank-page work while the human provides context and approval. In my experience, this can reduce implementation cycles by 70–80%, improve consistency, and shorten time to value. For us product leaders, the lesson is simple: Don’t limit AI strategy to user-facing copilots. AI can be used in multiple ways. #AI #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #DataStrategy #ProductManagement #EnterpriseAI #HealthcareAI #DigitalTransformation #DataProducts #HumanInTheLoop Some of the highest-value AI opportunities are in the messy, expert-heavy workflows behind the product. #AI #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #DataStrategy #ProductManagement #EnterpriseAI #HealthcareAI #DigitalTransformation #DataProducts #HumanInTheLoop
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Dushiant Kochhar shared thisThank you Jason. I completely agree. A number of organizations ignore all that is underneath.. These are the lessons my teams have learned over the past couple of years.Dushiant Kochhar shared thisThe boardroom sees the tip of the iceberg: "AI will transform us, let's move fast." Meanwhile, the people actually building are underwater, navigating legacy systems, broken data pipelines, integration debt, and codebases that nobody documented. AI isn't magic you sprinkle on top of a messy stack. It amplifies whatever's underneath it, good or bad. The real competitive advantage isn't having an AI strategy deck, it's having systems that are actually understood, calibrated, and ready to support one. If you want AI to deliver on its promise, start by looking at what's below the waterline.
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Dushiant Kochhar reposted thisDushiant Kochhar reposted thisURGENT - I know these postings look pathetic but I’ve been unemployed for too long and I’m not breaking this job market. It is in fact urgent because I’ve spent through almost all my savings. I was laid off from my job at Google 2 years ago when there were a lot of layoffs. Two years. I keep ATS confirmation emails from job applications in a folder and since layoff I have applied to 3700 jobs and emailed 2200 founders. I'm getting nowhere. I DESPERATELY need a regular job (or monthly contract). It probably has to be a REFERRAL because of the hiring environment today. Also, my present job is just the very rare short term contract. I can start immediately. I’ve worked at both large companies (including Google) and small startups. I've placed people with all sorts of backgrounds like engineers (including security engineers from the FBI, CIA, etc), artists, finance execs, marketing and others. Please mention me to your friends or hire me. Please. (I will post this daily)
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Dushiant Kochhar reposted thisDushiant Kochhar reposted thisThe Vizient, Inc Clinical Data Base (CDB) has been named one of the Best in Business of 2025 by Modern Healthcare! This recognition celebrates solutions driving innovation, efficiency and excellence across healthcare, and reflects CDB’s impact in helping organizations improve quality, operational performance and clinical outcomes. With peer benchmarks and actionable performance insights, healthcare leaders and providers can make more informed decisions, leading to better outcomes for their patients, teams and communities. We’re proud to be the trusted analytics platform for 1600+ hospitals and health systems nationwide and share this honor with all of our clients dedicated to delivering exceptional care. #VizientData https://viz.inc/4pwxoxfVizient Clinical Data Base recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best in BusinessVizient Clinical Data Base recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business
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Dushiant Kochhar posted thisAI cannot provide the leadership. The product leader needs to build a credible vision, understand the customer pain points and rally the people. He or she needs to ensure that value is delivered, not just the features. And, must use the judgement throughout the process. #ProductLeadership #AI #ProductManagement
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Dushiant Kochhar posted thisToday product teams need to focus on both delivery and experimentation. Given the rapid pace of new offerings in the AI space, it’s important that teams focus not just on delivery but also on experimentation. Here’s how my team is trying to weave it together — - Buy-in from management – Get management buy-in on experimentation early, so there are no surprises and you secure the requisite budget. - Resource allocation – We allocate a set % of our resources to experimentation, and that share varies with the lifecycle of the product. - Be thoughtful – There can be many experiments, but prioritize them by value (scalability, accuracy, alignment with the current stack). Sometimes we need to time-box; other times we have to step back and expand the work. - Share the findings – Share the results of experimentation with the broader team so they can be incorporated into the product. Not every experiment will be incorporated in the final release. Summary: Shipping without learning new things feels impractical these days—especially when you’re working on AI-enabled products. Managing and balancing the two will make the difference in customer value, speed, and quality. #AI #GenAI #ProductManagement
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Dushiant Kochhar posted thisMy team is building an LLM-powered analytics chatbot. With it, users can ask data questions in plain English instead of writing SQL. Our goal: put trusted insights in every member’s hands. Here’s what we’ve learned: Know the user flow and goals: You can’t ship a “do-everything” bot. Learn the real steps people follow, the drill-downs they need, and the data they expect. A tight focus makes the product work. Start small: Crawl, walk, run. Build a proof of concept, test, learn, and grow. The Gen AI stack changes fast, so trial and error is normal. Set clear expectations: With AI, teams are still learning. Share date ranges, not hard deadlines, with leaders and customers. Push to deliver, but protect trust. Describe the data: Whether you hit tables or APIs, the bot needs clear field names and meanings. A solid semantic layer is the key to good answers. LLMs are just one slice of AI. We’re also exploring other AI tools to fix bigger pain points for our members. — Dushiant Kochhar #AI #GenAI #ProductManagement
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Dushiant Kochhar reacted on thisMy organization is implementing a Gen-AI based application that connects to our internal data sources also while providing the responses. I’m exploring how different teams build advanced feedback loops for such applications beyond simple “thumbs up/down.” - Feedback to collect - What feedback other than just thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down have you collected? - Reinforcement - What approaches have you taken to improve the responses based on this feedback? - Metrics - What metrics did you use to track this and what were some of the results? - Recommendations: Which articles, blogs, or case studies guided your approach? I’d love to hear how you tackled this and what results you’ve seen. Drop your insights, references, or war stories below! #AI #GenerativeAI #HumanInTheLoop #AIFeedback
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked thisI’m incredibly excited to share that I’ll be joining Google as a Software Engineer in Mountain View, CA! It’s hard to put into words how meaningful this moment is. Since I was younger, I’ve always been fascinated by Google and the idea of building technology that can impact people around the world. I’m especially grateful to my parents for their constant support and encouragement throughout my life. My family has always believed in me, pushed me to do my best, and given me the opportunities to get to this point. I also wouldn’t be here without the friends and mentors who challenged me and helped me grow along the way. I’m excited to begin this next chapter with the YouTube Shopping Ads team, where I’ll get to work on AI-powered experiences, large-scale systems, and products that help connect people and businesses around the world. A big thank you to Wanjia Liu for his thoughtful guidance and warmth throughout the process. I really enjoyed our conversations and couldn’t be happier to be joining the team. Looking forward to learning from amazing teammates and starting this journey as a Googler! #Google #Noogler #SoftwareEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #YouTube #FAANGFamily
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Dushiant Kochhar reacted on thisDushiant Kochhar reacted on thisBeing a father is not easy. The world is a harsh place. And we must prepare our children to preserve and protect their compassion, humanity and dignity long after we are gone. And so we fight every instinct, and we let them fail. We give them the freedom to fail, and the courage to get back up yet again, regardless of the odds. As a father, you know that darkness that looms just at the edge of the light. And as a father, you know that to grow, and find their path, your children must go right into the heart of the darkness, face their fears, and illuminate it with their light. And you also know they risk losing the path, after all, you have faced it yourself. And when that happens, when they feel lost, you hope they can remember some part of you that can guide them back… Over the last few weeks, I have been feeling a little lost, and the events in Delhi over the last few days only worsened how I felt. And just when I started to feel lost, felt like retreating, and losing hope, it’s almost as if Dad sensed it and reached out to show me the light, 7 years after he passed. On my childhood journal, I found a message from him... "Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not" A quote from Shakespeare's King Henry VIII. He wrote it unknown to me, when I was probably too young to understand what he meant. Over the years, I lost the journal, and the spirit of the message. And just when I needed it most, the journal found me to remind me that no matter how dark it gets, there is light within you still. You just need to remember it. “Be just, and fear not.” Move forward. In truth. With courage.
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked this🤗 Folks in my Chicago network: We at Capital One are hosting a technology event in Chicagoland this summer 💥 The DevX Edge: Unlocking Engineering Productivity in the Age of AI 💥 Date: July 14, 2026 Venue: Iridium Center, 77 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago 60601 Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm CT ✨️ For decades, developers and engineers have powered every major wave of innovation. Today, as AI transforms how software is built, Developer Experience (DevX) has emerged as a critical lever for engineering productivity, innovation, and business growth. 🔥We're bringing together a stellar lineup of thought leaders and practitioners, featuring a keynote from Omar Halabieh and panel moderation by Mike Wolf along with experts who are actively shaping the future of engineering organizations. 🌟Our panelists include Jason Vanecko Kathryn Cubria, Tarek Soliman, Morgan Rankey. Join us for an engaging evening of insights and discussion as industry leaders explore how organizations can create the conditions for engineers to move faster, build better, and unlock the full potential of AI-powered development. Capital One's Chicago site council including Sowmy Govindan, Karandeep Bhatia, Shikha Mehta and Nishant Pandey are looking forward to hosting you on the 14th of July (Save the date!) 🙋♀️ If you're part of my Chicago network and interested in attending, send me a DM and I'll share registration details.
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked thisI’m thrilled to share that I have joined Fuze Health as Chief Operating Officer of its pharmacy services business FuzeRx. www.fuzehealth.com I’m excited to partner with the talented pharmacy teams as we work to harmonize operations and build for the next chapter of growth. Fuze Health is a technology-powered health services company that improves experiences and outcomes for patients and healthcare partners at every stage of the care journey. That makes this transition feel both new and familiar—a chance to build something meaningful with people and values I deeply respect. I’m grateful for the support and encouragement from so many colleagues and friends. Looking forward to the work ahead!Fuze Health | Comprehensive care, delivered at scaleFuze Health | Comprehensive care, delivered at scale
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked thisI'm excited to share that I'm stepping into a new role at PayPal as Chief AI Transformation & Simplification Officer reporting to CEO, PayPal. This comes at a big moment for PayPal. We're reorganizing to move faster, make clearer decisions, and focus on what drives durable growth. In this new role, I will advance the work of my Global Solutions Engineering teams who have used AI relentlessly in the SDLC process to bring speed and innovation to all 200 PayPal markets, and expand it to entire PDLC by using AI to transform how we operate and what we deliver, allowing teams to move faster without unnecessary complexity. There's a lot of work ahead, and I'm energized by what we're building and the team coming together to make it happen.
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked thisDid some research, here are the top options where one can live fabulously on an income of $3,000-$4,000/month. Live well. Bet on yourself. Value experiences. #2036 #geoarbitrage
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Dushiant Kochhar liked thisDushiant Kochhar liked thisI’m excited to share that I’m stepping into the leadership of the Lab Chemicals Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside incredible colleagues across the Analytical Instruments Group (AIG) and more recently the Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry (LSMS) business where we have built strong momentum. I’m especially grateful to the leaders and mentors who have supported and challenged me throughout my journey at Thermo Fisher — Gianluca Pettiti, Dan Shine, John Sos, Glyn Davies, Miguel Faustino, Karen Nelson, Jakob Gudbrand, Ronald Tabaksblat, Justin M. Whitman, Katie Ventura, Nancy A Austin, Iain Mylchreest. Your guidance has played a meaningful role in shaping my path. Looking forward to this next chapter and all that we’ll achieve together.
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