Welcome to today’s episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, where host Kovid Batra sits down with Venkat Rangasamy, Director of Engineering at Oracle and an advisory member at HBR, to discuss how AI is reshaping the engineering landscape. Venkat shares his journey from a humble background to leading at Oracle, diving into his passion for mentorship and the revolutionary impact of AI on the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

In this episode, Venkat explores how AI is making product development faster, cheaper, and more efficient, while also addressing the challenges of using public versus local LLMs. He offers actionable advice for engineering leaders in startups, focusing on the evolving role of developers and how to navigate this transformative phase in tech.

💡 Highlights

a) Getting Candid

👨‍💻 Venkat’s humble background to leading at Oracle

🤖 His passion for mentorship and generative AI

b) Key Takeaways

🤖 How AI is revolutionizing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

⚖️ Challenges with public vs. local LLMs

🔒 Security and IP concerns with AI

💡 Making product development cheaper, faster, and more efficient with AI

👨‍💼 Evolving role of developers in the AI-driven era

🛠️ Actionable advice for engineering leaders navigating this shift

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