The Tech Trek

Navigating Technical Debt and Critical Decisions

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this engaging episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Brian Moseley, Co-Founder and CTO at Sixfold, to explore the nuances of making critical technica...

Leadership Hiring in Early Stage Startups

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Jen Kodner, a Talent Partner at Threshold Ventures and DFJ Growth, to discuss best practices and challenges in leader...

Better, Cheaper, Faster: The Future of Software Development

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Joe Emison, CTO and Co-Founder of Branch Insurance, to discuss how modern software development can be mad...

From Nonprofit to AI Startup Founder

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Rehgan Bleile, Co-Founder and CEO of AlignAI, about her transition from founding a nonprofit organization to leading ...

Startup Strategy: Balancing Roadmaps, Reality, and Long-Term Vision

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir sits down with Eli Wachs, Co-Founder and CEO of Footprint, to dive into the real-world challenges of building a startup with lon...

The Evolution of XOps: AI, Automation & the Future of Manufacturing

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into the evolution of XOps with Jai Prakash, exploring how a 100-year-old company like Pella Corporation is leveraging DataOp...

Building an Impactful Data Science Team

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand chats with Sarah Guidry, Head of Analytics and Data Science at LendingTree, about the intricacies of organizing work in ...

Navigating Platform Shifts and AI Investments

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir chats with Samir Kumar, Co-Founder and General Partner at Touring Capital, about platform shifts in technology and the role of A...

Revolutionizing Dentistry with AI

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir sits down with Sergei Azernikov to discuss how AI and generative AI (GenAI) are transforming the dental industry. Glidewell Dent...

Every Exec Wants AI. Here’s the Problem

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Falder, AVP of Data Management and Analytics at Nuvance Health, joins Amir to unpack a challenge every tech leader is facing right now: how to st...

Key Attributes of Great Leadership

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir talks with Nathan Fabian, Managing Director and Head of Talent at WestCap, about the essential qualities of great leaders. They ...

The Evolving Landscape of Data Culture

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris Morgan, VP of Data Science at Lincoln Financial Group, dives into the evolving landscape of data culture. He discusses the impa...

GenAI Strategy and Scaling

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir chats with Brajesh Jha, SVP and Global Business Leader of Data Tech and AI at Genpact, about scaling Generative AI (Gen AI). The...

Navigating Data Transformation and AI in CPG

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir talks with JD Hannick, an Executive Advisor to Fortune 500 and private equity firms with a deep background in consumer data from...

Understanding LLM Hallucinations and Accuracy

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Amir welcomes Arjun Bansal, CEO of Log10, to discuss the ongoing challenges and solutions surrounding Large Language Model (L...

Founder’s Playbook: Hiring Your First Go-To-Market Leader

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Tech Trek, I sit down with Atli Thorkelsson, VP of Talent Network at Redpoint Ventures, to unpack one of the most pivotal and c...

Data Governance and Quality within GenAI

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Amie Bright, VP of Enterprise Data and Analytics at GitLab, about the importance of data governance, especial...

Think Differently. Lead Smarter.

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a 160-year-old insurance company decides to embrace AI? Peter Maynard, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Guardian Life, joins Amir...

Exploring the Road Ahead for AI Startups

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Bob Stefanski, Co-founder and Managing Director of eLab Ventures joins Amir to discuss the promising future and current lands...

Unlocking AI Innovations in Supply Chain Management

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features a conversation with Maria Latushkin, Group VP of Technology and Engineering at Albertsons, discussing AI's role in supply ch...

Navigating the Engineering Hiring Process

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews David Ayers, SVP of Engineering at Invitation Homes. They delve into the intricacies of hiring in the enginee...

The Essentials of Being a Good Founder

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir hosts Healey Cypher, CEO at BoomPop and COO at Atomic. The discussion covers various aspects of being a good and successful foun...

GenAI Won’t Save You From Bad Data

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Willem Koenders, Global Leader in Data Strategy at ZS, joins Amir to unpack how companies can—and should—approach GenAI with real...

Building Technical Operational Capacity

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode features Matt Robben, Co-founder and CTO of Serif Health, discussing the importance of full-stack engineering hires and how to ma...

A Founder’s Mindset: Love the Game, Not Just the Exit

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir welcomes back Dennis Mortensen — serial entrepreneur, former founder of x.ai, and now CEO of LaunchBrightly — for an unfilte...

Innovating Healthcare Delivery with Data Science

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features a detailed discussion with Akshay Swaminathan, a data scientist with significant contributions to health systems improvement, in...

Engineering Systems That Save Lives in Seconds

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir sits down with Zach LaValley, EVP of Engineering at RapidSOS, to explore the high-stakes world of emergency response technology....

How Can You Trust Data in the AI Era?

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Harrison Tang, CEO and Co-founder of Spokeo, to explore a problem most people in AI, data, and digital id...

Integrating AI in Everyday Life and Its Future Applications

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode features Dr. Andrea Isoni, the Chief AI Officer at AI Technologies, discussing AI's current and future integration into every...

Why Most AI Projects Fail

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nir Kaldero, Chief Data & AI Officer at NEORIS, breaks down what it really takes for enterprises to adopt AI effectively. From se...

AI & Cybersecurity – Closing the Skills Gap

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Shashank Tiwari, Co-founder and CEO of uno.ai, to explore how AI is shaping the cybersecurity industry. T...

Data-Driven Decisions with a Value-First Data Strategy

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Deepak Jose, a Data Analytics and AI Expert with experience in companies like Coca-Cola, ABB, Asurion, and Mars, discusses th...

Evolving Data Design Strategies

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Amir Bormand and guest Santona Tuli, the Head of Data at Upsolver, discuss the complexities of modern data projects and the e...

Data as Core Engineering

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode features Vidya Eashwer, CTO at Forge, discussing the evolution and significance of treating data as core engineering within the t...

How Founders Shape Company Culture

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir sits down with Michel Tricot, CEO and Co-founder of Airbyte, to unpack what startup culture really means—and why it’s not fo...

Domain driven AI will change healthcare

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Journey Up The Management Ladder

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Loic Houssier, Senior VP of Engineering at Productboard, discussing the journey and challenges of transitioning from mid-level m...

Having Purpose to Build The Last Mile

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Jay Nanduri, CTO and Co-founder of Truveta, shares his journey from spending over 20 years at Microsoft to founding a healthc...

Stakeholder Expectation and Expected Delivery Value

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Mo Villagran, Associate Director of Insights, Analytics, and Data at Cambrex and author of 'Data Insights Delivered',...

Aligning Personal, Team, and Company Goals

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode features Gregg Altschul, the Vice President of Technology at FanDuel. The discussion focuses on aligning personal, team, and comp...

Gaining Competitive Advantage with Machine Learning and GenAI

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Otkrist Gupta, VP of Research and Development at LendBuzz, talks about the process he utilizes to evaluate machine learning (...

Turning Data Into Real Business Impact

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir welcomes Barb Wixom, Principal Research Scientist at MIT Sloan’s Center for Information Systems Research, to unpack what data ...

Exploring the Impact of Domain Expertise in Data Science

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Naomi Yudanin, the Director of Medical Data at Munich Re, discusses the relevance of domain-specific data science expertise. ...

New capabilities and extending your technical impact

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast features Suresh Martha, Head of Data-Driven Innovation and Analytics at EMD Serono, discussing extending technical impact, particularly in...

Using Data to Improve the Patient Journey

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Amir interviews John O'Toole, the Senior Director of Data Analytics at Tendo, a software-first company specializing in im...

Leveraging AI in the Insurance Industry

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand talks to Will Ross, the CEO and co-founder of Federato, about how insurance companies are adopting AI. They discuss the ...

The Impact of Data on the Insurance Industry

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jason Ash, Chief of Data at Symetra, joins the podcast to discuss the transformation happening within the insurance industry. He high...

Building a Vision for Data and Delivering Value

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Vineeth Loganathan, the Director of Machine Learning at ViralGains, discusses building a successful data program. He explores the imp...

Data Strategy Fails Without Business Alignment

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand sits down with Clay Callaway, Director of Operations Data Insights & Analytics at Delta Dental of California, to unp...

Hiring Your First Head of People

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast episode, Amir Bormand interviews Madeline Minshew, the Vice President of Culture at True Ventures. They discuss the importance of hiri...

Software is Eating the World and AI is Accelerating It

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Tariq Shaukat, co-CEO at Sonar, about the impact of software and AI on companies. They discuss how every comp...

Exploring R&D in Data Science

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Marissa Saunders, Senior Director of Data Science at Recursion. They discuss the importance of research and d...

Productizing LLMs and Labeled Training Data

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ivan Lee, the CEO of Datasaur.ai, joins Amir Bormand to discuss productizing LLMs and dealing with labeling issues. Ivan shares his i...

Identifying Lasting Trends in AI and the Changing Enterprise Software Model

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Ross Fubini, the managing partner at XYZ Venture Capital, to discuss the growing AI opportunity and how to id...

Improving Talent Strategy: The Role of Education in Retention and Attraction

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Stephen Chu, the Chief Legal and People Officer at InStride, about the impact of education on talent retention, attra...

Exploring the Role of Chief Technology and Product Officer

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ofer Shterling, CTO of Amberflo.io, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CTPO role (Chief Technology and Product Officer...

Building Software Cheaper and Faster

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Amir interviews Ramiro Berrelleza, the founder and CEO of Okteto. They discuss the concept of building software cheaper and fast...

AI workloads impacting cloud storage and data infrastructures

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Ugur Tigli, the CTO of MinIO, a high-performance object storage company. They discuss the infrastructure components o...

A non-traditional path to becoming a founder

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we have Max Bruner, founder and CEO of Anzen, a marketplace for executive liability insurance. Max shares his unconventional journey ...

Strategic Insights: From Al-Qaim Battles to Agile Practices in Technology

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand introduces two guests, Ajax Trueblood and Chris Ieva, who discuss the book "Bastards and Brothers" written by ...

Driving Change in Healthcare

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Prashanth Sarpamale, CEO of Althea.ai, discusses the company's focus on integrating health equity with patient engagement and clo...

VC Secrets: Spotting the Avalanche Early

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How Hackathons and LLMs Accelerate Product Development

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shadi Rostami, the Senior Executive VP of Engineering at Amplitude, joins the podcast to discuss the role of prompt engineering in fu...

You Don’t Have Product-Market Fit. Here’s Why

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Smarter Way to Manage Company Devices

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How Hackathons Drive Innovation

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Siddharth Ram, the CTO of Velocity Global, about the impact of hackathons on innovation. They discuss the benefits an...

Engineering the World’s Most Precise Delivery Drone

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Tech Trek, Amir talks with Keenan Wyrobek, co-founder and CTO of Zipline, about building one of the world’s largest autonomou...

How to Break Into Privacy Engineering

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Privacy engineering is booming—and you don’t need a JD to join the movement. In this episode, Amir sits down with Hoang Bao, Global Head of Privac...

Improving DevOps outcomes

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Adam Jacob, CEO and co-founder of System Initiative, joins the podcast to discuss the reasons behind less than ideal results in DevOp...

Data and analytics offensive strategies

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Gary Cao, an Analytics leader, joins the podcast to discuss proactive and reactive states of data, defensive and offensive strategies...

Turning Data Into Real Business Impact

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Wilkerson, Senior Manager of Data Strategy and Governance at Carhartt, joins Amir to explore how data strategy connects directly to business per...

Exploring Purpose-Built AI

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Kunal Agarwal, the co-founder and CEO of Unravel Data. They discuss purpose-built AI and how Unravel Data leverages A...

Leveraging AI and Data Quality

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Amir welcomes Sue Nallapeta, the CTO of Trusted Health, to discuss the implementation of AI in products and the importance of da...

Thinking About Responsible AI

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Hari Kodakalla, the Head of Data Analytics at Frost Bank, joins the podcast to discuss responsible AI and the challenges of last-mile...

Being hands-on without being a bottleneck

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Fady Matar, the VP of Engineering at Spotter, about his approach to being a super hands-on engineering leader. Fadi s...

The relationship between company values and tenure

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Phil Freo, the VP of Product and Engineering at Close, discusses his journey from being a founding engineer to the VP of Engineering....

GenAI Driving Business Outcomes

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chintan Shah, VP of Engineering at Collective, discusses the application of AI in business outcomes and how it benefits consumers. Th...

The top 3 things that could impact the success of your AI project

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Amir interviews Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace, about the key factors that can impact the success of an...

Enterprise Adoption of Generative AI

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mir Ali, the Head of Digital Engineering at the Kraft Heinz Company, joins the show to discuss the enterprise-wide adoption of Gen AI...

How Angel Investing Can Benefit Founders and Executives

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I speak with Jyri Engestrom, an investor and partner at YesVC, about angel vesting. Jyri shares his insights on how to get into angel...

Open source data orchestration

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Pete Hunt, the CEO of Dagster Labs. They discuss the open-source nature of Dagster, a product that helps busi...

Challenges and Skills Required in Developing Autonomous Vehicles

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Engin Anil, the VP of Software Engineering at Gatik, joins the podcast to discuss the complexities and challenges in the autonomous v...

Opportunities and Challenges in Productizing Your Data

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Phanii Pydimarri, Head of Strategic Planning and Partnerships at Healthcare Service Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss the top...

Understanding Impacts on Organizational Design

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Joel Dolisy, the CTO of WellSky. They discuss different aspects of organizational design regarding innovation...

Scaling a Single Focused Engineering Team

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kris Shinn, the VP of Engineering at Consensus, shares insights on scaling a single-focus engineering team to a broader or different ...

The Importance of Feedback Loops in Customer Success and Engineering

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Amir Bormand interviews Cassie Brown, the VP of Engineering at Bitly. They discuss the importance of the relationship between...

Empowering Engineering Managers for Success

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Salil Joshi, the VP of Engineering at Viant Technology. They discuss the topic of new managers and how to hel...

Delivering Value through Technology Transformation

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Vinny Sharma, Managing Director at Ernst & Young, about delivery frameworks. They discuss the importance ...

Driving Business Value through Continuous Deployment

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir interviews Ryan Fox, VP of Engineering at Super, about their journey with developer internal tooling and CICD. Ryan talks about ...

Data Transformation as a Growth Driver

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Carlos Peralta, the Director of Data Engineering and Cloud Platform at Moderna Therapeutics, joins Amir Bormand to discuss data trans...

The evolving role of data and becoming data-driven

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Randy Bean joins the podcast to discuss the evolving role of data and AI leadership. As an advisor to Fortune 1000 CEOs and a best-se...

Importance of managing migrations

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Emilio Schapira, VP of Engineering at Clear Street. They discuss the importance of innovation and migrating a...

The growth of engineering in data

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Hrishank Jhildiyal, the Head of Analytics at Rokt, discusses the impact and growth of engineering in data. He explains how data is be...

Productizing data to drive business value

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand speaks with Vikas Kumar, the Head of Data, AI, and ML at CNA Insurance. Vikas discusses the importance of a holistic app...

Measuring Customer Behavior in Growth Engineering

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Utkarsh Sengar, the Director of Engineering at Webflow, about growth engineering and measuring customer behav...

Getting the Best From Your Engineers

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, the VP of Engineering at Fond, Srividhya “Vidhya” Chandrasekaran, shares her insights on getting the best out of engineer...

Adapting Your Leadership Style

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nav's VP of Engineering, Gian Perrone, joins Amir Bormand to discuss organizational design and leadership styles. The discussion ...

Security, Privacy and AI

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Prabhath Karanth (PK), the Global Head of Security & Trust at Navan, an all-in-one travel and expense man...

Adapting Management Styles to a New Environment

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Tech Trek, Amir Bormand interviews Andy Foglia, the Director of Engineering at JupiterOne, to discuss adjusting management styles a...

You Don't Need to Code to Lead

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Greene, Co-Founder and CTO of Regal.ai, shares her unconventional journey from financial services to leading engineering and product at a fast...