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AI Generalist Roadmap: Why It Matters for DevSecOps, Security, Cloud, and App Teams

A practical roadmap for becoming an AI Generalist and why this mindset is crucial for DevSecOps, Security, Cloud, and App teams. Covers AI fluency, prompt engineering, automation, leadership, and more.

AI Generalist DevSecOps Cloud Security Roadmap Leadership
Vamsee Koppolu 2025-05-20

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

AI is no longer a moonshot — it’s a measurable driver of business performance. To maximize ROI, executives must focus on aligning AI initiatives with strategic priorities, not just technical possibilities. The most successful investments target core business challenges, enable faster decision-making, reduce operational friction, and unlock new revenue streams. Achieving meaningful returns requires: • A strong data foundation • Cross-functional alignment between IT and business • Clear KPIs tied to business outcomes • Governance frameworks to scale responsibly

AI Reflection DevSecOps Cloud Security
Vamsee Koppolu 2025-06-22

Mid-Week Reflection: AI, LLMs, and Security—Are We Asking the Right Questions?

A security-focused reflection on the integration of AI and LLMs into daily operations. Key questions and practical solutions for API security, access controls, secrets management, compliance, and monitoring. Includes resources on AI Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and AI Inference.

AI Security LLM DevSecOps Reflection Compliance
Vamsee Koppolu 2025-07-17

Why Foundation Models Need Governance

Our take on regulatory guardrails for generative AI

AI Governance LLMs Opinion
VK 2025-07-22T12:00:00-05:00

System Design Humor: Distributed Systems in Real Life

A lighthearted tech humor post about distributed systems, inspired by a popular LinkedIn share. Includes a fun image from the original post.

System Design Tech Humor Distributed Systems LinkedIn
Divya Rao 2025-07-21