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Suresh Bysani from Eightfold | Engineering Management in the Age of GenAI
How do engineering leaders stay relevant in the age of Generative AI?With the rise of GenAI, engineering teams are rethinking productivity, prototyping, and scalability. But AI is only as powerful as the engineering practices behind it.
In this episode of the groCTO by Typo Podcast, host Kovid Batra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kovid-batra-73b38368/) speaks with Suresh Bysani (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sureshbvn/), Director of Engineering at Eightfold (https://www.linkedin.com/company/eightfoldai/), about the real-world impact of AI on engineering leadership. From writing boilerplate code to scaling enterprise platforms, Suresh shares practical insights and hard-earned lessons from the frontlines of tech.
💡 Highlights
🧠 GenAI in Engineering: Boosting productivity without compromising quality.
🛠️ Tech Depth Still Matters: Strong fundamentals are key—even with AI.
⚙️ AI for Legacy Systems: Practical ways to integrate GenAI with existing code.
🚫 Avoiding Pitfalls: Common mistakes in AI adoption and how to dodge them.
📏 Evaluating AI: Frameworks for measuring real impact in engineering teams.
🎧 Full Episode
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Read the Episode Transcript (https://typoapp.io/blog/engineering-management-age-of-genai-suresh-bysani-director-engineering-eightfold).
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13 Mar 2025
Mario Viktorov Mechoulam from Contentsquare | Data-Driven Engineering: Building a Culture of Metrics
How do you build a culture of engineering metrics that drives real impact? Engineering teams often struggle with inefficiencies—high work-in-progress, unpredictable cycle times, and slow shipping. But what if the right metrics could change that?
In this episode of the groCTO by Typo Podcast, host Kovid Batra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kovid-batra-73b38368/) speaks with Mario Viktorov Mechoulam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-viktorov-mechoulam/), Senior Engineering Manager at Contentsquare (https://www.linkedin.com/company/contentsquare/), about how to establish a data-driven engineering culture using effective metrics. From overcoming cultural resistance to getting executive buy-in, Mario shares his insights on making metrics work for your team.
💡 Highlights
🔥 Why Metrics Matter: Fixing inefficiencies & improving predictability.
🏗️ Building a Metrics-First Culture: Key steps to drive adoption.
📊 Observability & Accountability: The foundation of effective metrics.
🎯 Overcoming Resistance: Tackling biases & cultural pushback.
🚀 Getting Leadership Buy-In: Aligning executives on engineering success.
🎧 Full Episode
Listen on YouTube (https://youtu.be/oA2qaCaDdzA), Spotify, iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & more.
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21 Feb 2025
C S Sriram from Betterworks | How EMs Break into Leadership—Road to Success
In this episode of the groCTO Podcast, host Kovid Batra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kovid-batra-73b38368/) speaks with C S (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramcs/) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramcs/)Sriram (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramcs/), VP of Engineering at Betterworks (https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterworks/), about his journey from an Engineering Manager to a VP of Engineering, navigating leadership challenges, and scaling engineering teams effectively.
Sriram shares insights into the critical mindset shifts required to transition from managing execution to driving strategy at an executive level. He highlights the importance of mentorship, coaching, and building a high-performing engineering culture, while balancing business objectives with technical excellence.
The conversation also covers the challenges of leadership at scale, including how to set the right expectations, enforce quality standards, and use dashboards & skip-level 1:1s for effective communication. The episode concludes with an inspiring poem from Sriram on vision, resilience, and leadership.
💡 Highlights
🚀 From IC to VP: Navigating early management struggles and leadership growth.
🏗️ Culture & Quality: Building a productive engineering team while maintaining technical excellence.
📊 Scaling Leadership: Dashboards, policies, and structured communication for effective management.
🎯 Coaching & Mentorship: Developing future leaders within the organization.
✨ The Leadership Mindset: Sriram’s reflections on resilience, shared through an inspiring poem.
🎧 Full Episode
Listen on YouTube (https://youtu.be/Smzk2jw4p5A), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KZrrCvRXhYD9wVuH8lopx?si=4-TRyqV6T_GlADDUrmUSiQ), iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c-s-sriram-from-betterworks-how-ems-break-into-leadership/id1718883620?i=1000694691209), Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/0e327ba7-2556-494b-96a1-7b23947d7d1d/episodes/d9e0d7fd-f449-4ff5-8cbe-9044b0c0bfe0/grocto-podcast-c-s-sriram-from-betterworks-how-ems-break-into-leadership%E2%80%94road-to-success) & more.
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