RAJEEV NANDA
AI & Digital Transformation Leader | Technologist | Author
40+ Years of hi-tech industry experience
Published author of 6 books, podcaster & blogger
Built and led cross-geo, cross-functional organizations
Accomplished and results-oriented leader with a breadth of experience in multifarious leadership roles. Managed and matured cross-functional and cross-geo organizations to deliver line-of-business solutions, SaaS platform, Smart Buildings and AL/ML models. Worked with executive level staff on strategic programs and organizational transformation. Experienced in AI solutions and related stack of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, AI agentic workflows, and AI Transformation. Well versed with various development methodologies, including Agile/SCRUM, and program lifecycle cycle processes. Published author of books and articles on technology, strategy, management, and leadership topics including AI, IoT, Cloud Computing and innovation
Core skills: AI/ML, Technical leadership, Organizational transformation, Innovation harvesting.
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My first attempt at writing a novel, and that too Sci-Fi!
At its core, LOH (Sanskrit word for Iron / Metal) explores the eternal interplay between science, religion, and politics, the three forces that have shaped humanity’s evolution and continue to define our future. The story weaves these themes into a narrative that asks what happens when the boundaries between them begin to blur.
The book is anchored on the four questions I pondered upon:
– What if our scriptures are true?
– What if God provably exists?
– What is at the intersection of science and religion?
– Why do we have faith?
The latest edition (2024) is now published and available on Amazon and other platforms.
The book is a collection of stories and poems that reflect on life and relationships. are bound to make you have some conversations of your own.
The book was first published in the US and then in India. It went out of print in ~2014 but was brought back to life in 2019.
The new edition (2024) is now available on Amazon and other platforms. I have made improvements in readability and added few tips about AI.
When your peers and competitors are as qualified and competent as you are, then how do you create a differentiator for yourself in the workplace?
This book is a primer on most essential soft skills that will help you create a compelling advantage against your competitors. More often than not, I have observed that whenever someone is stuck in their career progression, they focus on getting more technical certifications and still stay stuck where they were, never realizing that it may be lack of soft skills that are the real hurdle
In this sci-fi short story, I posit that no intelligence can ever surpass that of its creator’s
When the CEOs of the world’s top two software organizations quit their jobs to create AI to govern mankind, they thought they were paving the path to Utopia. It delighted many but created deep unrest in the hearts of some; shadowy figures, who saw the power slipping through their fingers.
We’ve always asked — Will AI take over humanity? Maybe it is time now to ask — Will we let it?