Join us for an insightful conversation with Priyanshu Jha, a Senior Engineering Manager at Atlassian, with over 12 years of experience building AI-powered, secure, and enterprise-scale systems at tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Atlassian. Priyanshu offers a front-row seat to the massive shifts in tech, from the cloud revolution to the current AI race.

In this episode, Priyanshu shares the enduring lessons learned across these transformations, emphasizing the timeless importance of robust engineering fundamentals. He dives into the "day one" process of building enterprise-scale products like Amazon RDS Proxy and Microsoft's Incident Management Co-Pilot, detailing the critical considerations for security and scalability. Beyond technology, Priyanshu champions empathy-based leadership, sharing a powerful story where grace led to a mentee's promotion and how fostering collaboration enables engineers to operate at 1.5x impact. He also sheds light on the underestimated security challenges posed by AI, reveals how AI has personally boosted his productivity, and forecasts an under-the-radar AI trend in FinTech.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

· The most important lessons learned across 12+ years of tech transformations (Cloud, AI).

· The "day one" process for building enterprise-scale, secure, and reliable products for millions.

· A powerful story of how empathy-based leadership transformed a challenging situation into a success.

· Practical strategies for fostering a collaborative team environment where engineers can operate at 1.5x productivity.

· The most underestimated security challenge companies face as AI becomes ubiquitous.

· How AI has personally boosted Priyanshu's productivity and one actionable tip for listeners (ChatGPT Agents).

· An under-the-radar AI trend poised for huge importance in the next 2-3 years (FinTech).

· The first skill aspiring leaders should develop beyond technical abilities: observing decision-making.

· The most rewarding part of building products that millions, if not billions, rely on daily.

· What innovation truly means to Priyanshu in technology and leadership.

This is a must-listen for engineers, tech leads, managers, and anyone eager to understand the evolving landscape of AI, cloud security, and impactful leadership in the tech industry.

Connect With Priyanshu Jha:

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanshujha/

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Priyanshu Jha - Engineering Leader in AI & Cloud

01:26 Enduring Lessons from Cloud Revolution to AI Race

07:10 Building Enterprise-Scale Products: Day One Process

10:35 Empathy-Based Leadership: A Transformative Story

15:40 Fostering 1.5x Productivity in Engineering Teams

18:48 Underestimated Security Challenges in the Age of AI

22:20 How AI Boosts Personal Productivity (Actionable Tip)

25:16 Under-the-Radar AI Trend: FinTech's Future

26:57 Essential Skill for Aspiring Leaders Beyond Tech

28:53 The Reward of Impacting Millions with Technology

30:33 What Innovation Truly Means in Tech & Leadership

32:02 How to Connect with Priyanshu Jha

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