Akshay Mittal, Software Engineer, PayPal and Sanjay Kalluvilayil explore the future of Enterprise AI and AI-augmented DevSecOps. Askshay explains why security must shift from reactive to predictive, how to make agentic workflows production-ready, and what it really takes to use AI to solve real-world problems.Based in Austin, TX, Akshay Mittal is completing his PhD in AI/ML-Driven Security and Automation Strategies for Cloud-Native Architectures and is a leader in the AI technical community.Key Insights1. Reinvent - Move from Reactive to Predictive Security- Embed AI directly into the deployment pipeline to flag risky code in real time and predict vulnerabilities.- Treat security as a self-defending system with continuous compliance, not a post-breach clean-up process.2. Experiment - Make Agentic AI Production-Ready with AIOps- Use LLM-based agents for root cause analysis and autonomous remediation, not just chatbot automation.- Build for scalability and reproducibility using cloud-native foundations like Kubernetes plus MLOps layers (example: Kubeflow, KServe) and strong guardrails.3. Execute - Measure, Automate, and Build Self-Healing Operations- Measure everything first (latency, error rates, delivery metrics) because you can’t streamline what you don’t measure.- Automate the bottlenecks, then build systems that fix themselves, and in GTM, sell the result not the algorithm.The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 6 🎙️ Guest: Akshay Mittal | Software Engineer | Paypal🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-minChapters00:00 Trailer01:56 Welcome and Introductions02:48 Key Trends in AI06:59 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale10:03 PayPal Disclaimer11:30 Akshay's AI Journey13:33 White Papers & Awards14:50 AI Communities/ Associations18:16 Current Role19:14 Subscribe & Follow Us19:40 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack22:48 Surprising 2025 Insight!25:16 AI Tools33:14 Why The AI Space Podcast?34:41 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy36:45 Sales & Marketing Insights39:13 Streamline & Scale Operations42:19 AI Democratization45:03 Ethical & Responsible AI48:04 Final Thoughts & Encouragement52:32 Outro53:24 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!