We welcome Krishnakumar Natarajan (KK), co-founder of Mindtree and managing partner at Mela Ventures in the latest episode of Observability Talk. KK shares key leadership strategies for successful digital transformation, emphasizing top-down strategy, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional execution. 

He highlights the pitfalls of a tool-first approach and the need for observability to ensure a seamless customer experience and regulatory compliance. We explore the future of IT operations with AI and automation, predicting a hybrid model of self-healing systems with human oversight.

Show Notes

• Krishnakumar on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnakumarnatarajan/ 
• About Mela Ventures - https://melaventures.in/

Book Recommendations

• The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18176747-the-hard-thing-about-hard-things 
• What I Learned About Investing from Darwin by Pulak Prasad - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62792694-what-i-learned-about-investing-from-darwin