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AI Meets APIFrom Co-Pilots to Agents: The Future of AI in DevelopmentAre copilots enough — or is it time for true AI agents? In this episode of AI Meets API, we’re joined by Ashish Thusoo, CEO of CurieTech, to dive into the future of enterprise AI.We explore: 💡 The shift from assistive copilots to autonomous agents ⚙️ What’s really driving AI adoption in the enterprise 🚧 The barriers companies still face in scaling AI effectivelyIf you're navigating the AI landscape, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.#AI #AIAdoption #CopilotsVsAgents #AshishThusoo #Enterpri...
2025-07-1527 min
Data RadicalsThe Human Side of Data LeadershipOver the last two seasons of Data Radicals, we’ve seen that data experts have been promoted to leadership roles. It’s proof that organizations are seeing the value of data and the significance of establishing a data culture.In this episode, you’ll hear from past guests like Stan McChrystal, Tricia Wang, and Paul Leonardi as they discuss traits of a successful data leader, adapting your data strategies, and the importance of soft skills.--------“I found that if I told somebody to do a task, they might try to do that task. Bu...
2023-09-1324 minData RadicalsStart with Stories, End with Data with Ashish Thusoo, GM of AI/ML at AWSAs human beings, we’re not accustomed to talking about data. In order to learn about new subjects, we traditionally use stories. However, bridging the gap between data and stories allows us to cross that barrier and create data-driven organizations.In this episode, Satyen interviews Ashish Thusoo, GM of AI and ML at AWS. Previously, Ashish was the Founder and CEO of Qubole, a pioneering cloud data lake platform. He also served Facebook as the Engineering Manager of Data Infrastructure where he co-created Apache Hive with the aim to democratize data access and analytics. Satyen and Ashish di...
2023-06-0747 min
The SaaS CFOEx-Google Engineer Raises $9M to Tame Snowflake WorkloadsI spoke with Mingsheng Hong, co-founder and CEO of Bluesky. Bluesky, a Menlo Park, CA-based formally launched its first product that provides unprecedented visibility into Snowflake workload usage and costs.
He couldn’t start coding his idea due to IP concerns when he was employed. However, soon after launching the idea, he raised funding and started to code the product.
Bluesky announced that it raised $8.8 million in seed funding led by Greylock, with participation from angels Ashish Thusoo (co-founder of Qubole), Jeff Hammerbacher (co-founder of Cloudera), and Johannes Gehrke (Microsoft Redmond research director).
Founded 2022
$9M...
2023-02-0224 min
Cloud and ClearEp 45 / QUBOLE'S MISSION OF MAKING DATA LAKES MAINSTREAM / Ashish Thusoo, QuboleWhen it comes to storing big data, the two most popular options are data warehouses or data lakes--but what’s the difference between the two? Ashish Thusoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Qubole, breaks down everything you need to know about data lakes and how they can create more value for customers by accelerating digital transformation. In this age where “data is the new oil”, how are companies like Qubole shortening the path for customers to easily leverage the power of their data so they don’t get left in the dust? Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Ashish Thusoo
2020-04-2840 minCloud and ClearEp 45 / QUBOLE'S MISSION OF MAKING DATA LAKES MAINSTREAM / Ashish Thusoo, QuboleWhen it comes to storing big data, the two most popular options are data warehouses or data lakes--but what’s the difference between the two? Ashish Thusoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Qubole, breaks down everything you need to know about data lakes and how they can create more value for customers by accelerating digital transformation. In this age where “data is the new oil”, how are companies like Qubole shortening the path for customers to easily leverage the power of their data so they don’t get left in the dust? Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Ashish Thusoo
2020-04-2840 min
O'Reilly Media PodcastBuilding a Data-Driven CultureWhat does it take to build a data-driven culture? In this O’Reilly Podcast episode, I pose that question to Ashish Thusoo, founder of Qubole. With his co-founder Joydeep Sen Sarma, Thusoo built a self-service data infrastructure at Facebook beginning in 2007. That infrastructure transformed Facebook’s culture and became part of practically every product decision that the company made.
2016-10-2625 minO'Reilly RadarBuilding a Data-Driven CultureWhat does it take to build a data-driven culture? In this O’Reilly Podcast episode, I pose that question to Ashish Thusoo, founder of Qubole. With his co-founder Joydeep Sen Sarma, Thusoo built a self-service data infrastructure at Facebook beginning in 2007. That infrastructure transformed Facebook’s culture and became part of practically every product decision that the company made.
2016-10-2625 min