Fine Tuned: Conversations on AI Adoption

Gautam Dhameja

Every organization wants to adopt AI. Most are still figuring out how. Fine Tuned is where engineering leaders, founders, and practitioners share what's actually working, what's not, and what they wish they'd known sooner. Hosted by Gautam Dhameja, each episode is a focused 30-minute conversation with someone who's done the hard part. No hype, no predictions. Just real stories from the people making AI adoption happen.

Episodes

  1. May 26

    E05: Mastering Enterprise AI -Strategies, Governance, and Team Building with Nate Busa | Fine Tuned

    In this insightful interview, Nate Busa shares his extensive experience in building large-scale data platforms and AI systems. He discusses the strategic challenges of AI adoption in enterprises, governance, team building, and the evolving landscape of enterprise AI, offering practical frameworks and advice for leaders. Key Topics: AI strategy and organizational alignmentAI governance and risk managementBuilding effective enterprise AI teams Follow Fine Tuned: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qg6veDu11zaC4LBtmMW31 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-tuned-conversations-on-ai-adoption/id1895051255 Connect with Nate: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natbusa/ Connect with Gautam: LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/gautamdhameja AI strategy, enterprise AI, AI governance, team building, AI infrastructure, data platforms, AI in production, leadership, AI frameworks

    35 min

  2. May 12

    E04: The Future of AI-Driven Software Engineering | Ka Mok | Fine Tuned

    In this episode, Ka Mok, a technical product manager at IBM, shares insights on how AI is transforming enterprise developer platforms, the importance of security-first approaches, and the evolving role of engineers in AI-augmented software development. Key Topics AI's impact on enterprise developer platformsSecurity and compliance in AI codingMeasuring productivity gains from AICulture and soft skills in tech teamsSupply chain security and SBOM management Resources: IBM Bob - AI Coding Assistant - https://www.ibm.com/products/ibm-bob Supply Chain Security and SBOM Management - https://example.com/supply-chain-security IBM Developer Experience Platform - https://www.ibm.com/cloud/developer-experience Follow Fine Tuned: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qg6veDu11zaC4LBtmMW31 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-tuned-conversations-on-ai-adoption/id1895051255 Connect with Ka: LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/kamok Twitter - https://twitter.com/kamok Connect with Gautam: LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/gautamdhameja AI, enterprise software, developer tools, IBM, security, developer experience, AI coding assistants, supply chain security, developer productivity, culture in tech

    27 min

  3. May 5

    E03: Evolving Role of CTOs in the AI Era | Kishore Bhatia | Fine Tuned

    In this insightful interview, Kishore Bhatia, co-founder of Leapfrogger, explores the evolution of Web3 and AI, their convergence, and how founders can adapt to rapid technological changes. Discover key lessons on AI adoption, the shifting role of CTOs, and strategies for fast-paced innovation. Follow Fine Tuned: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qg6veDu11zaC4LBtmMW31 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-tuned-conversations-on-ai-adoption/id1895051255 Connect with Kishore: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishorebhatia/ Visit Leapfrogger: https://leapfrogger.ai/ Connect with Gautam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamdhameja

    21 min

  4. Apr 28

    E02: AI Coding Tools: What's Working and What's Overhyped | Atul Sharma | Fine Tuned

    AI Coding Tools: What's Working and What's Overhyped | Atul Sharma | Fine Tuned EP02 In this episode, I talk to Atul Sharma, Tech Co-Founder and Head of AI & Product Engineering at Kaara. Atul and I worked together at Microsoft, and since then he's led the "Build Like Amazon" initiative at AWS, helping CXOs across Asia-Pacific transform their ideas into cloud-native systems. Now he's co-founded Kaara, building AI-native development tooling for enterprises.We discuss how the AI transformation compares to the cloud transformation, where enterprise engineering teams are actually stuck, the concept of "Enterprise Memory" and why context loss across projects is a bigger problem than model selection, and what's actually working vs. what's overhyped in AI coding tools. About Atul Sharma:Tech Co-Founder & Head of AI & Product Engineering at Kaara. 20 years of engineering experience. Previously led the "Build Like Amazon" initiative at AWS. Former Microsoft Azure. Follow Fine Tuned:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qg6veDu11zaC4LBtmMW31Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-tuned-conversations-on-ai-adoption/id1895051255 Connect with Atul:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atul-sharma-11395265/ Visit Kaara: https://kaara.ai/ Connect with Gautam:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamdhameja

    30 min

  5. Apr 21

    E01: Decoding AI Adoption in Enterprises and Governments: Key Insights from Routed AI | Anjali Agrawal | Fine Tuned

    In this insightful interview, Anjali Agrawal, co-founder of Routed AI, shares her expertise on AI adoption in enterprises and governments, the importance of tangible outcomes, trust issues, and how AI is transforming talent and workforce strategies. Key Topics AI adoption patterns in enterprises and governmentsThe importance of tangible outcomes in AI projectsTrust and validation in AI solutionsAI's impact on talent management and career trajectoriesDifferences in AI offerings for enterprises vs governments Follow Fine Tuned:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qg6veDu11zaC4LBtmMW31Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-tuned-conversations-on-ai-adoption/id1895051255Connect with Anjali:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjali-agrawal-3097/Routed AI website: ⁠https://www.routedai.com/ Proferent website: ⁠https://www.proferent.ai/⁠Connect with Gautam:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamdhameja

    22 min
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Every organization wants to adopt AI. Most are still figuring out how. Fine Tuned is where engineering leaders, founders, and practitioners share what's actually working, what's not, and what they wish they'd known sooner. Hosted by Gautam Dhameja, each episode is a focused 30-minute conversation with someone who's done the hard part. No hype, no predictions. Just real stories from the people making AI adoption happen.

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