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The Real Rockstars: Team, Family, and My Adobe Award

July 17, 2025

Last week, something truly incredible happened: I was honored to win the Adobe’s GDC Annual Rockstar Award. To go from nominee to winner felt absolutely surreal, and as I reflect on this moment, my heart is bursting with gratitude for every person who made it possible. And one small sentence from my daughter that changed […]

Technology

The Architecture Premium: Why Claude Code Changes Everything (and Nothing) for Engineers

February 6, 2026

Vinit

AI and Development, AI Tools, Architecture vs Execution, Career Development, Claude Code, Engineering Leadership, Future of Coding, Software Engineering Career, Technical Leadership

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AI is commoditizing code execution. The engineers who thrive will capture the 'Architecture Premium' - judgment, context, and system thinking that AI can't replicate. Here's how to position yourself.

Coaching, Leadership

Reclaiming Leadership ROI: The System is Fine. Your Governance is Not.

December 13, 2025

Vinit

Coaching, LeadershipSkills

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The Leader’s Cognitive Blind Spot I’ve spent my career optimizing complex systems, driving strategic clarity, and coaching leaders on maximizing their impact. Yet, I found myself failing to optimize my own most critical system: my own focus. My clearest breaking point was a Tuesday night. I finished a grueling day of work. I needed restorative […]

Leadership, Technology

AI Is Probabilistic. Enterprises Are Not. The Mangrove Mindset for the Future of Technology

November 8, 2025

Vinit

AI, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, India AI, Leadership, Vishal Sikka

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Inspired by Dr. Vishal Sikka’s insights on AI and architecture, this article explores how enterprise leaders can design systems that are as resilient and adaptive as mangroves — built on trust, simplicity, and human empowerment.

Technology

🌟 Stop Measuring Outputs. Start Creating Outcomes.

October 24, 2025

Vinit

LeadershipSkills, technology

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(A book review that reshaped how I view product strategy, delivery, and consulting) Over the past few weeks, I interviewed more than 50 senior engineers and consultants.Brilliant professionals — deeply technical, confident, experienced. But when I asked one simple question — “What was the outcome of your work?” Most paused. They could explain what they […]

Leadership, Philosophy, Technology

The Power of Nothingness: Inner Engineering for the Age of AI

July 4, 2025

Vinit

Adobe, Agentic AI, Corporate Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, Isha Foundation, Leadership, Sadhguru, Shoonya Meditation

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Strategic roadmaps. Quarterly targets. Back-to-back meetings and the immense responsibility of leading a large, talented team at Adobe. My world was a complex ecosystem of people, projects, and products. By all external metrics, I was doing good —navigating the challenges of a leadership role in a top-tier tech company. But internally? A persistent 404 Error […]