As Head of Digital & AI, I specialize in scaling enterprises through intelligent agent architectures and composable AI systems. With 15+ years of engineering leadership, I architect and deploy production-grade AI solutions that transform how organizations operate, innovate, and compete.

🤖 AI AGENTS & ORCHESTRATION EXPERTISE
I build sophisticated multi-agent systems using cutting-edge frameworks including LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, and Microsoft Agent Framework. My work spans from research prototypes to enterprise-grade deployments, with deep expertise in agent orchestration patterns using LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Crew AI, and Agno.

🎯 SPECIALIZED AI CAPABILITIES
• RAG Systems: Architecting retrieval-augmented generation pipelines for enterprise knowledge management
• Voice Agents: Expert in real-time conversational AI using OpenAI Real-time API, Eleven Labs, Vapi, Bland AI, and developing on-premise voice agent solutions
• Video RAG: Pioneering multimodal architectures that extract and reason over video content
• Microsoft AI Ecosystem: Extensive knowledge of Microsoft AI stack and enterprise AI deployments

🚀 CURRENT INNOVATION
• Building a multimodal deep research agent for an Abu Dhabi client, combining advanced reasoning with multi-source intelligence gathering
• Architecting a configurable agentic platform using Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling plug-and-play agent integration for composable AI systems
• Developing different AI agent patterns — from simple reflex agents to complex autonomous systems with memory and planning capabilities

💼 BUSINESS IMPACT
I translate AI innovation into measurable business outcomes: automating complex workflows, accelerating decision-making, and enabling digital transformation at scale. My leadership bridges the gap between AI research and production systems, ensuring solutions are not just technically sophisticated but commercially viable.

🔧 TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
Beyond AI, I bring full-stack expertise across mobile (React Native, 100+ apps delivered, 10M+ downloads), web (React, Next.js), and backend (Python, Node.js) development, enabling me to build end-to-end AI-powered products.

📈 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
I actively contribute to the AI community, sharing insights on agent architectures, orchestration patterns, and practical AI implementation strategies. Available for consulting on AI strategy, agent system design, and enterprise AI transformation.

Sangam Pandey

I work at the intersection of building software and developing people. Over the years, I’ve built backend systems, led high-performing teams, and coached hundreds of stellar engineers and leaders.

I’m obsessed with turning potential into performance — for both systems and humans. That’s been the through-line of my career: whether I’m scaling infrastructure, guiding a team through complex tradeoffs, or helping someone step into leadership with confidence, I focus on growth and results.

My track record includes shipping products at Google, Uber, and startups, while also coaching hundreds of engineers and leaders to strengthen their leadership, communication, and impact.

What I’ve learned is simple: technical excellence and human development fuel each other. The best systems are built by teams who feel safe, clear, and challenged to grow. That’s the kind of work I do, and the environments I help create.

📩 thecaringtechie@gmail.com


Irina Stanescu

CEO: "Don't be filtered. I want people to tell me what they really think."

Employee: "X isn't working well. We need to find a better way."

Middle manager to Employee: "Let's grab a 1:1. I didn't like how you said that. It sounded negative. Next time, bring solutions and be more careful with how you frame it."

Message received. Next time, the employee says less, softens the edges, waits longer (or stays quiet altogether).

Months later, leadership wonders why problems blindside them. Why issues surface so late. Why no one raised concerns earlier.

Someone did.

If you want unfiltered truth, watch what happens to the people who offer it.

Staff Software Engineer • Tech Lead Manager • High Performance Career Coach • Ex-Google, Ex-Uber

I do not know if this is just me, but I realized I have way more patience with people than with AI tools.

When a real person is unclear or slow, I give them grace almost automatically. I assume context, I cannot see and I adjust. I'm much more understanding and actually empathetic.

But with AI, my fuse is shorter. I expect it to "just work," and when it misses the point, I get frustrated much faster. I catch myself typing things like “what is wrong with you,” something I would never say to a person.

Once I noticed this, I started wondering what was actually going on. I do not have the answer, but a few things stand out.

I hold AI to much higher standards. LLMs are not deterministic, yet I expect more predictability. One input leading to one obvious output. When it does not behave that way, it feels like the tool is misbehaving.

The other thing is, I do not feel social pressure to filter my emotions with AI. There is no relationship to protect. No feelings that can get hurt, so I almost have permission to get angrier. 

Does this resonate? I genuinely want to know if I am the only one.

Do you notice your fuse being shorter with AI than with real people?
What do you think is the reason behind that?

How direct should you be when you need to bring up an issue at work?
I've gotten this wrong in both directions. 

Too soft, and nothing changes. You hint, you sugar-coat, you hope the situation self-corrects. It doesn't.

Too hard, and people get defensive. You hurt the relationship. Often, the conversation becomes about how you said it, not what you said.

I see communication as an intensity dial. Low end: support, patience, open questions. High-end: clarity, urgency, directness. 

You need both. But most of us get stuck at the extremes. We stay too soft, then overcorrect and come in too hot. The middle gets skipped entirely.

The skill is learning to use the full dial. Moving from 3 to 5 when the first conversation didn't land. Holding at 5 to give it time. Recognizing when it's time for 7. And so on.

Soft or direct isn't the question. The question is: what level does this moment actually need?

Think about an issue you've been meaning to raise. Are you stuck at 2 hoping it resolves itself? Or did you already jump to 8 and wonder why they got defensive?

I wrote a full breakdown with examples of each level here: https://lnkd.in/gCM9kb7z

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Most AI dev tool rollouts look like buying all the ingredients and hoping a meal appears. The tools are on the counter. The plan isn't.

Everyone's been experimenting. Engineers are trying different AI assistants, prompting their own way, building their own workflows.

But few are coordinating. There's no shared playbook. No clear picture of what's working versus what's just noise. Leadership asks about ROI, and the best answer anyone has is "it feels faster?"

That's not cooking. That’s just grocery shopping.

Groceries don't become dinner on their own. But everyone wants to skip straight to the eating. What actually turns ingredients into a meal?

Telemetry that actually tracks usage and outcomes. Training and guidance that creates real accountability. A plan to scale that isn't just "let's see what happens." Someone paying attention to how fast this landscape is shifting. And the willingness to make real organizational changes, not just buy more licenses.
Without deliberate change management, things will stay the same.

Ingredients don't make a meal. Process does.

That’s why I’m partnering with Jellyfish. If your AI rollout feels scattered and leadership wants more than vibes, get help from Jellyfish, the Intelligence Platform for AI-Integrated Engineering. Request a demo here: 
https://lnkd.in/gS9yHC5T

What's missing from your AI rollout, the tools or the recipe?

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