#29. Building Distributed Systems in AI and ML with Ketan Umare

Episode 29 of the Humans of AI podcast, hosted by Sheikh Shuvo, titled "#29. Building Distributed Systems in AI and ML with Ketan Umare" was published on December 14, 2023 and runs 34 minutes.

December 14, 2023 ·34m · Humans of AI

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In this episode of the Humans of AI Podcast, host Sheikh Shuvo interviews Ketan Umare, exploring his extensive career in developing distributed systems across various industries. Ketan recounts his early experiences in anti-money laundering software development and his journey through high-performance computing, leading to his work at Citadel in high-frequency trading. He reflects on his time at Amazon, Oracle, and Lyft, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure in data science and machine learning. The conversation delves into Union, a company Ketan co-founded, focusing on its evolution, open-source contributions, and the challenges of educating the market about AI and ML platforms.Takeaways:Ketan's career journey is marked by diverse experiences across different industries, highlighting the evolving nature of distributed systems.His work at Citadel and Amazon provided unique insights into high-frequency trading and large-scale system architectures.At Lyft, he contributed significantly to the development of Union, addressing the gap in machine learning infrastructure.Union's focus on open-source development and community engagement plays a crucial role in its growth and user adoption.

Episode Description

In this episode of the Humans of AI Podcast, host Sheikh Shuvo interviews Ketan Umare, exploring his extensive career in developing distributed systems across various industries. Ketan recounts his early experiences in anti-money laundering software development and his journey through high-performance computing, leading to his work at Citadel in high-frequency trading. He reflects on his time at Amazon, Oracle, and Lyft, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure in data science and machine learning. The conversation delves into Union, a company Ketan co-founded, focusing on its evolution, open-source contributions, and the challenges of educating the market about AI and ML platforms.

Takeaways:

Ketan's career journey is marked by diverse experiences across different industries, highlighting the evolving nature of distributed systems.
His work at Citadel and Amazon provided unique insights into high-frequency trading and large-scale system architectures.
At Lyft, he contributed significantly to the development of Union, addressing the gap in machine learning infrastructure.
Union's focus on open-source development and community engagement plays a crucial role in its growth and user adoption.

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