Gen AI Series: Developer Joy through Generative AI. A conversation with Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian

Send us Fan MailRajeev embarked on his career at Microsoft as a developer after a sabbatical from his Ph.D. to build upon his internship experience in Seattle the previous summer. In this episode, he delves into how his journey and interactions with various leaders have influenced his own leadership style as the CTO of Atlassian.The theme of ‘Developer Joy’ has resonated with Rajeev throughout his tenure at Microsoft, META, and now Atlassian. He elaborates on how Generative AI is being integrated across all Atlassian products, emphasizing this core theme. Given his background as a developer early in his career, this theme holds a special place in his heart. In this episode Rajeev outlines how Generative AI will shape tools for developers and users, particularly as Atlassian expands its collaboration offerings to all corners of the enterpriseRajeev Rajan is the Chief Technology Officer at Atlassian where he oversees Atlassian Engineering, IT, Security and Trust, and the Engineering Operations teams. As CTO, he is focused on our Cloud transformation and continuing to grow Atlassian into a world-class engineering organization.Rajeev previously acted as the Vice President and Head of Engineering for Meta and spent over two decades at Microsoft, where he held a number of roles, including building and leading the team responsible for Office 365's Cloud Infrastructure.Brought to you by TiE SeattleHosts: Shirish Nadkarni and Gowri ShankarProducers: Minee Verma and Eesha JainYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fromstartuptoexitpodcast