Building data & AI governance where decisions actually happen
Hi everyone 👋 Great to be here. I’m Rakesh. I’ve spent the last ~22 years building and scaling enterprise data platforms, security systems, and more recently AI and agentic systems—both as a startup CTO and now in large-scale environments. My current focus is where data governance, AI governance, and real production systems collide: - Making governance work inside data and AI workflows, not as documentation - Ownership, decision accountability, and trust in AI-driven outcomes - Why strong data foundations matter more than models for AI ROI I joined this community to: - Learn how others are operationalizing governance (what’s actually working vs. not) - Exchange practical patterns around data ownership, quality, lineage, and AI readiness - Share real-world lessons from scaling governance beyond pilots Looking forward to learning from this group and contributing where I can. Thanks for having me here.