Podcast

Building Intelligence: How Teradata’s CPO Is Shaping the Future of Data and AI

In this episode of Builders Wanted, we’re joined by Sumeet Arora, Chief Product Officer at Teradata. Sumeet shares his insights on the importance of speed and innovation in the fields of data analytics and AI, emphasizing how Teradata delivers impactful business results by transforming complex data challenges into actionable solutions. The discussion dives into product leadership principles, the balance between speed and reliability, and the evolving landscape of analytics.

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Guest Speaker: Sumeet Arora

Sumeet Arora is the Chief Product Officer at Teradata. He leads the Product organization, overseeing engineering, product management, and the quality of innovations that the company develops and delivers to customers. Sumeet's organization is responsible for defining and executing the strategy and roadmap for Teradata’s product portfolio, focusing on innovation, performance, and efficiency.

With deep experience in analytics, AI, and cloud technology, Sumeet has a proven track record building innovative products that address customer challenges and drive revenue growth. He is passionate about building great teams that create great products.

Previously, Sumeet was the Chief Development Officer at ThoughtSpot, leading its global engineering, product, and design teams in continuously improving and scaling the company’s AI-powered data analytics platform. At Cisco, Sumeet served as SVP and GM of Service Provider Networking, leading the Engineering and Product Management team. He drove profitable market-share growth through M&A and innovation, launching the company’s biggest new product lines in over a decade. He also helped the company build best-selling multi-billion dollar networking platforms and spearheaded its entry into the web-scale business.

Episode Summary

Key Takeaways

Building strong systems and focusing on velocity enables organizations to innovate quickly without sacrificing quality.
Trustworthy, well-modeled data and clear, measurable outcomes are essential for successful AI and analytics.
The best product improvements come from listening to customers, obsessing over their problems, and being willing to rethink or remove features.

Speaker Quotes

“ I think it's equally important for people in my role to not just build a great product, but also build it fast. It has to be fast and excellent, both. And doing things faster in this era means that you have to also treat velocity as a product itself. It's almost like setting up the right system and then great things come out.” – Sumeet Arora