Aiswarya Sankar is the co-founder of Entelligence.AI, an AI-powered engineering intelligence platform that streamlines development, enhances collaboration, and accelerates engineering productivity. Previously, Aiswarya has held roles at Intel, Google, and Uber. She has a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.

For over 30 years, Side has helped create unforgettable user experiences—from indies to AAA blockbusters like Silent Hill 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3.

• Aiswarya’s eng leadership background & founder journey (3:22)
• The early “mini search engine” project that ignited Entelligence.AI (6:23)
• Behind the decision to start with code search and what it unlocked (7:44)
• From Uber to full-time founder: the leap into AI entrepreneurship (9:03)
• What Entelligence.AI does & who it serves (10:12)
• Deconstructing engineering pain points into product strategy (12:04)
• Insights from engineering users that informed the product’s direction (13:52)
• Building customizable, context-aware intelligence for teams (16:47)
• Lessons learned on balancing proactive feedback and team culture (19:24)
• Use sprints & rituals to surface hidden team contributions (21:05)
• Emerging trends in how software is being built and how teams are measured (23:45)
• Key principles for designing AI-based systems to align with evolving workflows (26:49)
• Strategies for measuring qualitative & quantitative impact (29:27)
• Frameworks for humanizing AI & creating enjoyable AI experiences (31:42)
• Identifying the psychological needs / drivers of your users (33:14)
• Rapid fire questions (36:47)

Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-Host

Jerry Li - Co-Host

Noah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/

Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan’s also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/

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