I’ve spent two decades helping organizations understand and implement AI technologies, starting long before it became mainstream. My first machine learning project was back in 2005 in Cisco Systems, when I needed to convince some servers in a (very hot) 2nd floor building D closet to give me some business-relevant analysis of a whole bunch of news and social content. This was far away from any datacenter and years before anything like deep learning. But it worked just well enough. I loved it! I ended up spending years as Chief Marketing Officer helping one of the lead AI-natural language processsing companies (Lexalytics) fend off everyone from Google to IBM. In the process, I learned enormous amounts about how AI systems are engineered, deployed, and used. I recently published “Generative AI for the Curious Businessperson” to help bridge the gap between technical innovation and practical business application. I have two more books in the pipeline. In addition to the writing, I’m working with industry application experts in functional areas that take advantage of my AI and natural language processing expertise to bring specific, point applications to market. The first of these is in the PDF accessibility space, using AI to increase the remediation efficiency and throughput of high-complexity PDFs.

Vassu Redmore

Vassu Redmore is an accomplished PMP-certified Program Manager with 9+ years of experience leading transformational initiatives at Fortune 500 technology companies including ServiceNow, Cisco Systems, and Workday. She brings deep expertise in financial planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, with a demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional business outcomes—from launching an $8.2M partner fee collection program to orchestrating product releases with $25M+ revenue targets. Armed with a Master’s in Applied Economics from San Jose State University, Vassu specializes in bridging the gap between technical requirements and business strategy, having successfully managed everything from M&A integrations to global product launches. Her unique blend of analytical rigor, strategic vision, and hands-on execution has consistently driven improvements in customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and revenue growth across marketing, sales, and channel partner organizations.