In this insightful episode of Factory Forward, Shiv Trisal—Global Manufacturing GTM Lead at Databricks—shares his expertise in manufacturing analytics and digital transformation. With a rich background in leadership roles at Raytheon, PwC, and EY, Shiv discusses how AI and data are reshaping the manufacturing industry. From his early fascination with aerospace to driving AI adoption in industrial sectors, Shiv offers actionable insights on leveraging data for competitive advantage, operational efficiency, and innovation.
This episode is a must-listen for manufacturing leaders, engineers, and anyone passionate about the intersection of technology and industry. Shiv unpacks key strategies to overcome common misconceptions about AI in manufacturing, break down data silos, and build scalable AI-driven solutions. Through real-world case studies and practical advice, he outlines how manufacturers can unlock the full potential of industrial data to thrive in an AI-powered future.
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Tune in to explore how AI, data, and industrial analytics are shaping the future of manufacturing and learn how your organization can stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape!
Brandin and his team help our customers with setting up the Pathfinder platform and getting up-to-speed on all the features and functionalities, in addition to assisting them with standardizing their processes where needed.
Brandin is a seasoned manufacturing leader, who has spent more than a decade designing and setting up assembly lines in both the US and China, optimizing them, and working with human operators to maximize productivity and quality.
Jesse works closely with our marquis customers to understand their needs, and figures out the best solution that immediately adds dollars to their bottom line.
Jesse has two decades of enterprise sales experience. He has held sales leadership roles at pioneering technology startups.
Andrey takes inventions and converts them into innovations. He leads our product engineering team to turn our scientific prototypes into robust customer-facing products.
Andrey co-founded and successfully exited a startup to immigrate to the US. He spent his next eight years building the core data science infrastructure for Amazon’s supply chain planning team, and the CV/ML infrastructure for Microsoft’s HoloLens organization.
Zeeshan focuses on delighting our customers by understanding their needs and defining product and strategy to meet and exceed these needs. He works closely with our sales leadership to grow our customer base.
Zeeshan was a scientific leader at Microsoft’s HoloLens division, where he invented AI technologies to assist frontline workers across industries. Earlier, he shipped IoT platforms and visual defect detection software for manufacturers at Siemens and MVTec GmbH.
Huy takes our product roadmap and figures out what’s achievable with today’s AI advances, and what we need to invent to solve our customers’ pain points.
Huy led teams of scientists and engineers at NEC and invented technologies for driver assistance systems that are part of 500,000+ Honda cars. He is an inventor on more than 20 US patents, and his research papers are cited by every lab from MIT, Stanford, and CMU to Apple, Google, and Baidu.
