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Hello World!

Some introduction is in order 😀. I am Prabhakar, a mid-level manager in a fairly large company.
For the last 9 months or so, I've been wanting to start a work related blog. A valid excuse for the last 4+ months can be our new daughter! But, I have no excuses for the ~ 5 months prior to that.

Lately for work, my main interest topics have been in the field of Data Science, AI, ML and building a team to execute on these technologies. It's been slow going, to say the least.
On a personal level, it is super exciting to be involved in this focus area at work in my company. There is a bit of a pioneering spirit involved as a lot of the projects being worked on are treading new ground, raising a bunch of questions and creating opportunity.

And, I like to hike and be outside. So, will make this blog more enjoyable with some random pictures - this is a recent one from last week @ Marina State Beach, Monterey CA. 



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