Hi, I am Nikhil.

I help teams move AI from experiments to production systems that improve revenue, cost, or speed. My focus goes beyond the latest in-vogue AI models to build practical operating models, reliable delivery, and teams that can ship.

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Nikhil Surve

Current focus area

Scaling AI from Pilots to Production

My Playground

I don't just write about frameworks — I build them so you can interact with them. These are live, explorable pieces where the thinking becomes something you can play with.

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The AI Sandwich

Why AI tools alone don't boost productivity — and the 3-layer rule that fixes it. Simulate the quality gap between replacing vs. executing your thinking.

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Build v/s Buy — Layered

Drag a Speed vs. Control slider and watch every layer of your AI platform shift between build and buy in real time. Architecture decisions, visualised.

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Patterns in Scaling AI

LLM-first for discovery, deterministic-first for scale. An interactive graph showing how time spent and process complexity shape LLM usage at scale.

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Career Highlights

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Years in technology, engineering, and strategy

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Published insights across AI, org design, and emerging tech

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Core Skills

Strategic capabilities and operating strengths directly reflected in your published portfolio.

Curiosity ROI-driven Technology Strategy Customer-centric Technology Architecture AI-led Software Development Empathy-driven Leadership Enterprise AI Agentic architecture and execution Engineering Leadership AI Culture and Enablement Start-up Advisory Operating Model and Governance People Management Cross-functional Decision Making Emerging Tech Evaluation Thought Leadership Writing Blockchain and Confidential Computing Advisory