AI & Deep Learning Insights

Thoughts, research, and expertise across business strategy, professional growth, and technical implementation.

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Business & Engineering

AI Strategy

How to Select AI Projects That Actually Deliver Value

A framework for evaluating AI initiatives based on impact vs. cost vs. risk, helping teams focus on the most valuable opportunities first.

Coming Soon 8 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Product Development

Rethinking MVPs for AI Products

Balancing technical capabilities with business requirements when defining the Minimum Viable Product for AI initiatives.

Coming Soon 5 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Case Studies

AI Detective Work: Solving Real-World Client Challenges

Behind-the-scenes stories of diagnosing and solving challenging AI implementation problems for enterprise clients.

Coming Soon 6 min read Gaurav Pooniwala

Personal Insights

Career Development

From Engineer to Business Leader: The Value of an MBA

How business education transformed my approach to engineering challenges and opened unexpected career paths.

Coming Soon 5 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Leadership

Leadership Dilemma: How Much to Shield Your Team?

Reflections on finding the right balance between protecting your team and providing necessary context about organizational realities.

Coming Soon 6 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Career Insights

Navigating Career Paths: My Exploration Across Tech Roles

Personal journey exploring consulting, product management, venture capital, and entrepreneurship with insights for technical professionals.

Coming Soon 7 min read Gaurav Pooniwala

Technical Deep Dives

Deep Learning

Scaling Laws for Neural Network Training: Beyond the Basics

Practical insights on step learning rates, continuously varying LR schedules, warmup periods, and optimization techniques.

Coming Soon 7 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Model Optimization

Neural Network Optimization Techniques for Real-time Applications

Practical strategies for reducing latency and memory footprint in neural networks for edge devices.

Coming Soon 7 min read Gaurav Pooniwala
Computer Vision

Receptive Field Optimization in Vision Models

How receptive field design impacts computer vision model performance and ways to optimize for different use cases.

Coming Soon 6 min read Gaurav Pooniwala

Miscellaneous

A collection of various resources, recommendations, and shorter content pieces.

My Reading List

Explore the books that have shaped my thinking about technology, business, and life.

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Quick Thoughts

Shorter reflections that don't warrant a full blog post but might be interesting nonetheless.

April 15, 2025

The most underrated skill in AI engineering isn't algorithm design—it's knowing when to use an off-the-shelf solution versus building something custom.

March 28, 2025

After reviewing dozens of AI project proposals, I've noticed a pattern: the ones that start with a clear business problem rather than a cool technology are far more likely to succeed.