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Varun Kumar reposted thisVarun Kumar reposted thisWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Deedee Atsumi as an Advisor to ProjectA.ai Deedee is a transformational Finance & Digital Transformation executive with 25+ years driving enterprise-wide change across Fortune 500 organizations and international markets. She has delivered measurable impact through strategic automation, advanced analytics, and AI-powered financial solutions Her deep expertise in financial transformation, data analytics, corporate governance, and AI-ready operational frameworks will be instrumental in guiding ProjectA.ai's development of enterprise-grade agentic AI solutions that are ethical, measurable, and built for real-world business impact. We extend a warm welcome to Deedee and look forward to collaborating with her to co-build the next generation of intelligent enterprise copilots. Deedee Atsumi-Sarno #agenticAI #houstonai #financetransformation #enterpriseAI
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Varun Kumar reposted thisVarun Kumar reposted thisStill buzzing from tonight’s Senior Leaders Meetup on AI We didn’t just talk AI. We dove deep with leaders who are building with it. The energy, curiosity, and honest conversations were next-level. 🔥 Huge shoutout to Anamika Gupta for rallying the tribe, and to Samir Saber & Patricia McManus—none of this would’ve happened without your support. Truly grateful. Met some incredible leaders today & hope the session sparked new ideas and was genuinely useful. Tagging a few of you below who made the evening unforgettable 👇 Lynn Frostman Sharon Beemer Carol Conomos Sheana Hamill Madhuri Kumar, Ph.D.Eduardo Juarez Camacho Melanie Rodriguez, PhD, PCC Netta Washington Terry Stringer Terra Davies Angela John Jeanne-Mey Sun Rita Reed, CPA, MBA Ritu Nadkarni, MBA Ify Afe Lizet Gomez-Lluguin, MBA Lea Salamoun Cindy Vasquez Sarah Morgan Hannah Wilner Dr. Angela F. Carter Sharon Spurlin Rita Reed, CPA, MBA Hilary Brawner Paige H. Kelly Frazier Paula Narcisse Jigna Bhakta Terry Stringer Terra Davies Hannah Wilner Deedee Atsumi-Sarno 📸 A few snapshots that barely do justice to the vibe! Houston needs more of this—and we’re just getting started. #AI #HoustonTech #AgenticAI #Innovation #FutureOfWork #ProjectA #Gratitude #HCC
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Varun Kumar reposted thisVarun Kumar reposted thisWhen innovation meets intention, transformation happens. Last week, I had the privilege of both co-hosting and joining an incredible group of cross-industry leaders for Agentic Futures, Co-Creating and Designing the Future We Choose to Lead. In partnership with Houston Community College and ProjectA.ai, we explored how agentic AI is evolving from concept to enterprise application, with hands-on prototyping across real use cases in marketing, HR, finance, compliance, and legal. We weren’t just talking about #AI. We were building with it in real-time. What stood out most: - AI doesn’t replace judgment, it amplifies it. - Leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions; they shape what’s next. A heartfelt thank you to: - The incredible team at #HCC for hosting us, and to Samir Saber and Patricia McManus for sharing the future being shaped at HCC’s state-of-the-art AI Lab and #SOC - Raj R. & #projectA.ai for enabling hands-on design - And the powerhouse executives in the room who showed up with bold thinking and deep curiosity I left this experience even more energized about the role marketing can play at the center of innovation and intelligent growth, especially when paired with emerging technologies and cross-functional collaboration. Here’s to shaping the future, not waiting for it. Chief 50/50 Women on Boards Houston #MarketingLeadership #AIandMarketing #AgenticAI #EnterpriseInnovation #FutureOfWork #InnovationInAction
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Varun Kumar reposted thisVarun Kumar reposted thisOWL! by ProjectA.ai- Utilities operations redefined . . . . Introducing OWL Pole Analytics, our first vertical solution combining Vision AI and LLMs for the utility industry! By leveraging an agentic workflow—deeply trained models guided by human expertise at every step—we’re delivering pole loading analysis and make-ready recommendations that are faster, more accurate, and more cost-effective. Almost 60% cost savings even on your offshore prices. No more multiple tools to capture and analyze, including NESC checks. With outcome-based pricing (pay only for what you approve) and transparent human-in-the-loop checks, OWL Pole Analytics is set to redefine how utilities handle pole operations. Ready to revolutionize your workflow? Reach out and see how OWL can elevate your pole analytics process! Julius Guay #VisionAI #LLM #AgenticWorkflow #UtilityInnovation #PoleAnalytics #MakeReady #InfrastructureTech #DataDrivenInsights #HumanInTheLoop #OutcomeBasedPricing
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Varun Kumar reposted thisVarun Kumar reposted thisIntroducing Agent Maya: The Future of Intelligent Interaction, by our team at ProjectA.ai . . . Agent Maya, crafted by the innovative minds at ProjectA.ai, is more than just an AI agent. Maya stands at the forefront of agentic AI, delivering the most human-like interactions through advanced voice capabilities and unparalleled autonomy. She seamlessly connects with enterprise systems, gathering insights from CRM, customer data, and industry reports to provide data-driven recommendations. Whether coordinating with PR, marketing, or assisting with presentations, Maya’s agentic intelligence is designed to enhance every aspect of business communication. Welcome to a new era of AI that’s as insightful, proactive, and adaptive as a true team member. Join Our Mission We’re building the future of Agentic AI agents and looking for talented individuals to join us. If you have experience in AI fine-tuning and a passion for innovation, we’re accepting applications for interns eager to work with ProjectA.ai / www.projecta.ai Interested? DM me with your resume. #AgentMaya #AgenticAI #MarketingInnovation #CMO #StrategicPartner #AIRevolution #InternshipOpportunity
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Varun Kumar shared thisVarun Kumar shared thisAs organizations and communities around the world are impacted by COVID-19, we’re learning each day how we can apply technology to be productive, collaborative and maintain a sense of community. Jared Spataro shares our learnings at Microsoft, and I’d love to hear from this community on your own experiences.Productive remote work with Microsoft Teams | Microsoft 365 BlogProductive remote work with Microsoft Teams | Microsoft 365 Blog
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisA 30-year-old electronics distributor came to us with a problem they could not explain. . . . For decades, inbound was predictable. Engineers searched google. Procurement teams found them. OEM buyers submitted RFQs. The website generated opportunities. Then slowly, the leads started disappearing. The catalog was still there. The products had not changed. The team was still doing marketing. The website was still getting traffic. But the pipeline was drying up. At first, everyone thought it was a traffic problem. It wasn’t. Then they thought it was a sales follow-up problem. It wasn’t. Then they thought maybe the market had slowed down. But competitors were still getting discovered. The real problem was this: Their website was built for the old internet. In the old internet, buyers searched Google, clicked links, compared suppliers, and submitted forms. In the AI era, buyers ask AI: “Who are the best suppliers for this component?” “Which distributor supports this industry?” “Who has alternatives to this part?” “Which vendor should I shortlist?” And if your company does not show up in those answers, you are invisible before the buyer ever reaches your website. That is why we built Marketing Module "Magnet" by superintelligence.OS. One agent watches your website. One agent checks how you show up in AI answers. One agent finds gaps competitors are winning. One agent turns those signals into content. One agent improves pages based on what is converting. One agent routes leads into pipeline. And the system keeps learning with a swarm of agents bringing leads on autopilot. Because in the AI era, your website cannot just sit there waiting for traffic. It has to think. It has to adapt. It has to improve itself. It has to become a magnet. Introducing "Magnet" by superintelligence.OS .. autonomous marketing agents for the AEO era. Inbound is changing. Your website should too. If you are not getting leads from your website..you are loosing revenue. DM me if you need help.
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisYour marketing team is spending 80% of their time on work that AI can do in hours. I've audited 20+ marketing operations this year. Same problems every time. Here's what we find in almost every audit: →Email sequences being built manually that should be triggered automatically →Lead scoring being hardcoded in CRMs instead of real-time AI →Campaign reporting taking a week when it should update live →Funnel drop-offs nobody sees because the data lives in 6 different tools Here's how to fix it in 90 minutes: Step 1: Audit (20 min) → map your full marketing stack and where time is being wasted → Most teams are losing 20+ hours a week on things AI handles instantly Step 2: Funnel Mapping (15 min) → map your customer journey and flag every drop-off and missing touchpoint → You see your funnel clearly for the first time — usually an eye-opener Step 3: Opportunity Scoring (10 min) → rank your top 10 automation opportunities by revenue impact → You walk away knowing exactly what to fix first Step 4: Architecture + Build (45 min) → design and build the automation stack → Email sequences, triggers, segmentation, reporting — all connected What you get at the end: A live marketing command center. → Funnel maps with every channel visualized → Automations ranked by ROI → Campaign timelines your team can execute from → CAC, LTV, and conversion KPIs in real time No more waiting on agencies. No more duct-taped dashboards. One system your entire team works from. Comment "BLUEPRINT" and I'll send you a sample audit from a real engagement so you can see exactly what this looks like for your team. First 50 CMOs also get a free 15-min teardown of your current stack , no pitch, just insights. P.S. The CMOs who are winning right now aren't hiring bigger teams. They're automating smarter with AI.
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisWe have raised $61M, but that’s not what excites me. Our original idea was fine tuning LLMs for enterprises. Although we topped some benchmarks, the business was not viable. And then we ended up in customer support – not because we were passionate about it, but because we just really wanted to change the world with AI. Customer support is one of the few places where you can make a lot of impact using AI right now. Our vision is building an enterprise operations platform where the next trillion dollar companies will be built. And customer support is just the start. We are hiring. If any of the problems below excite you, apply at giga.ai/careers: • How do we build an AI system which hallucinates less than 0.01% of the time? ChatGPT currently hallucinates 4-5% of the time (read more here) • How do we scale our infra to 100s of millions of calls a day? • How do we build a voice experience which is more pleasant than talking with another human? This involves optimizing latency down to 400ms (genius within a second) P.S. $10k for any engineering referral we hire. Tag the best engineer you know
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisJeff Bezos banned Powerpoints at Amazon. Listen why! #productivity #creativity #management #leadership
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Deedee Atsumi as an Advisor to ProjectA.ai Deedee is a transformational Finance & Digital Transformation executive with 25+ years driving enterprise-wide change across Fortune 500 organizations and international markets. She has delivered measurable impact through strategic automation, advanced analytics, and AI-powered financial solutions Her deep expertise in financial transformation, data analytics, corporate governance, and AI-ready operational frameworks will be instrumental in guiding ProjectA.ai's development of enterprise-grade agentic AI solutions that are ethical, measurable, and built for real-world business impact. We extend a warm welcome to Deedee and look forward to collaborating with her to co-build the next generation of intelligent enterprise copilots. Deedee Atsumi-Sarno #agenticAI #houstonai #financetransformation #enterpriseAI
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Madhuri Kumar, Ph.D. as an Advisor to ProjectA.ai. Madhuri is a progressive minded Talent & Culture strategist with extensive experience building talent and scaling leadership pipelines across Fortune 500, private equity, and mid-market organizations globally. She works with enterprises navigating enterprise-wide transformations that come with post-IPO and post-merger scaling, billion-dollar M&A integrations, rebrands and culture redesigns. Her deep understanding of succession planning, people analytics, organizational design, and AI-ready workforce strategy will be instrumental in guiding ProjectA.ai’s agentic AI adoption-first, ethical, and measurable approach. We extend a warm welcome to Madhuri and eagerly anticipate collaborating with her to co-build the next generation of enterprise copilots. Madhuri Kumar, Ph.D. Raj R. #agentic #houstonai #ai
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Varun Kumar liked thisVarun Kumar liked thisAI Economics depends on efficient token factories and highly performant agent frameworks that deliver enterprise outcomes! That is why we are excited about Microsoft Agent Framework. You can now build, orchestrate, and scale multi-agent systems in Azure AI Foundry using this framework. It brings together our best-in-class runtime from AutoGen with the enterprise foundations of Semantic Kernel, with compliance, observability, and deep integration out of the box. Can’t wait to see what you build! https://lnkd.in/g34DPfb3Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework | Microsoft Azure BlogIntroducing Microsoft Agent Framework | Microsoft Azure Blog
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