Data + Intelligence

In an age where everything is interconnected, we are on the verge of a technological revolution that could destroy privacy as we know it. With the accelerating breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, the concept of privacy—our ability to conceal secrets, preserve our personal data, and maintain control over our lives—may soon be […]

The global business landscape is complex, and responsible design has emerged as a critical imperative for organizations across sectors. It represents a fundamental shift from viewing design merely as a creative output to recognizing it as an ethical responsibility embedded within institutional structures and processes True transformation toward responsible design practices cannot be achieved through […]

The 2025 National Conference on Artificial Intelligence is an unparalleled opportunity to dive deep into the transformative potential of AI across various sectors. With topics ranging from responsible AI to workforce development, this conference explores the vast possibilities of AI.  I am thrilled to be leading the AI in Healthcare Industry Panel on April 11 […]

A friend recently shared a research paper from Oxford Academic about Large Language Models (LLMs) and their human-like biases. I found it fascinating. The article explains how some groups use LLMs to simulate human participants. Since these models are trained on human-generated data, they can emulate human responses across diverse psychological and behavioral experiments. It […]

🚀 Python Optimization: Improve Code Performance 🎯 Introduction Python is an incredibly powerful and easy-to-use programming language. However, it can be slow if not optimized properly! 😱 This guide will teach you how to turbocharge your code, making it faster, leaner, and more efficient. Buckle up, and let’s dive into some epic optimization hacks! 💡🔥 […]

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI are no longer just buzzwords – they’re transformative technologies reshaping how we deliver care, manage operations, and drive innovation. As healthcare organizations navigate this complex technological frontier, establishing an Analytics Center of Excellence (ACoE) focused on AI and generative AI has become crucial […]

SAP Databricks is important because convenient access to governed data to support business initiatives is important. Breaking down silos has been a drumbeat of data professionals since Hadoop, but this SAP <-> Databricks initiative may help to solve one of the more intractable data engineering problems out there. SAP has a large, critical data footprint […]

Application programming interfaces, or APIs, are crucial to the ever-changing digital transformation landscape because they enable businesses to interact with their data and services promptly and effectively. Effective administration is therefore necessary to guarantee that these APIs operate as intended, remain secure, and offer the intended advantages. This is where Apigee, Google Cloud’s premier API […]

AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, transforming the way we work in real time. Organizations worldwide making AI a strategic priority, harnessing its power to enhance efficiency, accelerate decision-making, and drive growth. In fact, generative AI adoption has skyrocketed from 55% in 2023 to 75% in 2024, contributing to an estimated global economic impact of $19.9 trillion. […]

As a Databricks Champion working for Perficient’s Data Solutions team, I spend most of my time installing and managing Databricks on Azure and AWS. The decision on which cloud provider to use is typically outside my scope since the organization has already made it. However, there are occasions when the client uses both hyperscalers or […]

So, DeepSeek just dropped their latest AI models, and while it’s exciting, there are some cautions to consider. Because of the US export controls around advanced hardware, DeepSeek has been operating under a set of unique constraints that have forced them to get creative in their approach. This creativity seems to have yielded real progress […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded into the mainstream, largely through chatbots and agents powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). Users can now have real-time conversations with multimodal AI tools that understand your text, voice, and images – even documents! The progress has been mind blowing, and tech companies are racing to integrate AI features into […]