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Ideas & Reflections

Notes on AI systems, product thinking, and building useful tools that earn trust.

Diagram contrasting jailbreaking and prompt injection attacks against an LLM application.
AIJanuary 14, 20264 min read

AI Security: The Hidden Threats in AI Guardrails

Why AI guardrails are not a complete defense, and what product builders should think about when deploying agentic systems with real permissions.

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Jeetu Patel and Terry Kramer on stage during the Tech + Society Conference 2025 keynote session.
Product ThinkingNovember 7, 20254 min read

Three Takeaways on Agentic AI from the Tech + Society Conference

Reflections from the UCLA Anderson Tech + Society Conference on product quality, AI infrastructure, trust, and the skill shifts agentic systems are accelerating.

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Panel discussion at the UCLA Anderson Tech + Society Conference focused on agent quality, evals, and AI-native workflows.
Product ThinkingNovember 7, 20253 min read

AI-Native Thinking: Lessons from the Tech & Society Conference

Reflections on API readiness, evals, experimentation, and psychological safety from a UCLA Anderson Easton Technology Management Center session on AI-native organizations.

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Moments from the beginning of my MBA journey at UCLA Anderson.
Personal NotesSeptember 6, 20253 min read

Starting My MBA Journey at UCLA Anderson

Reflections from my first quarter in UCLA Anderson’s Full-Time MBA program, from challenge-course teamwork to product development and tech strategy coursework.

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