Team Sampada: Briefly introduce yourself to our readers, especially your professional profile and current role
Satish Kulal: I am currently working as an Engineer at Microsoft. I am from the UVCE 2005 batch. With a strong background in distributed systems and cloud-scale software engineering, I focus on building reliable and scalable solutions in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
TS: What emerging trends and future plans are currently shaping your company, organization, or team’s direction?
SK: We’re witnessing a massive shift in how software is built – AI is now responsible for over 75% of the coding effort, accelerating development cycles and reducing iteration time. From idea to production, the pace has never been faster. The focus now is on building tooling, agents, and workflows that empower developers to be 10x more productive with AI.
TS: With the current exponential growth of AI across all domains, what are your expectations and predictions for the industry (especially in your domain)?
SK: AI will continue to redefine the technology landscape. Most traditional coding and testing tasks are rapidly being automated. Tech roles are evolving from creators to curators and orchestrators of AI systems. In the next few years, I expect AI-native engineering to become the norm, where developers focus on guiding AI, assembling workflows, and building intelligent agents, rather than writing boilerplate code.
TS: What advice or perspectives would you share with young professionals entering the technology industry today?
SK: Building a software product is no longer a daunting task – AI-powered development (or “vibe coding”) has lowered the barrier to entry. Anyone can now create tools and apps for their own needs. If others find value in it, you can look at monetizing it.
Make it a habit to solve your daily problems through software, and over time you’ll build a strong portfolio of useful tools.
As a next step, start exploring agent-based architectures for your products – small AI-powered entities that can act, decide, and automate workflows for users.
Most importantly, stay curious and experiment a lot. The industry rewards builders who can adapt fast, learn faster, and create with empathy.
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