I worked with Damu on a groundbreaking generative AI solution at Amazon. Among his many talents and contributions, two stood out the most:
1) Leadership: with no mandate, with no resources, with no explicit authority, Damu assembled a ragtag team of top talent and motivated them in a unified direction.
2) Vision: Damu’s vision shaped the product and focused the efforts of that team.
He assembles resources, unifies people, and raises the chances of survival. You want Damu at the start of any project. You want him at the start of a zombie apocalypse, too.
