#267 No More NoSQL? How AI is Changing the Database with Sahir Azam, Chief Product Officer at MongoDB

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What makes a database modern, and why does it matter? In a world where we face countless choices, how do you build systems that not only scale but also make life easier for your teams? And with AI reshaping industries and workflows, how do businesses bridge the gap between legacy systems and cutting-edge applications?

Sahir Azam is the Chief Product Officer at MongoDB. He has been with MongoDB since 2016, where he launched the industry’s first developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, and scaled the company’s thriving cloud business from the ground up. He also serves on the boards of Temporal and Observe, Inc, a cloud data observability startup. Sahir joined MongoDB from Sumo Logic, where he managed platform, pricing, packaging, and technology partnerships. Before Sumo Logic, he launched VMware's first organically developed SaaS management product and grew their management tools business to $1B+ in revenue. Earlier in his career, Sahir also held technical and sales-focused roles at DynamicOps, BMC Software, and BladeLogic.

In the episode, Richie and Sahir Azam explore the evolution of databases beyond NoSQL, enhancing developer productivity, integrating AI capabilities, modernizing legacy systems, and much more.

Links Mentioned in the Show:

• MongoDB
• Connect with Sahir
• Course: Introduction to MongoDB in Python
• Related Episode: Not Only Vector Databases: Putting Databases at the Heart of AI, with Andi Gutmans, VP and GM of Databases at Google
• Rewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward Edition

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