Anurag Gupta is the Founder and CEO of Shoreline.io, a technology company built to efficiently strengthen service resiliency and reliability fleet-wide. Shoreline’s AI-powered solution for incident diagnosis & repair helps teams fix issues with executable runbooks and self-healing infrastructure, unlike observability tools that only detect issues.
Before Shoreline, Anurag was a VP at AWS, where he was responsible for transactional database and analytic services, growing this business a thousand-fold over his time there. He has also been an early member of three startups, with one IPO and two acquisitions.
Anurag’s interest in and commitment to DevOps and reliability has inspired him to start Reliability.org, a community for people who are interested in achieving better software application and infrastructure reliability through design, development, and operations. He currently has over 100 patents granted or pending.
In this episode Anurag Gupta discusses the common excuse of not having enough money to implement certain actions. As the CEO and founder of Shoreline.io, a cyber risk company, Anurag is no stranger to facing various frameworks and warnings from experts like Gartner. He questions the logic of potentially losing a $20 million contract for a small percentage of revenue, highlighting the importance of prioritizing long-term growth and success
Key Takeaways
~Operational Efficiency in Business: Anurag Gupta discussed the delicate balance between operations and innovation. He emphasized the importance of allocating more resources to innovation as it drives company growth and revenue.
~Operational Toil: Anurag delves into the challenge of recognizing both the acute costs, such as significant outages, and everyday mundane costs in business operations. He metaphorically describes operational challenges as being "peanut buttered" across everyone, suggesting that these issues affect all aspects of a business and aren't always immediately evident.
~Facing Business Pain Points: The conversation touched on recognizing pain points in operations and taking proactive steps to address them. They discussed how sometimes individuals or companies might not even be aware of the pain they're experiencing or might assume that the pain is unsolvable.
~Pride vs. Efficiency: Anurag discussed the common attitude where professionals take pride in handling crises, such as staying up all night to address issues. However, he suggests that it might be more valuable to appreciate those who ensure smooth operations without any drama, emphasizing preventative measures over reactive solutions.
~Value of Communication in Disability: Moving away from business operations, Anurag highlighted the importance of recognizing and facilitating alternative communication methods for those who can't communicate through standard means. He brought attention to organizations that emphasize that communication is a human right and the need to separate speech capability from intelligence.
~Advocacy for Disability Awareness: The podcast shed light on the importance of not overlooking or underestimating people with disabilities. Anurag and the host discussed notable figures, like Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking, underscoring the idea that brilliance and talent aren't limited by physical constraints or challenges.
Quote of the show –
"And the trick of it really is to not have your ego, to reduce your ego and to reduce your sense to which you're defined by how you're perceived."
Time Stamps –
[00:00:00] Navigating revenue growth with Valerie Cobb and Anurag Gupta.
[00:06:01] Sales methodologies vary depending on the client. Sales training at Nordstrom included a personal touch. Fashion industry promotes scarcity and staying up-to-date. Startup stories are interesting to discuss.
[00:08:05] Big things with small teams; changing paths.
[00:13:04] Adult children wiser, let go of negativity.
[00:17:17] Entrepreneurs need to take ownership of goals.
[00:19:20] Advocate of will and Hill, changing organizations, transparency, coaching, churn, flipping the question.
[00:24:49] Transparency, visibility, and goal alignment in work.
[00:28:41] Questioning, pursuing passions, and finding fulfillment.
[00:32:01] Need money. Don't want to invest.
[00:35:50] Pain of same vs pain of change.
[00:39:07] Supporting communication as a human right for all.
[00:40:51] We all have challenges, be seen.
[00:44:03] Acceptance varies, some seek details, storytelling included.
Contact Anurag at – anurag@shorline.io
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