Shrivastava Saumil Shrivastava is a product leader at Microsoft, where he helps shape the future of Generative and Agentic AI on the Azure AI Platform. He works at the intersection of cutting-edge research, large language models, and developer tooling-empoweringstartups and enterprises to build and scale real-world GenAI solutions. He also leads Foundry Labs, a Microsoft initiative connecting developers with emerging innovations from Microsoft Research.With over a decade of experience launching products across startups and Big Tech, Saumil has driven cross-functional AI initiatives and coached hundreds of aspiring and practicing product managers globally-offering structured guidance on career transitions, interviews, and breaking into AI product roles.His latest book, Zero to GenAI Product Leader, is a practical, strategic guide for navigating the AI shift in product management-from foundational skills to real-world execution. He is also the author of Roller Coaster Ride, a coming-of-age fiction novel exploring ambition and self-discovery.Saumil earned his MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and his engineering degree from IIT Bombay. Beyond product leadership, he shares reflections on career, well-being, and intentional living through platforms like @GoodVibesBySam, LinkedIn (@saumilshri), Medium (@saumil23) and Twitter (@sam1983). Read More Read Less