Shubhendu Vaid

Blog

On-site articles by Shubhendu Vaid on engineering leadership, architecture, and building reliable platforms.

Orchestrating Multiple AI Tools: Building a Consensus CLI in Rust
AI & Innovation
6 min read

Orchestrating Multiple AI Tools: Building a Consensus CLI in Rust

Why AI tool fragmentation hurts delivery and how an open-source Rust CLI builds consensus across Amazon Q, Claude, Gemini, and local models.

Efficiently Retrieving Data from 1 Billion Records
Backend Engineering
2 min read

Efficiently Retrieving Data from 1 Billion Records

A practical Cassandra + Docker + Spring Boot walkthrough for fast reads at billion-scale with partitioned access patterns.

Innovation with Practicality: Why Engineering Leads Need to Be Commercially Minded
Engineering Leadership
3 min read

Innovation with Practicality: Why Engineering Leads Need to Be Commercially Minded

Five principles for balancing technical ambition with commercial impact, grounded in real leadership lessons.

From Engineer to Engineering Manager
Engineering Management
3 min read

From Engineer to Engineering Manager

A guide for engineers moving into management, with five archetypes and how to grow beyond your default style.