AI Beyond Hype: Scaling Global Tech Teams with Humanity - Duri Chitayat

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The Iferia Techcast

Ezekiel Iferia

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Curious about what it’s really like to work, study, or create in science, engineering, technology and innovation? On The Iferia TechCast, we chat with students, researchers, tech pros, and innovators shaping these fields. Hear real stories of breakthroughs and breakdowns, late-night problem solving, failed experiments, and big wins. If you’ve ever debugged code at 2 a.m., accidentally blown something up in a lab, or fought to turn an idea into reality — this show’s for you. Want to be a guest ? Send Ezekiel Iferia a message on PodMatch: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/theiferiatechcast

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AI Beyond Hype: Scaling Global Tech Teams with Humanity - Duri Chitayat | Ep 95

The Iferia Techcast

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AI Beyond Hype: Scaling Global Tech Teams with Humanity - Duri Chitayat | Ep 95

Cut through the AI hype! Duri Chitayat, a CTO who has scaled global engineering teams across 27 countries, reveals what it *really* takes to build high-performing, AI-powered solutions while keeping humanity and trust intact.

From building a homegrown ERP to leading AI transformations in AdTech, MedTech, and Finance, Duri shares battle-tested strategies for navigating the "messy middle" where culture, strategy, and technology collide. Discover his secrets to achieving 90%+ team retention, fostering purpose-driven work, and making data a first-class citizen. Learn how to identify truly AI-native solutions, understand underrated technologies, and effectively communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical executives.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

· Duri's journey from a homegrown ERP to leading global tech transformations.

· The most critical process for maintaining code quality and alignment in distributed teams (it's not technical!).

· What an "AI-native" solution truly looks like beyond the hype, with real-world examples.

· Underhyped AI technologies poised to be game-changers in the next 2-3 years (beyond LLMs).

· Navigating the "messy middle" where culture, strategy, and technology collide.

· Duri's first move as CTO when facing organizational collisions: empathize and shadow.

· Secrets to 90%+ team retention: purpose, flexibility, and autonomy beyond compensation.

· The unique architectural challenge of treating data as a product (Data Mesh).

· How to effectively communicate technical trade-offs to executives and investors.

· Duri's personal definition of innovation: challenging basic assumptions.

This is a must-listen for founders, executives, engineers, and anyone building products in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Connect With Duri Chitayat:

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/durichitayat/

· Blog: https://durichitayat.net/

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome Duri Chitayat: AI, Global Teams & Scaling with Humanity

01:06 Journey from Homegrown ERP: Learning People & Process Over Tech

04:38 Critical Process for Global Team Quality: Hiring the Right People

06:18 AI Beyond Hype: Technical Architecture of AI-Native Solutions

09:49 Underhyped AI Tech & Game Changers for Next 2-3 Years

12:04 Navigating the "Messy Middle": Culture, Strategy & Tech Collisions

16:31 90%+ Team Retention Secrets: Purpose, Flexibility & Autonomy

20:22 Architectural Problem Unique to Domains: Data as a Product (Data Mesh)

24:02 Communicating Technical Trade-Offs to Non-Technical Executives

27:01 Innovation Defined: Unsetting Basic Assumptions & New Tools

29:26 Connect with Duri Chitayat