I work at Google and saw AI change the tech industry. Here's how I upskilled and made a 'future-defining' career pivot.

Nadkarni is now a customer engineer in AI and machine learning within the Google Cloud org. Courtesy of Gautami Nadkarni When AI started disrupting the tech industry, Gautami Nadkarni saw the writing on the wall. She started upskilling and networking, planning to pivot her career into AI. Nadkarni is glad she moved toward the disruption in her industry rather than shielding from it. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gautami Nadkarni, 33, who lives in New Jersey. The foll...