# Kaushik Bhat

> Byte-sized ramblings on engineering management, productivity and personal growth

This is the personal website of Kaushik Bhat — an engineering leader based in Bangalore, India. Currently an Associate Director of Engineering at one of India's largest fintech companies.

## Sections

- [Blog](https://kaushikbhat.com/blog/): Long-form posts on engineering leadership, career growth, AI strategy, and productivity
- [Traces](https://kaushikbhat.com/traces/): Short-form thought captures — ideas, things I learned, wins
- [About](https://kaushikbhat.com/about/): Bio and contact info
- [Ideas](https://kaushikbhat.com/ideas/): Public list of ideas and things to explore

## Blog Posts

- [Influence, Momentum and Growth](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/influence/): On visibility, leverage and career growth for engineers
- [Scaling AI, with humans](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/ai-and-humans/): A mental model for where AI helps, where humans matter, and where the combo works best
- [Finding My Outie](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/finding-my-outie/): A check-in on energy, curiosity, and life beyond the job
- [Don't Wait for Perfect. Just Ship](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/ai-inspired-shipping/): How one AI tool sparked creativity by shipping fast and iterating
- [Situational Leadership](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/skill-will/): A practical take on the Situational Leadership framework
- [Debugging Distractions](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/time/): A mental model for protecting your time — the Zone of Genius framework
- [Hello](https://kaushikbhat.com/posts/hello/): Welcome post — why this blog exists

## Topics

Engineering management, leadership, career growth, AI strategy, developer productivity, personal growth, startups

## Contact

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaushikb9
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushikbhat/
- GitHub: https://github.com/kaushikb9