Praveen Puri

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Happy Birthday to You Tube and Me!

Besides my birthday, yesterday was the 20th birthday of You Tube, which was founded by two guys from my college (computer science at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

Here is the first video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Great example of iteration and simplification

Space X followed Musk's design philosophy: "The best part is no part."

AI Vibe Coding Tips

(These tips, interpreted generally, also help out with non-coding AI uses):

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Cats and Projects

"Successfully pulling off a complex, high-stakes IT project is like herding cats who speak different languages." - Praveen Puri

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Why Your Project Needs a Fresh Set of Eyes

The overlooked power of having someone outside the system

Sometimes you're too close to the problem to see the solution. That’s not a weakness—it’s normal. But staying stuck isn’t.

Internal teams get caught in politics, assumptions, and inertia.

A trusted outside advisor brings objectivity, challenge, and clarity.

I help you cut through complexity and focus on what matters.

Example: Navigating vendor negotiations, stakeholder friction, or changing course mid-project.

Feeling stuck or second-guessing the path forward? I can help you regain clarity and momentum.

When Your Project Feels Stuck, Start with Clarity

Why most transformations stall—and how to get back on track:

Executives rarely struggle with a lack of ideas. The real problem? Too many competing priorities and too little clarity.

Whether it’s a tech transformation, a product launch, or a major system upgrade, progress often grinds to a halt because no one agrees on what “done” looks like.

The biggest barrier isn’t tech—it’s misaligned vision.

Strategic Simplicity® helps untangle the noise and identify what actually matters.

Clarity isn’t a luxury—it’s a prerequisite for traction.

Real-world example: A foreign-exchange project at a major bank stalled due to misunderstandings between the UI team in Toronto, and the back-end team in Chicago. The project shifted gears, and became successful, once everyone got on the same page about goals and success metrics.

If your initiative is drifting or overloaded with opinions, clarity is step one. Let’s talk.

What Does a Strategic Advisor Actually Do?

Hint: It’s not implementation—and that’s a good thing

If you're hiring someone to “do the work,” you’re looking for a contractor or implementer. But if you're looking for clarity, guidance, and a better path forward—you’re looking for a strategic advisor.

I advise, co-create, and facilitate—not configure systems or write code.

My role: advisor to executives, facilitator for teams, strategist for complex decisions.

I stay high-level so you can stay focused.

Need an experienced partner to help you think through your toughest projects? That’s what I do.