Kushagra Sharma's Blog Posts

Kushagra Sharma

Kushagra Sharma is a Product Manager at Cisco working on AIOps products that help teams operate complex systems with intelligence and scale. He focuses on translating customer problems into practical, data-driven solutions at the intersection of AI, reliability, and software platforms. Passionate about clear thinking and strong product craft, Kushagra writes to share insights on technology, product strategy, and building systems that actually work in the real world.

Building an AI Race Engineer
Platform
8 Minute Read

Building an AI Race Engineer

A fireside chat with McLaren Racing's CEO inspired Cisco and Splunk to build an AI Race Engineer that turns live telemetry into fast, trustworthy recommendations.
A General-Purpose Lakehouse Is Not Enough for Machine Data
Platform
5 Minute Read

A General-Purpose Lakehouse Is Not Enough for Machine Data

Why machine data needs an operational foundation—not just a storage destination
From Live Event Telemetry to Action: Lessons from the 10th RSAC SOC
Security
7 Minute Read

From Live Event Telemetry to Action: Lessons from the 10th RSAC SOC

At RSAC 2026, Cisco Security and Splunk Security supported the 10th year of the SOC.
How To Benchmark Autonomous AI Agents Effectively
Artificial Intelligence
7 minute read

How To Benchmark Autonomous AI Agents Effectively

Evaluate autonomous agents through a framework that prioritizes multi-step decision paths, tool interaction accuracy, and production-ready safety guardrails.
How to Build an Agent Evaluation Framework for Production AI
Artificial Intelligence
8 minute read

How to Build an Agent Evaluation Framework for Production AI

Learn how to evaluate agents for production AI with this framework approach.
Dashboard Studio: Build Custom Visualizations Faster
Platform
7 Minute Read

Dashboard Studio: Build Custom Visualizations Faster

Splunk Dashboard Studio now has a modern framework for building purpose-built custom visualizations.