What does it actually take to build AI products at scale in India? That was the focus of my conversation with Shrey Batra, Head of Engineering, Platforms at HROne and Founder of Cosmocloud, during MongoDB.local Bangalore. We started with the latest MongoDB announcements, including voyage-context-4, Hybrid Search, Native Reranking, and the expansion of Search and Vector Search. But the discussion quickly moved beyond product launches. Shrey shared what it looks like to build and run production systems in India, the infrastructure challenges that most teams underestimate, and why getting the data layer right matters long before AI agents enter the picture. We also talked about: -- Building Cosmocloud and the lessons from running it in production -- Why Indian AI founders have a unique opportunity right now -- What being a MongoDB Champion really means -- Why developers should join MongoDB User Groups -- How HROne and Cosmocloud use MongoDB today -- Where AI agents are headed -- One technology trend that's overhyped and another that's not getting enough attention It was a practical conversation with someone who is building every day, not just talking about AI. #data #ai #mongodb #mongodblocal #theravitshow