In this podcast episode, Ankur Goyal, the CEO of Braintrust, explores the complex world of LLM Ops, sharing insights from his diverse career in AI engineering. He reflects on his journey from SingleStore to founding Impira and its acquisition by Figma. Ankur delves into the challenges of advanced database technologies and how LLMs are transforming the unstructured data market. Throughout the discussion, he underscores the importance of effective model evaluation, seamless tool integration, and a deep understanding of customer needs as key drivers for success in AI development.