By Ana Altchek
Publication Date: 2025-12-16 09:51:00
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sol Rashidi, a former tech executive at IBM, AWS, and Estée Lauder, who is based in Miami. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
In the last 15 years, I have built and scaled AI capabilities, and I have over 200 deployments under my belt.
I went from being an individual practitioner to running IBM’s enterprise data management practice. I was the chief data officer at Sony Music, the chief analytics officer at Estée Lauder, and the head of technology for AWS’s startup division in North America.
All my experiences from 2011 on have led me to realize there’s a real chance people will develop a codependency on AI. So I’m focused on workforce preparation and educating the masses.
Now I have my own company where I’m working on solving the problem of AI in the workforce by teaching enterprises how to prepare their workforce for the future, and how to use AI and automation to amplify the…
