1:1 Update:Karthik Kumar
Date: 30 Mar 2026
Manager: Bridget
π΅ Key Highlights
Major Outcomes
- Weekly report completed
- OneView Project β working on validation phase
- AI Subcommittee β Envisioning the Future of Productivity
- Documentation gaps identified (Chat Data, Server Uplift)
- PA Jobs work and monitoring
- UAT β ServiceNow Zurich upgrade

Impact
- Business: None this cycle
- Team: Chat Data integration issue resolved; KRT team refresh Monday's
- Process Improvement: UAT approach improved
π’ Achievements & Work in Progress
Completed
Weekly Reports Automation
- DB tables setup
- Data loading
- Logical workflow implementation

Agentic AI for ServiceNow
- MCP setup
- API integration
- Architecture finalized (ALL)

Power BI Cloud Automation
- DB Direct connects
- Live Data Everyday Morning
Power BI Email Subscription - PDF
- Based on the Filters you can Generate different way of getting PDF reports
- Make specific deliverables as well
In Progress
Chat Data BI Report - ETA: 2 Apr 2026
Integration and reporting - Right Answer Server Uplift.
IMR BI Dashboard
- YoY, QoQ, MoM analysis, New dashboard development - ETA: 20 Apr 2026
Blue Chip Automation
- Automation pipeline build-out - ETA: TBD
π Shadow Sessions & Knowledge Sharing
Sessions
- Automation β Python / SQL β Planned
- BI Automation Scheduled β OneView β Completed (last week)
- Power Automate β Maggie Report β Tested successfully
- BI PDF Email β Maggie Report β Completed successfully
Notes
- Documentation will be created in parallel (Plan B will be locked)
- Conducting walkthrough sessions with the team on automation workflows
- Shared knowledge on BI automation in Cloud version and Email Automation
π£ Upskilling
Current Focus
- Agentic AI β 90% complete
- Deep Learning β Started
- Machine Learning / Neural Networks β Planned
Next Focus
- Agentic AI deployment code for ServiceNow - company Env
- Weekly Reports automation (work in progress)

π§ Agentic AI Events β Outcomes & Applied Learnings
Event 1 β Threat Modeling AI Agents
Outcome
- Identified AI risks as workflow-level vulnerabilities rather than model-level issues
- Understood failure points in Prompt β Tool β Action chains
Application
- Apply strict tool access controls
- Validate prompt-to-action execution paths
- Introduce logging across agent workflows
Impact
- Reduces risk of data leakage, privilege abuse, and unintended actions
Event 2 β AI Deep Dive
Outcome
- Gained understanding of AI-ready data architecture
- Learned frameworks for evaluating AI agent reliability
Application
- Design scalable AI-integrated data pipelines
- Improve validation of LLM/agent outputs
- Align AI systems with enterprise data strategy
Impact
- Enables reliable and scalable AI-driven reporting and automation
Event 3 β Agentic AI with Real-Time Data
Outcome
- Understood importance of real-time data in agent decision-making
- Learned role of streaming and event-driven architectures
Application
- Integrate real-time data pipelines
- Use memory layers and retrieval systems effectively
- Build event-driven automation workflows
Impact
- Improves responsiveness and intelligence of AI systems
- Supports development of adaptive, real-time automation
π΅This Week / Next Week Priorities
High Priority
- OneView β Validation phase in progress
- Agentic AI β Understanding "Paychex Way" tooling
Medium Priority
- Automation β Initiated and progressing
- IMR Analysis β YoY / QoQ / MoM breakdown
β« Manager Notes
Feedback
Direction
Follow-ups

π Status Summary
- Key Highlights β On track (major progress this week)
- Achievements & Work in Progress β On track (tasks progressing as planned)
- Shadow Sessions & Knowledge Sharing β Attention needed (ongoing sessions)
- Upskilling β On track (continuous progress)
- Agentic AI Events β On track (strong applied learning)
- Next Week Priorities β On track (clearly defined)
Passionate about the work I do and the impact it creates
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