Capgemini + MongoDB partnership duration: 5 years
Vinay Makkaji has been working with MongoDB and Capgemini together for almost 5 years, building deep joint solutions before the current AI wave.
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From Data to Decisions: Powering gen/Agentic AI with Capgemini & MongoDB
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Mar 19, 2026
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The episode opens with Apurva welcoming listeners to a MongoDB Podcast episode focused on powering agentic AI with Capgemini and MongoDB. Vinay Makkaji introduces himself as part of Capgemini's Cloud Center of Excellence, with 23 years in IT, Fortune 500 solutioning experience, and almost 5 years working with MongoDB. Farid Mohammad describes his 3 years at MongoDB supporting partner ecosystems across the Americas, working with tech services firms, hyperscalers, and ISVs to build MongoDB Centers of Excellence and reference architectures. Together, the introductions establish the episode's core dynamic: deep practitioner experience on both the SI and platform sides of enterprise AI transformation.
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