Who is Vivek?

Vivek Ganesan is the author of Test‑first Copilot, a book on AI-assisted software development with a strong focus on engineering quality, test-first thinking, and professional judgement.

AI Educator

He is an AI educator who has trained 500+ engineers in using AI effectively in real-world software development—going beyond prompts and tools to emphasise code quality, design thinking, maintainability, and disciplined engineering practices.

His work focuses on helping engineers think better and build better with AI as a collaborator, not a shortcut.

SaaS Entrepreneur

Vivek is also a SaaS entrepreneur and the founder of Ampyard, where he has built and shipped multiple products including Facequest, Notesally, Zapddit, Greeniemart, Risksumo, and ProxyBuy – Buy on Behalf.

His hands-on experience building products for real users strongly shapes how he teaches, writes, and speaks about AI—grounding everything in practical trade-offs and long-term sustainability.

Published Author

Apart from Test-first Copilot, Vivek has authored few other books also in the area of software development, DevOps and AI.

You can find the list of his books here.

Public Speaking

In addition, Vivek is a frequent conference speaker and a keynote speaker, speaking on AI, software engineering, DevOps and technical agility.

Here is a list of all his talks since 2013.

Background

His background spans hands-on engineering, product development, and technical leadership, with years of experience enabling teams to improve how they build and deliver software. Today, that experience comes together at the intersection of engineering craftsmanship, modern AI capabilities, and thoughtful product building.

If you care about using AI responsibly, effectively, and without lowering the bar on quality, you’re in the right place.

Open-source Contributions

Vivek is an open-source enthusiast and has contributed to open-source projects like Mozilla.org, Hadoop, HBase, Karma, etc.