Legacy CTRM vendors, take note: a lower-cost, AI-native challenger just landed its first customer. CTRM Next, a new cloud-native commodity trading and risk management platform, went live on Sept 28 with its first customer — a Swiss oil and refined products trader — after completing UAT. It’s already building a pipeline into Gulf region firms,Continue reading “A cloud-native, AI-powered CTRM challenger just went live”
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AI Didn’t Replace Your Analysts — It Gave Them a New Job: Checking Its Work
A new 2026 industry survey finds 96% of analysts now use AI daily — and spend hours a week fact-checking it. Here’s why that’s a sign the role is working, not failing.
Why Your AI Agent Gives Three Different Answers to the Same Business Question
As every BI tool bolts on an AI agent, a quiet problem is surfacing: ask three tools the same business question and you get three different numbers. Here’s why, and what a semantic layer actually fixes.
The Shrinking Edge: Is the “Human Quotient” Under Siege?
While whole world is talking about AI and how transformative it is revolutionizing industries, including our very own livelihood as humans. Here is my take on this.. For centuries, we’ve operated under a comfortable assumption: humans possess a unique set of “edges” that machines simply cannot touch. We’ve built our identities, our economies, and ourContinue reading “The Shrinking Edge: Is the “Human Quotient” Under Siege?”
🚀 Transforming the Pre‑Deal Process in CTRM: How AI, GenAI, and Mobile Apps Are Redefining Front‑Office Efficiency
Commodity trading has always been a race against time. Markets move fast, counterparties expect instant responses, and traders rely on accurate, real‑time insights to make profitable decisions. Yet, in many organizations, the pre‑deal process — the critical workflow before a trade is executed — remains slow, manual, and fragmented across emails, spreadsheets, and legacy systems.Continue reading “🚀 Transforming the Pre‑Deal Process in CTRM: How AI, GenAI, and Mobile Apps Are Redefining Front‑Office Efficiency”
The Future of Commodity Trading: How AI is Reshaping CTRM
The world of commodity trading is in constant motion, driven by volatile markets, intricate logistics, and ever-evolving risks. For years, Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) systems have been the backbone of this industry, helping firms manage the complexities. But what if these systems could do more than just manage? What if they could predict,Continue reading “The Future of Commodity Trading: How AI is Reshaping CTRM”
AIS-Not a blue dot anymore…
In the 2026 commodity landscape, AIS (Automatic Identification System) data is no longer just a “tracking” feed; it is the fuel for predictive logistics. By integrating AI-driven vessel intelligence into a CTRM, trading firms can move from reactive scheduling to proactive profit protection. Here are the specific elements of AI-enhanced vessel tracking and how theyContinue reading “AIS-Not a blue dot anymore…”
From FoxPro to Snowflake: Reflections on a Decade in Agri-Tech
In just two months, I will mark a significant milestone: my 10-year anniversary with Olam Information Services Private Limited.20 years in technology is a lifetime. When I first started this journey, the landscape looked very different. We were solving problems using FoxPro, Visual Basic, ,net and WCF, often relying on heavy Excel workflows to manageContinue reading “From FoxPro to Snowflake: Reflections on a Decade in Agri-Tech”
CI/CD Pipeline Visual Guide
🚀 Mastering Modern Software Delivery: Your CI/CD Pipeline Guide Whether you’re a developer, a DevOps specialist, a tester, or involved in any modern IT role, CI/CD pipelines have become an integral part of the software development process. They are the engine that drives efficient, rapid, and reliable software delivery. This visual guide is designed toContinue reading “CI/CD Pipeline Visual Guide”
Deciphering the Stack: A 9-Layer Map of Modern Software Architecture 🗺️
Building modern software is a lot like constructing a complex skyscraper . It’s not just one big block of code; it’s a meticulously planned structure made up of interconnected layers, each specializing in a vital function. Understanding these layers is key to designing, developing, and scaling robust applications. Here’s a breakdown of the 9 essentialContinue reading “Deciphering the Stack: A 9-Layer Map of Modern Software Architecture 🗺️”
