Build product impact with LLMs and data normalization | Rajitha Chaparala VP of Product (Procore) | LaunchPod
May 13th, 2025
38 mins 22 secs
Season 1
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About this Episode
On today’s episode, we’re talking with Rajitha Chaparala, VP of Product at Procore, a construction management solution and one of the most successful examples of vertical SaaS out there today.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Rajitha and Procore got hesitant construction executives hungry for AI by showing real, immediate value in processing unstructured data, improving efficiency, and taking friction out of core workflows
- Rajitha’s critical processes to ensure data quality, consistency, and collection in service of AI solutions deliver on their promise
- How you can leverage 3rd party data to unlock the promises of AI
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajithachaparala/
Procore: www.procore.com
Resources
Do THIS to Build a $1M+ Product Team (ex Google, Bitly PM) | Product Growth Podcast with Aakash Gupta: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/matt-lemay-podcast
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to LLMs and Data Structuring
01:39 The Importance of Data in Product Management
04:53 Impact-Driven Product Management
08:28 Challenges and Solutions in Data Utilization
13:00 Energy Efficiency and Data Insights
16:33 The Role of AI in Data Normalization
19:56 AI's Role in Construction Efficiency
20:34 Automated Area Takeoff
21:18 Leveraging LLMs in Construction
22:33 Challenges and Adoption in the Construction Industry
25:05 Streamlining Information Dissemination
25:27 Request for Information (RFI) Process
31:26 AI Integration in Procore's Tools
33:57 Future of AI in Construction
39:01 Outro
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