ShipTalk S4E5 | How to Build Real-World ML for 2D Drawings | Marina Petzel (Senior ML Engineer)

What does it actually take to ship AI into a 40+ year old product used by millions of professionals? 🤖📐

In this episode of ShipTalk, Dewan Ahmed (Principal Developer Advocate, Harness) chats with Marina Petzel, Senior ML Engineer and AI Productivity Lead at Autodesk, about building and shipping practical AI, not just flashy demos.

Marina walks through how her team brings machine learning features like Smart Blocks in AutoCAD from idea → prototype → production, all on a fixed annual release cycle. They cover customer-facing ML, data quality, safety, and how to help every engineer level up with AI tools.

Follow Marina's work: https://marina.petzel.tech
Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-petzel