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2026-02-02_feedback_4370402e

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Feedback

Date: February 2, 2026 Source: Granola Meeting ID: 4370402e-2fe6-4ac0-95f5-25c7a4bc63bc URL: https://notes.granola.ai/t/4370402e-2fe6-4ac0-95f5-25c7a4bc63bc

Participants:

  • Uttam Kumaran (Brainforge)
  • Clarence Stone (Brainforge)
  • Awaish Kumar (Brainforge)
  • Ashwini Sharma (Brainforge)

Summary

Performance Feedback for Ashwini

  • Multiple issues identified across Magic Spoon and CTA projects
    • Problems not escalated until client feedback forced intervention
    • Acting as solo contributor rather than team player
    • Client-facing updates included irrelevant technical details about APIs
      • Created impression team doesn’t know what they’re doing
      • Took week and a half to properly document the actual problem
  • Inconsistent daily updates across projects
    • One day working on CTA, next day Magic Spoon with no clear plan
    • Concerns about ability to handle more than one client effectively
  • Magic Spoon delivery issues
    • Initial QSU didn’t match client’s actual needs for aggregated data
    • Client requirements unclear initially but team should read between lines
    • Need to anticipate what clients need vs. what they ask for

Context Switching and Planning Challenges

  • Ashwini struggling with 3-client workload, especially Eden integration
    • Magic Spoon and CTA manageable with existing context
    • Eden requires significant time asking teammates for guidance
    • CSO Zoran lacks technical implementation knowledge
  • Time management concerns
    • Tasks taking full days that could be 2-hour jobs for others
    • 40 hours/week should accommodate 3 clients effectively
    • Need better daily/weekly planning structure
  • Proposed solutions
    1. Daily morning updates to each client channel with work plan
    2. End-of-day progress summaries 30 minutes before logging off
    3. Proactive communication when struggling or blocked

Immediate Changes and Next Steps

  • Role adjustments for Ashwini
    • Removed from EP responsibilities to focus on execution
    • Magic Spoon: work directly with Demolato for planning
    • CTA: Uttam taking over EP duties
    • Eden: Awaish to determine planning approach
  • Structured support plan
    • Awaish to meet with Ashwini 1-2x weekly for next 2 weeks
    • Focus on week/day planning rather than individual tickets
    • Goal: demonstrate ability to balance 3 clients effectively
  • Success metrics for 2-week check-in (Feb 16)
    1. Successfully balancing 3 clients per week
    2. Client teams increasingly satisfied with output and pace
    3. Clear path forward for sustained 3-client management

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