Salesforce’s AI journey for Developer Productivity: From Single Tool to Multi-Agent Development Ecosystem
Salesforce’s AI journey for developer productivity began in early 2023 with a single tool that demonstrated 30+ minutes of daily time savings. The journey accelerated through 2024-2025 with the introduction of Model Context Protocol (MCP) exchanges, AI Rules systems, and specialized tools for code reviews and ambient task agents for automated testing. Today’s ecosystem features multi-tool and multi-agent experience for Developers. This transformation represents a shift from single-tool adoption to an orchestrated multi-agent development environment that amplifies human creativity while maintaining enterprise security and compliance standards.
Meet the speaker
Venkad Dhandapani
Venkad Dhandapani is a seasoned technology executive and Senior Director of Product Management at Salesforce. He leads the product strategy and development of internal developer productivity platforms and AI initiatives used by over 15,000 engineers across the company. His work centers on building scalable, developer-first tools that accelerate software delivery through intelligent automation and streamlined workflows. Venkad leads the product for Salesforce’s AI for Developer Productivity initiatives across the software development lifecycle, and the broader AI coding ecosystem. He also leads the Internal Agentforce Platform development, focusing on agent analytics, out-of-the-box agent creation, and improving agent success rates for internal use cases. His efforts aim to boost engineering efficiency through AI-driven capabilities throughout the SDLC, working closely with engineering leaders to define and track key developer productivity metrics. Venkad drives cross-functional collaboration between Developers, Platform teams, Enablement teams, and AI Productivity programs, ensuring measurable impact across the organization. He is passionate about developer experience and frequently shares insights on platform strategy, AI-driven engineering, and the future of internal tooling at technology conferences.