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What I Do Now

Current Day Job

Operating Partner (Technology) at PeakXV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA)

I work with portfolio company CTOs and engineering leaders on:

  • • Scaling engineering teams without breaking culture
  • • Architecture decisions that won't haunt you at 3 AM
  • • Hiring engineering leaders who can actually lead
  • • Technical due diligence for new investments

Basically, I help fast-growing companies not screw up their technology while they're growing too fast.

Past Lives

  • Group CTO, Gojek — scaled from ~50 to 2000+ engineers across multiple countries
  • Founder, CodeIgnition — built a consultancy that actually delivered on time
  • Head of Technology, ThoughtWorks — learned how to build distributed teams
  • Various startups — graphics designer, mobile phone salesman, printing press operator

What I'm Working On

Active portfolio work: Helping 30+ companies solve technical scaling challenges

Investment thesis: Identifying B2B SaaS companies with strong technical foundations

Writing: Sharing lessons learned from 25+ years of building teams and systems

Speaking: Conferences and company events on engineering leadership

Work with Me

I'm interested in:

  • • Companies raising Series A/B with interesting technical challenges
  • • CTOs and VP Engineering roles that need filling
  • • Speaking at engineering conferences
  • • Advising startups on technical strategy

Best way to reach me: Twitter DM or email