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