Solving big data engineering problems, scaling an engineering team, and building core technology products - that's Pankaj's forte.
With 19+ years of experience, Pankaj co-founded Zendrive with Jonathan Matus and established the R&D centre in Bangalore in 2014. He leads the data science, engineering, and product teams at the centre which has 85 employees at present. With a knack for solving hard problems in computer science and generating valuable IP for the company in the process (16+ patents filed), Pankaj spoke at length about some of the most fundamental engineering questions of a scaling startup.
Tune in!
- Pankaj's journey thus far (01:12)
- The common engineering problem (03:12)
- Application of AI / ML (04:54)
- What makes an ideal engineer? (09:46)
- Building an engineering culture (14:50)
- Problem-solving in Zendrive (25:57)
- Structuring an engineering team (30:01)
- Setting the right expectations (35:26)
- Growing in an engineering role (42:36)
- Working with other stakeholders (45:56)
- Hiring the right person for the role (56:55)
- Advice for founders on working with engineers (01:02:45)
Connect with Pankaj -
LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/risbood
Twitter: https://twitter.com/risbood
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