PHPhaneendra Hegde
@phaneendrahegde
Engineering leader with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and proven track record.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an engineering leader with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a proven track record of taking products from idea to scale. With deep hands-on experience in architecture, team building, and product strategy, I have successfully led high-performing engineering teams and built systems that handle billions of requests per day, driving significant business growth.
As a founding team member at Pubx.ai, I played a pivotal role in transforming the company from an idea to a profitable, high-growth Ad-Tech platform. I drove the company's growth from $0 to over $150K in MRR by leading the end-to-end development of the core product. My leadership in building a capable tech team and optimizing our platform architecture has been instrumental in achieving competitive advantages and cost efficiencies.
Throughout my career, I have remained deeply technical, contributing across the stack, including backend and frontend technologies. I am passionate about leading engineers, shaping product vision, and building impactful technology that makes a difference.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Engineering
Pubx.ai
Aug 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Joined as the first employee and a founding team member, playing a pivotal role in the company's journey from an idea to a profitable, high-growth Ad-Tech platform. Drove the company's growth from $0 to over $150K in MRR by leading the end-to-end development of the core product and platform.
Lead Fullstack Developer
Pubx.ai
Aug 2020 - Jul 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Joined as the first employee and a founding team member, playing a pivotal role in the company's journey from an idea to a profitable, high-growth Ad-Tech platform. Built a highly capable tech team of 7 engineers from the ground up, establishing a culture of ownership and excellence.
Head of Engineering
Synchestra Pte Ltd
Mar 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 4 months)
Joined as the first employee and architected the entire backend for a FinTech/InsureTech marketplace. Built and managed a multidisciplinary team of 8 engineers (Frontend, Backend, DevOps, QA).
Co-founder, CTO
Shippr.in
Apr 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Co-founded one of India's first online platforms for intra-city logistics. Single-handedly developed the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), which was instrumental in securing $500,000 in seed funding.
Senior Product Engineer
FindYogi
Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 (4 months)
Developed the complete backend for a social buying advice platform. Built a recommendation engine and integrated Facebook Graph API and OpenGraph.
Chief Hacker
Impulse Media
May 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 3 months)
Designed and implemented a high-scale, asynchronous Real-Time Bidding server for display, mobile, and video ads. Developed the ImpulseOne Demand Terminal, an advanced analytics dashboard for advertisers.
Contract Developer
May 2011 - Sep 2011 (4 months)
Worked on a KDE-based project for Fancy bookmarking for Konqueror and Rekonq. Contributed to open-source software development under the Google Summer of Code program.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering. Gained foundational knowledge in computer science principles and engineering practices.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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