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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