Engineering Lessons from Startup Year Two (2025)
Jan 4 2026

2025 was intense. Thankfully, I never had to write code half-asleep.

Cloud Native for Engineering Leaders
Dec 28 2025

The Cloud-native wave peaked over a decade ago, overshadowed by more recent waves like Blockchain, then AI.

Engineering Lessons from Startup Year One (2024)
Dec 29 2024

Looking back at 2024, here are my top 3 lessons and retrospectives from helping build a small Engineering organization from scratch and…

Managing a New Team
Oct 8 2023

For a manager, taking over a new Team is almost the same as switching jobs.

Finding Common Ground
Feb 12 2023

A few years ago, I contributed to the immediate structure and environment after an M&A.

Not Letting Go of Employees
Dec 4 2022

Twitterverse is agog with news of Twitter laying off 75% of its workforce.

On Managing Yourself
Mar 9 2022

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." So likewise, the journey of a leadership role begins with managing oneself.

Make It Easier to get an Approval
Jun 14 2021

Do you know the best way to win a street fight. Don't get into one. This wisdom also applies to getting approval for something.

A Genuine, Creative and Helpful Method to Review Proposals
May 11 2021

Writing and reviewing proposals is an integral part of the work of a leader.

My Top Three Leadership Lessons
Mar 9 2021

In 2013, I was offered a leadership role in the organization's innovation Lab. I liked the people I worked with, so I accepted the offer.