Parsuram Panigrahi
Engineering Leader | System Design & Engineering Management Interview Coach | Distributed Systems | AI/ML Platforms
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Available Services
System Design Interview Design scalable distributed systems end-to-end. Practice architecture trade-offs, capacity estimation, database choices, and the structured communication style expected in HLD rounds at top companies.
Behavioral Interview Practice STAR-format answers for leadership principles, culture fit, conflict resolution, and collaboration scenarios - tailored to the specific values of the company you're targeting.
Technical Leadership Round Prepare for the leadership and vision rounds in Staff+, Principal, and EM interview loops. Cover technical strategy, cross-team influence, mentoring, and driving org-wide impact.
AI/ML Interview Practice ML system design, ML coding, and applied AI interview rounds. Cover model selection, feature engineering, training pipelines, evaluation metrics, and deploying ML at scale.
Promotion Guidance Get a clear roadmap to your next level. Understand what the promotion committee actually evaluates, build your case with the right artifacts, and learn how to make your impact visible.
Salary Negotiation Learn to negotiate base, equity, sign-on bonuses, and counter-offers with confidence. Get strategies specific to how top tech companies structure and approve compensation packages.
Performance Review Preparation Prepare for your upcoming performance review cycle. Learn to write strong self-assessments, quantify impact, collect peer feedback strategically, and handle calibration conversations.
Career Roadmap Planning Map out your 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year career plan. Identify skill gaps, align your growth direction, and make intentional choices about specialization vs. generalization.
Skills Gap Analysis Identify exactly what skills, experiences, and knowledge you're missing for your target role or level. Get a prioritized learning plan with concrete resources and milestones.
Building Visibility & Executive Presence Learn how to make your work visible to leadership, build influence beyond your team, communicate in senior forums, and develop the executive presence needed for Staff+ and Director+ roles.
Switching to AI/ML Plan your transition from a traditional SWE or other tech role into AI/ML. Get a roadmap for skills to learn, projects to build, and how to position yourself for ML roles at top companies.
First-Time Manager Coaching Just became a manager or about to? Learn the fundamentals of 1:1s, feedback delivery, delegation, performance management, and building trust - from experienced engineering leaders.
Building & Scaling Teams Learn how to build a team from scratch, scale it 2x-10x, set culture, define hiring bars, create onboarding processes, and maintain quality as you grow - lessons from leaders at top companies.
MVP & Technical Architecture Plan your MVP the right way. Get guidance on tech stack selection, architecture decisions, build vs. buy, and how to ship fast without creating debt you'll regret in 6 months.
Fundraising & Pitch Prep Prepare for investor conversations. Get your pitch deck reviewed, practice your narrative, understand term sheets, and learn what VCs and angels actually evaluate at different stages.
Leaving Corporate for Startup Thinking about quitting your job to build something? Get clarity on financial planning, timing, co-founder dynamics, and how to de-risk the leap from professionals who've made it.
Experience
Co-Founder
Stealth Applied AI
Nov 2025 — Present Current
CTO consultant
Startup
Oct 2024 — Present Current
Senior Director of Engineering
High Radius Coprorations
May 2021 — Jan 2025
Freelance Platform Architect
Startup
Nov 2018 — May 2021
Director Product Development
Ace Turtle Services Ltd
Jan 2017 — Sep 2018
Head of Engineering
Analyttica Datalab Pvt. Ltd.
Apr 2013 — Dec 2016
Technology Specialist
Tesco
May 2011 — Apr 2013
Technical Architect
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA
Dec 2007 — May 2011
Technical Consultant
Wipro Technologies
Jan 2004 — Dec 2007
Member Technical
ADP Wilco, India
Jun 2003 — Dec 2003
Member Technical Staff
Sun Microsystems
Mar 2001 — Jun 2003