Krishna Halaharvi
Engineering Leader
Accomplished engineering leader with 10+ years experience in platform ops, architecture, analytics, and identity management. Blends deep technical expertise with strategic vision to drive SaaS growth. Passionate about leading teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet evolving customer needs.
Leadership Highlights
Team Leadership
Led multiple engineering teams across platform engineering, design systems, and identity management, driving significant improvements in delivery speed and product quality.
Technical Strategy
Architected domain areas and implemented technical discovery processes to ensure consistent software delivery and accurate development estimations.
Business Impact
Revamped B2B dashboard capabilities into actionable insights for leader engagement, supporting $15M ARR and increasing product delivery by 40%.
Professional Experience
Pluralsight
Sr. Manager Engineering - Platform Engineering & Design Systems
- Directed two teams in Platform Engineering and Design Systems, achieving a 30% increase in project delivery speed through streamlined processes within 6 months.
- Revamped the design system library, achieving a 30% increase in component usage across teams by deprecating outdated versions and providing a clear framework.
- Maintained an internal developer portal as a platform team to enhance Developer Experience (DevEx) at Pluralsight and provide transparency with DORA metrics.
Director of Engineering - Membership & Leader Hub
- Directed two teams to enhance B2B leader experiences, resulting in a 40% increase in product delivery within 6 months through strategic cross-functional collaboration.
- Implemented a technical discovery process across teams to ensure consistency in software delivery and dev estimation practices.
- Architected a domain area to revamp existing B2B dashboard capabilities into actionable insights for leader engagement with $15M ARR.
Engineering Team Lead - Identity
- Enhanced Auth0 capabilities on the ACG Platform through strategic planning and execution.
- Developed and implemented IAM policies in collaboration with security and compliance teams to strengthen company's security posture.
- Implemented abuse mitigation strategies for credential stuffing, session hijacking, GeoIP blocking.
Healthgrades
Engineering Team Lead
- Directed a cross-functional team of nine engineers to enhance the Healthgrades Mercury product line.
- Fostered a collaborative environment by introducing pair programming, significantly improving team cohesion and accelerating project delivery timelines.
Apex Systems
Technical Lead
- Spearheaded team efforts in successfully implementing JavaScript and Kubernetes projects.
- Analyzed technical components of client applications to provide accurate project estimates on Statements of Work.
HotSchedules
Production Engineer, Senior Software Engineer
- Developed and implemented CI/CD pipelines on Jenkins for deploying multiple microservices to AWS.
- Developed and launched an advanced analytics report using Node.js within 4 months, enhancing data visibility and decision-making for stakeholders.
Previous Experience
Dering Hall - Software Engineering Lead (2017-2019)
Led remote engineering team and achieved 78% reduction in engineering spend by migrating from monolith to microservices.
Hackerati - Senior Software Engineer (2016-2017)
Havas Worldwide - Software Engineer (2016)
Verisk Retail - Full Stack Developer (2015-2016)
Ecolab - Senior Software Engineer (2012-2015)
Technical Skills & Expertise
Strategic Leadership
Technical Leadership
Key Achievements
Delivery Optimization
Achieved a 40% increase in product delivery within 6 months through strategic cross-functional collaboration and implementation of streamlined processes.
Design System Revamp
Revamped the design system library, achieving a 30% increase in component usage across teams by deprecating outdated versions and providing a clear framework.
Cost Reduction
Achieved a 78% reduction in engineering spend by splitting a monolith into microservices and migrating services from Heroku to Kubernetes on GCP.
Security Enhancement
Developed and implemented IAM policies in collaboration with security and compliance teams, and implemented abuse mitigation strategies to strengthen the company's security posture.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Minnesota Duluth