Krunal Parmar โ Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager | Mentor | AI Career Coach Builder Leading 9 engineers across 3 time zones at Yelp while helping 100+ software engineers accelerate their careers through mentorship. I bridge the gap between technical excellence and leadership development - both in my team and the broader engineering community. MY MISSION: I'm passionate about two things: building platforms that create measurable business value and developing engineers who exceed their own expectations. Whether architecting distributed systems, launching products in new markets, or helping someone land their dream role - I focus on sustainable, compounding impact. BUILDING ENGINEERS & ENGINEERING LEADERS: As a Top 1% Mentor (5.0/5.0 rating), I've mentored 100+ professionals at Amazon, Microsoft, Ola, and top product companies on: Senior Engineer & Engineering Manager transitions Technical interview mastery & system design Salary negotiation & promotion strategies Leadership development & stakeholder management MY LEADERSHIP APPROACH: I build psychologically safe, high-performing teams where engineers thrive: โ 95% retention rate | 4 promotions in 18 months โ 100% of direct reports would work with me again โ Culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning I lead with empathy and data-driven decision making - creating clarity in ambiguity while empowering teams to take calculated risks and deliver ambitious outcomes. TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE: Platform Engineering | Distributed Systems | Data Infrastructure | ML/AI Systems | Event-Driven Architecture | API Design | System Scalability Tech Stack: Python, Java, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, LangChain, LLMs, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, AWS, Apache Spark, REST APIs, Microservices WHAT SETS ME APART: ๐ IIT Kharagpur M.Tech + Harvard Business School Leadership Training ๐ค Unique combination: Technical depth + People leadership + Mentorship at scale ๐ Track record across hyper-growth environments (Yelp, Booking.com, Flipkart) ๐ Cross-functional collaboration: Engineering, Product, Data Science, Business Development LET'S CONNECT IF YOU'RE: Hiring for engineering leadership roles (UK/EU/Remote) A software engineer seeking mentorship Building in the AI/career development space OPEN TO: Engineering Manager / Senior EM / Director of Engineering roles Advisory positions at early-stage startups (AI/ML, career tech, developer tools) Speaking opportunities on engineering leadership & mentorship ๐ง kparmar.tech@gmail.com ๐ London, UK | Open to remote opportunities
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI expert with a strong focus on engineering leadership and mentorship.
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Experience: 10 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Technical Leadership
- Engineering Management
- System Development
- Technical Design
- Career Development
- Mentorship
- Start-up Leadership
- Software Management
- Machine Learning
Career Highlights
- Top 1% Mentor with 100+ successful mentees
- Led high-performing teams with 95% retention rate
- Expert in building scalable data platforms
Work Experience
Skillzo
Co-Founder (10 mos)
Yelp
Engineering Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
Senior Software Developer (1 yr 3 mos)
MentorCruise
Mentor (3 yrs 7 mos)
Booking.com
Developer (1 yr 5 mos)
Scaler Academy
Mentor (3 yrs 11 mos)
Flipkart
Software Developement Engineer (2 yrs)
Internship - Ads Machine Learning Group (11 mos)
FICOยฎ
Software Engineer (8 mos)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Teaching Assistant (1 yr 10 mos)
Education
Specialization in Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School Online
Masterโs Degree at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda