Sudheer Bandaru — Founder
A few years ago, I kept hearing the same frustration from engineering leaders across every corridor: startups, scaleups, GCCs, even Fortune 500 companies. “We’re shipping… but we don’t know if we’re improving.” “AI tools look great in demos, but what are they actually doing to our delivery?” “Our teams are working harder than ever. So why does predictability feel worse?” I knew this problem a little too well. After two decades of building and scaling engineering orgs, I had seen the same story repeat: endless tools, scattered data, and no single truth about velocity, quality, or team health. And when AI tools entered the chat, the confusion only grew louder. So I started Hivel, with one simple belief: Engineering leaders deserve clarity, not guesswork. Today, Hivel connects the dots across Git, Jira, CI CD systems, and AI tools, giving leaders a real view of how their teams work, what slows them down, and where AI is truly adding value. Not vanity AI usage, but actual impact on throughput, quality, rework, and delivery. Along the way, we discovered something deeper: numbers alone do not move teams. Insight, alignment, and healthier workflows do. That is why Hivel also surfaces patterns that leaders rarely see: meeting overload, burnout signals, rework spirals, onboarding gaps, and even silent attrition. The goal is simple. Help teams ship great products without losing great people. Today, Hivel supports more than 1000 teams, from fast-moving startups to global enterprises. The mission stays the same: Turn engineering data into outcomes, and turn AI investments into real ROI. If you are building a high velocity engineering org and want clarity you can trust, my inbox is always open.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 21 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Software Development
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Technology Solutions
- Recruiting Technology
- Product Development
- Engineering Management
- Data Analytics
- Product Roadmap Development
- Digital Marketing
Career Highlights
- Founder of Hivel, enhancing engineering productivity.
- Led product integration post-acquisition at Bankrate.
- Developed innovative recruitment technology at Shortlist.
Work Experience
Shortlist Professionals
Sr Technology Advisor (4 yrs 6 mos)
CTO (6 yrs 5 mos)
Hivel
Founder, CEO (4 yrs 10 mos)
Forbes Technology Council
Official Member (4 yrs 10 mos)
Bankrate, Inc.
Director of Engineering (4 yrs 5 mos)
Trouvé Media
Director of Engineering (1 yr 8 mos)
Hewlett-Packard
Sr.J2EE Developer (7 mos)
Merrill Lynch
Sr. Java Developer (1 yr 4 mos)
AT&T
Sr. Java Developer (2 yrs 1 mo)
Education
B.Tech at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University