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Dhananjay Tanikella

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Director of Engineering at Teachable
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Dhananjay is a hands-on Director of Engineering who excels at scaling teams while remaining deeply involved in code and architecture. A Rutgers University alumnus, colleagues describe him as having a strong drive and high expectations. He is skilled at collaborative problem-solving, from technical pairing to managing production incidents.

He shows a strong interest in emerging technologies, exploring decentralized protocols like ActivityPub and ATProtocol. His academic work included co-authoring a paper on the experimental simulation of the yips in golf, delving into the intersection of stress, physiology, and sports performance.

Unique fact: He co-authored a scientific publication on the psychology of putting in golf.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Hands-on Engineering Leadership
Prides himself on scaling teams from 1 to 30 while dedicating significant time to hands-on coding, architecture, and diving into production incidents with his team.
Decentralized Protocols
Has recently been learning about and sharing thoughts on ActivityPub and ATProtocol, indicating an interest in the future of social media and web architecture.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Director of Engineering
Teachable
9-2022 - 12-2023
Senior Engineering Manager
Teachable
7-2021 - 8-2022
Senior Engineering Manager
CLEAR (clearme.com)
11-2020 - 7-2021
Engineering Manager
CLEAR (clearme.com)
6-2018 - 11-2020
Engineering Manager
CommonBond.co
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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Rutgers University
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