Himanshu Vasishth

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Head of Coda Product Engineering at Grammarly

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Himanshu Vasishth is the Head of Coda Product Engineering at Grammarly and was a founding engineer at Coda. With a background at Google, he is an expert in scaling engineering teams, defining product roadmaps, and driving cross-functional collaboration. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

As a founding engineer, he was instrumental in building Coda, a company later acquired by Grammarly, and holds patents for features like "Multi-level table grouping. "

Personality Overview

Calm

Social Proof Driven

Slow To Decisions

They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally.  They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization. They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

AI-Powered Productivity
He led the launch of Grammarly's AI-native writing surface, powered by Coda's technology, and has expressed excitement about AI's phenomenal impact on productivity.
Scaling Engineering Teams
He successfully scaled Coda's engineering team from zero to over 35 people, cultivating a culture of high performance, collaboration, and ownership.
Product Roadmap Strategy
His career highlights a focus on translating high-level strategy into clear product roadmaps that accelerate user growth and align with business goals.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Head of Coda Product Engineering at Grammarly
6-2014
Head of Core Product Engineering/Founding engineer at Coda
8-2012 - 6-2014
Senior Tech Lead/Manager, Google Compute Engine at Google
4-2011 - 8-2012
Senior Software Engineer, Google Drive at Google
3-2010 - 4-2011
Tech Lead, Google Docs / Google Cloud Connect at Google

Education

Education details unavailable from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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When Writing An Email

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Himanshu

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

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  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
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  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

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