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Krishna Rao

Critic · DISC type C
Director of Engineering at PathFactory
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Krishna Rao is the Director of Engineering at PathFactory in Toronto, where he has progressed from a Senior Software Engineer to his current leadership role. He leverages his expertise in Elixir, Ruby on Rails, and ReactJS to guide his teams. Krishna holds a Master of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Krishna is invested in professional development and engages with the wider tech community. He has participated in local developer events like talks. dev, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and networking with his peers outside of his direct role at PathFactory.

He recently shared his excitement about PathFactory joining forces with Kaltura, highlighting his pride in building smarter B2B content experiences.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How Krishna shows up

Critic
Negotiator
ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Krishna cares about

B2B Content Experiences
Expressed excitement for PathFactory's acquisition by Kaltura, focusing on creating more personalized content experiences for B2B organizations.
Hiring Engineering Talent
Actively recruits for his team, having publicly posted openings for innovative and inquisitive Ruby and full-stack developers to come work with him.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director of Engineering
PathFactory
4-2022 - 6-2025
Software Engineering Manager
PathFactory
9-2019 - 6-2022
Senior Software Engineer
PathFactory
2-2017 - 9-2018
Software Engineer
Watermark
8-2016 - 12-2016
Lab Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Science (MS)
Rochester Institute of Technology
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
Don Bosco Institute of Technology (D.B.I.T)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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