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Preethi N.

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Director of Engineering at Strava
📍 United States

Preethi is a Director of Engineering at Strava with 15+ years of experience building and scaling engineering organizations at major tech companies, including an 11-year tenure at LinkedIn. She specializes in growth, monetization, and trust and safety for platforms supporting over a billion users.

Colleagues consistently describe her as a collaborative, kind, and communicative partner with deep technical expertise and a strong sense of ownership. She is known for her ability to solve complex problems while keeping user needs at the forefront.

Unique fact: Preethi was awarded the Gold Medal for academic excellence in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering during her undergraduate studies.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Trust & Safety
She leads the Trust & Safety organization at Strava and has extensive experience building systems at LinkedIn to protect users and ensure regulatory compliance.
Scaling Engineering Orgs
A core focus of her career has been scaling teams and platforms through different growth phases, from startups to large-scale enterprises supporting 1B+ users.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of Engineering
Strava
9-2014 - 2-2025
Senior Engineering leader - Linkedin
LinkedIn
2-2014 - 6-2015
Senior Software Engineer, Cards and Stationery Team
Shutterfly, Inc.
12-2012 - 11-2013
Senior Software Engineer, Marketplace Platform
Flipkart
8-2010 - 12-2011
Software Engineer, IVR
American Express
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
BMS Institute of Technology and Management
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