Resume
MUTHU KRISHNAN
Senior Engineering Leader Scaling Teams & Systems from Startup to Enterprise
Contact Information
- Mobile: +91 9964929755
- Email: muthukrishnan.t@hotmail.com
- Blog: notes.muthu.co
- GitHub: github.com/muthuspark
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mkrimuthu
- Location: Bangalore, India
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience scaling high-performance SaaS platforms and leading engineering organizations. Proven track record of growing teams and delivering enterprise-grade solutions processing millions of daily events.
Expert in building scalable architectures, implementing engineering best practices, and driving technical initiatives from concept to production. Successfully led teams across multiple domains including analytics platforms, desktop solutions, and mobile applications with demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on engineering contributions.
Former startup founder with deep understanding of product development lifecycle and go-to-market strategies.
CORE SKILLS
Leadership & Management
- Engineering Team Leadership (10-30 engineers)
- Talent Acquisition & Development
- Process Optimization & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Technical Strategy
- Performance Management
- Mentoring & Career Development
- Startup Leadership & Founding Experience
Technical Architecture & Development
- System Design & Software Architecture
- Full-stack Development: Java, Python, JavaScript
- Database Design: ClickHouse, Redis, MySQL, various NoSQL solutions
Product & Business
- Technical Product Management
- Revenue-focused Engineering
- Patents & Technical Documentation
- Customer-facing Solutions
- B2B SaaS Platforms
WORK HISTORY
Engineering Manager & Principal Engineer, Whatfix
2017 to present
Led engineering initiatives across multiple roles, growing the Desktop solution from MVP to $2M revenue in three years with patent filings. Managed a team of 12 engineers across 3 different products, with primary focus on Desktop as the highest revenue generator.
Built efficient engineering processes while serving as individual contributor on complex features and proof of concepts for potential revenue opportunities.
Key Technical Achievements:
- Architected the entire Mobile Solution from scratch using React Native and Node.js microservices architecture, scaling to support enterprise clients
- Led 4-engineer deployment automation team, implementing CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment time from hours to minutes
- Spearheaded a 6-month research project converting guided walkthroughs to chat interface using Dialogflow and NLU, leading to new product feature adoption
- Worked closely with customers and developers as Solution Architect, building the entire repository of technical content including white papers and code templates
Early Career Experience
Software Engineer, 2010 to 2017
Across multiple organizations including Huawei, NextGen Healthcare, Vidyartha, and Founder at webzeest.com
Built foundational expertise in full-stack development, system architecture, and product development while gaining entrepreneurial experience as a startup founder.
Key contributions:
- Founded and developed webzeest.com blogging platform
- Migrated legacy applications to modern tech stacks (Career Counseling platform from desktop to SaaS using MEAN stack)
- Developed healthcare APIs and telecom domain solutions
- Architected browser extension solutions
- Gained extensive experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, and various databases while transitioning from individual contributor to technical leadership roles
- Early-stage startup experience provided valuable insights into product development, user experience, and building scalable solutions from scratch
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, 2010 CGPA: 9, First Class Distinction Vishweshwaraya Technical University
PUBLICATIONS
Essential Search Algorithms
Comprehensive technical book covering 40+ search algorithms across 7 categories including AI search, graph algorithms, and text matching. Features practical Python implementations, visualizations, and real-world applications. Covers advanced topics from basic linear search to complex algorithms like A*, Monte Carlo Tree Search, and Ant Colony Optimization.
PATENTS
18060,274: Processing Techniques for Fast and Accurate Identification of Application Screens Using Optical Character Recognition
18/307,280: Cross-Application Walkthrough Guides from Desktop App to Desktop App, Desktop App to Browser and Browser to Desktop App
18478,379: System and Method for Detecting a Change in a Context of an Application
18/454,118: System and Method for Detecting a Change in Context of an Application Using Subsections
18/398,544: System and Method of Creating a Shadow Representation of the User Interface for Faster UI Element Retrieval
GET IN TOUCH
Feel free to reach out via email at muthukrishnan.t@hotmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.