I am Anand Safi, an established Engineering Leader | Startup Advisor | Board Member | Mentor & Coach
Over the past decade, I have progressed from starting as an aspiring engineer(SDET) to becoming an engineering leader. I have completed my Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science. Please find below a snapshot of my career and things that interest me.
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Medium - Anand Safi
Current Affiliations
- Engineering Manager at Mark43
- Mentor - Top 1% at MentorCruise
- Mentor - at ADPList
- Executive Coach - Engineering Leadership at BestPracticer
- Mentor - Engineering Leadership at PlatoHQ
- Mentor at Mentoring Club
- Advisor at Nestted
- Advisor at Stay22
- Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review
- Mentor at [Lidr] (https://lidr.co/)
- Executive Contributor at Brainz Managazine
Explore Mentorship with me 🤝
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MentorCruise - Top 1% Mentor & Coach
https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/AnandSafi/ -
PlatoHQ - Engineering Leadership Mentor
https://www.platohq.com/mentors/anand-safi-668121411
Patents, Awards and Accolades 🤝
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Patent. - Kiosk for Receiving and Delivering Packages (Company: eBay Inc.)
http://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week46/OG/html/1420-3/US09189767-20151117.html -
Patent - Graphical User Interface and System for viewing Landing Page content(Company: Intent)
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2018013799 -
Award - Recipient of General Proficiency Award
Issued to the student with the best general-knowledge and communication skills -
RunnerUp - Vikram Sarabhai Foundation City Quiz
Finished in Top 4 out of city's best 32 teams chosen over 100 educational institutions. Hosted by Darapan Academy -
Award - Recipient of Chigare Aghare Award for Academic Excellence)
Issued to the best academic performer -
Award - Recipient of Dorling Kindersley Rising Talent
Issued to the most prominent rising science talent -
Certificate of excellence - Ramanujan Mathematics Olympiad
Issued to the top performers in Math Olympiad
Published Interviews 🎤
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Focusing on "Most Valuable First"
https://softwarecraftspodcast.libsyn.com/interview-with-anand-safi -
HatchPad Insights - Career Development Paths in Tech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr8TIeTd5Qw -
Plato Elevate Fall 2021 - Building Inclusive Teams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8UPjEv4ok -
DevToManager Publication
https://devtomanager.com/interviews/anand-safi/ -
ExposeNews Media House - Fireside chat
https://www.exposenews.ca/fireside-chat-with-anand-safi-engineering-manager-at-mark43/ -
CareerFair Publication
https://www.careerfair.io/reviews/anand-safi-engineering-manager -
Plato QnA Session - Dealing with Executive Presence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6T2WI0PX1A
Podcast Appearances 🎙️
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RetroTime Podcast - Level Up via Mentoring
https://www.retrotimepodcast.com/41-level-up-your-career-via-mentoring-with-anand-safi/ -
Beyond Coding Podcast - Mentorship in Tech
https://youtu.be/bhVKVBhkOqw -
CoffeePower Podcast - Demystifying Engineering Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apf_mKQTvX4 -
The Mindful Dev - What to consider while becoming an Engineering Manager
https://youtu.be/Ilw7Yzcji84 -
InfoQ - How to become a great Engineering Manager
https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/hard-becoming-great-engineering-manager -
Engineering&Leadership Podcast - How to become a Mentor
https://www.engineeringandleadership.com/episode38 -
Software Crafts Podcast: "Most Valuable First"
https://softwarecraftspodcast.libsyn.com/interview-with-anand-safi -
NerdForTech - Hierarchy in Leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm3T7loHyPc -
DevJourney - On "Career Shaping Moments"
https://devjourney.info/Guests/154-AnandSafi.html -
Constant Variables - On "Working in Tech, Day as an EM, Mentorship"
https://constantvariables.co/episodes/79 -
NFT - The Tech Ketchup Show - On "Decoding Leadership"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm3T7loHyPc -
Effective Engineering Manager - On "IC to EM - Not a promotion"
https://www.effectiveem.com/building-managers-not-a-promotion/ -
LeadLive - On "The importance of self-branding"
https://www.effectiveem.com/building-managers-not-a-promotion/
Conference Talks 🎙️
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Developer First Conf. 2021 - On "Transiiton from IC to EM - Not a promotion"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/541305434?app_id=122963
Articles 📝
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Brainz Magazine - Saying NO a superpower
https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/saying-no-a-superpower -
Hatchpad - Engineering Comppensation Philosophy
https://www.myhatchpad.com/insight/you-dont-have-to-leave-your-startup-to-earn-more-money/ -
DevInterrupted - IC to EM journey - the Hard Truth
https://devinterrupted.com/going-from-an-individual-contributor-to-an-engineering-manager-is-not-a-promotion/ -
DevInterrupted - Tips & Tricks for new EMs
https://devinterrupted.com/two-key-focuses-and-a-checklist-for-new-engineering-managers/ -
DZone Publication - New EM Checklist
https://dzone.com/articles/two-key-focuses-and-a-checklist-for-new-engineerin -
Hatchpad - Software Development Career Paths
https://www.myhatchpad.com/insight/guide-to-software-development-career-paths/ -
DevInterrupted article - IC to EM Transition
https://devinterrupted.com/going-from-an-individual-contributor-to-an-engineering-manager-is-not-a-promotion/ -
AnandSafi's Medium Publication
https://anandsafi.medium.com -
Is Becoming an Engineering Manager a promotion?
https://www.platohq.com/resources/is-becoming-an-em-a-promotion-1948396919 -
Building trust in a new team
https://www.platohq.com/resources/building-trust-with-a-new-team-1322383041 -
When a lack of clarity impacts team performance
https://www.platohq.com/resources/when-a-lack-of-clarity-impacts-performance-586550675
Past Affiliations
- Technical Leadership at Insurity
- Associate Engineering Manager at Intent
- Software Engineering at Intent
- Club President at Toastmasters
- Software Development Engineer in Test at Laird Technologies
- Software Development Engineer in Test at eBay Inc.
- Software Engineer at Horizon Microtech
- Software Engineering Intern at Intech Systems
- Volunteer at FoodBank NYC
- Zone Leader at Soch NGO
- Hackathon Judge at Rewriting the Code
- Student Mentor and Lead at Udacity (Android "Grow with Google" scholarship)
- Communications Lead, Web Development at Google Developers Group Conference NYC 2017, 2018
- Social Media Specialist at Propelify Conference
- Club President at Temple University Indians Group
- Tech Mentor at CodeMentor
- Advisor at Sukhi
- Board Member at Dansii
- Executive Member at Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square
- Adisory Board Member at Waterlution