👋🏽 Hi I'm Akash
Product Engineering Leader. Founder. Builder.
I scale engineering teams and build 0 to 1 products from the ground up. I thrive in enviorments with more uncertainties and less process where everyone is marching to the same beat in serving our users. Ex-Netflix, Opendoor, Thumbtack. Currently building AI Employees for property managers.
About
I'm a product engineering leader passionate about building high-impact teams and transformative products. With 13+ years of experience, I've scaled engineering organizations from startups to 60+ person teams driving growth at some of the world's most innovative companies.
My superpower is at the intersection of product thinking and engineering excellence—shipping products that matter while building teams that scale.
Beyond my corporate journey, I'm an entrepreneur at heart. I've taken time to travel (backpacked South America for 6 months), build AI-powered products, and even run a boutique Airbnb business with my wife.
I thrive at helping teams move fast, think big, and execute with excellence. Whether scaling growth engineering at Thumbtack or launching new initiatives, I bring both technical depth and strategic vision.
Experience
Founder
Stealth AI Startup
Building AI agents for boutique hospitality brands. Providing instant 24/7 guest support at a fraction of the cost of traditional VAs.
Director of Engineering
Thumbtack
Scaled Growth Engineering from 8 to 60 engineers. Led cross-functional teams to launch Marketing Tech and Partnership Engineering initiatives.
Senior Engineering Manager
Opendoor
Managed engineering teams focused on core product initiatives.
Engineering Manager
Netflix
Part of Studio in the Cloud initiative building advanced studio technology for content teams.
0-to-1 Products
Products I've built from the ground up from talking to 100s of users to building and iterating to being used in production.
Automatebnb
In 2018, my co-founder and I acquired a vacation rental near Yosemite and living in SF at the time, we needed a better way to manage cleaning schedules remotely. After searching for solutions, we built our own, which organically grew as it was a burning pain point for many hosts.
Propi AI
In 2025, my wife and I welcomed our first baby and my hypothesis was that we will not have much time to operate our rental properties. I built a multi agent system to automaticaly respond to messages from tenants as well as coordinating repairs and maintenance with the right vendors.
Fun Fact
Acre Stays
My wife and I run a boutique Airbnb business featuring curated properties that offer unique, high-quality hospitality experiences. As a Superhost with 450+ reviews and 8 years of hosting experience, we've built a reputation for exceptional guest care and attention to detail.