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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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Current Affiliations

1. Engineering Manager at Mark43
   
2. Mentor - Top 1% at MentorCruise
   
3. Mentor - at ADPList
   
4. Executive Coach - Engineering Leadership at BestPracticer
   
5. Mentor - Engineering Leadership at PlatoHQ
   
6. Mentor at Mentoring Club
   
7. Advisor at Nestted
   
8. Advisor at Stay22
   
9. Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review
   
10. Mentor at [Lidr] (https://lidr.co/)
    
11. Executive Contributor at Brainz Managazine
    

Explore Mentorship with me 🤝

• 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 🤝

• 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 🎤

• 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 🎙️

• 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 🎙️

• Developer First Conf. 2021 - On "Transiiton from IC to EM - Not a promotion"
  https://player.vimeo.com/video/541305434?app_id=122963

Articles 📝

• 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

1. Technical Leadership at Insurity
   
2. Associate Engineering Manager at Intent
   
3. Software Engineering at Intent
   
4. Club President at Toastmasters
   
5. Software Development Engineer in Test at Laird Technologies
   
6. Software Development Engineer in Test at eBay Inc.
   
7. Software Engineer at Horizon Microtech
   
8. Software Engineering Intern at Intech Systems
   
9. Volunteer at FoodBank NYC
   
10. Zone Leader at Soch NGO
    
11. Hackathon Judge at Rewriting the Code
    
12. Student Mentor and Lead at Udacity (Android "Grow with Google" scholarship)
    
13. Communications Lead, Web Development at Google Developers Group Conference NYC 2017, 2018
    
14. Social Media Specialist at Propelify Conference
    
15. Club President at Temple University Indians Group
    
16. Tech Mentor at CodeMentor
17. Advisor at Sukhi
    
18. Board Member at Dansii
    
19. Executive Member at Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square
    
20. Adisory Board Member at Waterlution