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Transitioning From Large Companies to Startups

The Tech Trek
The Tech Trek
Episode • Mar 21, 2023 • 25m

Host Amir Bormand speaks with Indy Khare, the Head of Engineering at Convex. Indy previously worked with Google to reach 1 billion users for Google Photos. Transitioning back to a startup has a host of challenges and opportunities that Indy is happy to discuss.

Highlights:

2:25 - Indy shares how he landed his position with Google.

8:26 - How to know if you should leave a large company for a startup.

11:04 - Learning which organization is right for you.

14:39 - Readjusting to a work environment with fewer resources.

17:03 - Why do talented people leave large companies in the first place?

Guest:

Indy is the Head of Engineering at Convex, a modern application platform with a database and backend. Before Convex, Indy helped build and grow Google Photos from 0 to 1 billion users. Indy is passionate about building great human experiences and how products fit into people’s lives.

Contact Indy:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/indrajitkhare/

https://twitter.com/ikhare

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