Navaneeth (Naveen)
Hands-on Engineering Leader | AI Products, Full-Stack Architecture & Zero-to-One Teams
naveen.workss@gmail.comNew York, NYLinkedInGithubHands-on engineering leader and full-stack product builder with more than a decade of experience taking ambitious software from concept to production. Joined Micro as its founding full-stack engineer, built and led most of its web product and engineering systems, and progressed to Head of Engineering. Experienced in AI-native products, agent systems, real-time applications, marketplaces, team building, and close partnership with founders from product strategy through launch.
- Built multiple platforms from concept to production
- Partners with founders from strategy through launch
- Builds and mentors engineering teams
- Hands-on across architecture and implementation
Professional Experience
2019–Present
New York City
Pawjourr
Co-founder & CTO
Architected and built a full creator marketplace from the ground up, covering campaign discovery, creator submissions, brand review and approvals, and company-wide administration.
Co-founder & CTO
2019–Present
Architected and built a full creator marketplace from the ground up, covering campaign discovery, creator submissions, brand review and approvals, and company-wide administration.
- Led product and engineering delivery while building and managing the engineering team.
- Built the operating systems used by creators, brands, and Pawjourr’s internal team to manage campaigns from creation through completion.
- Helped scale the platform to 20,000+ creators, 100+ brands, and more than $1M in transaction volume.
- Worked directly with users and internal stakeholders to turn marketplace needs into product capabilities and stable production workflows.
Skills
- React — view matching work
- Next.js — view matching work
- Node.js — view matching work
- GraphQL — view matching work
- AWS — view matching work
- Marketplace platforms
- Product management
- Team leadership
2019–2020
Singapore
Antler
Entrepreneur in Residence
Built and presented an initial startup product while working with entrepreneurs, engineers, and designers in Antler’s Singapore program.
Entrepreneur in Residence
2019–2020
Built and presented an initial startup product while working with entrepreneurs, engineers, and designers in Antler’s Singapore program.
- Secured S$100,000 from Antler as one of the first companies selected for investment in the cohort.
2018–2020
Singapore
BBDO Singapore
Creative Technologist
Partnered with creative teams to turn campaign concepts into interactive digital products and technology-led experiences.
Creative Technologist
2018–2020
Partnered with creative teams to turn campaign concepts into interactive digital products and technology-led experiences.
- Built web, immersive, and experimental experiences for major consumer and enterprise brands.
- Evaluated emerging technologies and translated creative concepts into production-ready implementations.
2017–2021
Singapore
Safe Space
Co-founder & CTO · Part-time
Co-founded an online counseling platform designed to make mental-health support more accessible in Southeast Asia.
Co-founder & CTO
2017–2021 · Part-time
Co-founded an online counseling platform designed to make mental-health support more accessible in Southeast Asia.
- Built the initial product, including messaging and calling workflows connecting users with counselors.
- Led technical delivery, managed the engineering team, and supported counselor onboarding and community-awareness efforts.
2014–Present
Singapore
Blue Bucket
Co-founder & CTO · Part-time
Led technical architecture and delivery for interactive web, commerce, and experiential projects.
Co-founder & CTO
2014–Present · Part-time
Led technical architecture and delivery for interactive web, commerce, and experiential projects.
Skills
Jun 2013–May 2018
Singapore
Dentsu Group
Senior Application Developer · Apr 2017–May 2018
Software Engineer · Jun 2014–Apr 2017
Web Developer · Jun 2013–Jun 2014
Led developers delivering hybrid and native applications, interactive web products, and immersive experiences.
Senior Application Developer
Apr 2017–May 2018
Led developers delivering hybrid and native applications, interactive web products, and immersive experiences.
- Researched and introduced technologies that improved delivery workflows and expanded the team’s capabilities across AR/VR, 3D, web, and commerce projects.
Software Engineer
Jun 2014–Apr 2017
Delivered interactive web applications and digital campaigns across the full development lifecycle using JavaScript, React, and AngularJS.
- Solved complex implementation challenges across responsive web applications, campaign experiences, and enterprise client work.
Web Developer
Jun 2013–Jun 2014
Built and maintained responsive websites and interactive campaign pages.
- Automated recurring development workflows and applied technical SEO practices across multiple concurrent projects.
Skills & Education
- Engineering leadership
- Hiring
- Interviewing
- Performance management
- Mentoring
- Technical strategy
- Product delivery
- Founder partnership
- AI agents
- Agent harnesses
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Tool integrations
- Real-time systems
- Software architecture
- API design
- Automation
- Zero-to-one development
- Full-stack engineering
- Product management
- Design systems
- Marketplaces
- CRM
- Email platforms
- Collaboration tools
- AWS — view matching work
- Azure — view matching work
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions — view matching work
- Testing
- Deployment
- Serverless systems
- Vercel — view matching work
- React Native — view matching work
- Unity — view matching work
- Three.js — view matching work
- GSAP
- Electron — view matching work
- AR/VR
- Interactive installations
Education
BSc (Hons) in Information Technology
Management Development Institute of Singapore
2017-2019
Diploma in Information Technology
Republic Polytechnic
2012-2015