Phaneendra Hegde is a seasoned software developer and entrepreneur with a passion for cutting-edge technologies and data-driven solutions. He earned his BE in Computer Science and Engineering from PESIT Bangalore and has since built a diverse career in the tech industry.

Phaneendra's expertise spans Python, Django, JavaScript frameworks, NoSQL, Git, AWS, Docker, OpenSource/FOSS, software engineering, product management, design patterns, digital marketing, real-time bidding, and semantic technologies. He has experience leading development teams, consulting on technology and product strategy, and co-founding startups like shippr.in. He has also contributed to Google Summer of Code and worked as a senior product engineer at FindYogi, as well as head of engineering and senior software engineer at Synchestra.

Phaneendra is passionate about entrepreneurship, startups, consumer web, online advertising, cloud computing, Big Data, data structures and algorithms, Linux and opensource technologies, web application development, and semantics. He has a deep understanding of current technologies and trends and strong management and team-leading skills.