Alex Khadiwala

Alex Khadiwala is an experienced engineering leader based in Los Angeles, California, currently serving as the Head of Engineering at InsurGrid, a SaaS insurtech startup. He has over 20 years of experience in software engineering and leadership roles, focusing on building and managing engineering teams, developing software products, and improving engineering processes.

Professional Background

• Head of Engineering at InsurGrid (January 2021 - March 2023): Khadiwala played a crucial role in establishing the engineering foundation of InsurGrid, leading a team of engineers to design, build, and maintain the platform. Under his leadership, the company achieved an 8x growth in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) in its first year. He also set up agile development processes and established monitoring systems for platform health.12

• VP of Engineering at Society6 (March 2019 - January 2021): He managed a team of 21, providing strategic and technical leadership while overseeing significant changes to improve team processes and platform architecture.12

• Tech Lead at Stitch Labs and Principal Software Engineer at TechCrunch: In these roles, he contributed to major projects, including site redesigns and backend system architecture.12

Education and Skills

Khadiwala holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and a Master’s degree in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His technical expertise includes a variety of technologies such as React, Next.js, Laravel, and AWS, among others. He is passionate about mentoring engineers and fostering a strong engineering culture.123

Additional Roles

As of September 2023, Khadiwala has taken on the role of Fractional CTO at Level Connections, advising on product and market strategy for a SaaS CRM tailored for relationship matchmaking.23

His leadership style emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong commitment to building effective teams and products that meet user needs.23