Arjun specializes in DeFi protocol architecture and smart contract security. He has built and audited production contracts managing over $50M TVL, with a focus on gas efficiency and formal verification using Foundry.
- I lead product engineering across five product lines - MaxPreps, GoFan, NFHS Network, PlayOn Sites, and PlayOn HQ - spanning web, mobile, and connected TV platforms. I manage a group of ~50 engineers and ~30 contractors across six engineering managers, with a focus on modernizing our portfolio of independent systems into a coherent platform, as well as accelerating delivery velocity through AI.
- Progressively promoted from Senior Manager to Senior Director of Engineering, ultimately leading a 100+ person engineering organization including software and ML engineers, QA, security analysts, and Distinguished Engineers. Played a key role in integrating Expanse into Palo Alto Networks and evolving the organization to scale.
- Built and scaled teams in Atlanta and New York from the ground up, growing two high-performing engineering groups and promoting new managers and leaders from within.
- Redesigned the hiring and onboarding process, improving our ability to hire talent and reducing time-to-productivity.
“Hey folks - wanted to share out this role we're hiring for. We're looking for a Staff engineer to bring their experience to the teams that work on GoFan - the dominant leader in ticketing for high school events. You'll get to collaborate with an impressive group of engineers, managers, and product and business leaders, and build some amazing stuff across web and mobile platforms.”
“I wanted to share this great article from the MaxPreps team about the Red Lake (Minn.) Warriors football program... It's a story of a team that's lost 150 straight games - not a single win in the 21st century. It's a story of a coach who has 0 wins but was the MHSFCA Man of the Year in 2023. It's a story of a tight knit Native American community that supports each other and its athletes through tragedy and triumph. https://lnkd.in/gNXhNxaz”
“We're hiring a manager for our Fintech Platform team - a great opportunity to come in and have an impact on the future of this mission-critical platform. *No recruiters or agencies*”
“Hey folks! We are #hiring here at PlayOn! Some key roles for my network are: 4 openings for Product Designers (all levels, remote or hybrid in Alpharetta), as well as 2 engineering roles (hybrid staff-level role in Alpharetta or remote mid-level role on our MaxPreps team). Check out our careers page or shoot me a note if you or someone in your network may be a good fit! https://lnkd.in/gTi-HDYN”
“We're hiring for a new PM to help us drive the next generation of innovations in Attack Surface Management! Work with an amazing team, in an interesting and technical domain, building a product that helps companies respond to the types of threats you see in the news. #hiring”
“Mike Leach was a man who never played football himself, got his law degree, and then decided to become a football coach instead - and revolutionized the game forever with the Air Raid offense. He passed away today after a sudden heart attack over the weekend, and if you've never heard of him before, do a little Googling. He was a consummate learner, whether it was diving deep into the history of pirates, or learning to inline skate in his 40s. He was the ultimate people person - there are multip”
“I didn't get a chance to post this before the Thanksgiving holiday - but super proud of the whole Xpanse team for all of the hard work supporting the DoD and closing this massive deal!”