I work across product and engineering to launch and scale tech that delivers outcomes; guided by clarity, creativity and real user needs.
I’m building Nishaani, a platform for Sikh stories across web, mobile and TV. Follow the journey as we grow with our community .
Share and discover Sikh stories without relying on mainstream platforms. Nishaani helps creators publish content across web, mobile and TV all whilst giving viewers a beautiful, clutter-free experience.
Experience Sikh storytelling like never before — built by us, for us.
Visit NishaaniI write about technology, business and my journey from a software engineer to leader. You can find more of my articles on Medium.
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"Khush is a compassionate leader… His friendly and easy-going nature are his super powers… an asset to any organization."
I’ve led engineering teams and built software across startups and scaleups. Explore the roles that shaped my career in tech.
Oct 2024 - Present
(10 months)
Joined Carwow to lead a cross-functional squad focused on platform quality, delivery effectiveness and developer experience. Worked across teams to drive engineering-wide improvements in incident response, platform reliability and process refinement. Also led initiatives within the Technical Improvement rotation and contributed to shaping org-wide engineering strategy and practices.
Oct 2022 - Oct 2024
(2 years)
Managed the mobile and consumer experience teams, fostering a culture of psychological safety, clear delivery focus and strong team dynamics. Delivered key improvements to app quality and team collaboration. Actively contributed to hiring, feedback culture and cross-squad coordination, while supporting engineers through coaching and career development.
Apr 2021 - Oct 2022
(1 year and 6 months)
Promoted into engineering management to lead teams responsible for partner integrations and hotel onboarding. Balanced team delivery with people leadership, coaching engineers through growth, restructures and product pivots. Contributed to technical strategy, hiring and cross-functional planning during a dynamic and fast-scaling phase of the company.
Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
(3 years and 8 months)
Joined as the first engineer and helped shape Impala’s technical foundation. Led the architecture and development of our travel API platform, eventually building and heading the Integrations team. Played a key role in scaling partner onboarding, establishing engineering standards and mentoring engineers as the company rapidly grew and pivoted toward open travel infrastructure.
Oct 2015 - Aug 2017
(1 year and 10 months)
Developed digital tools for adult and children’s social care services used by local authorities across the UK. Focused on building accessible, maintainable applications that supported critical frontline services. Gained deep insight into public sector tech constraints and user needs through regular engagement with customers and end-users.
Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
(1 year and 2 months)
Built and maintained web-based software for the construction industry, contributing to a suite of tools used by contractors and suppliers. Focused on performance and usability improvements, while learning best practices in code quality, agile delivery and customer-driven development in a fast-paced product environment.
I build and lead engineering teams that ship meaningful products. I’ve been a founding engineer, an Engineering Manager, a founder and a tech lead working across platforms, processes and people to help organisations scale smartly.
Supportive and structured. I aim to create environments where engineers can do their best work; combining autonomy with clarity and curiosity with accountability.
Early-stage builds, tricky refactors, cross-functional collaboration and anything where product, platform and people intersect. I get a buzz from turning ambiguity into momentum.
Full-stack engineering, mostly in TypeScript, React and Node. I’ve worked in Go, Ruby and Python too. I care about DX, observability, CI/CD and clean interfaces, whether it’s code or team culture.
To build a space for Sikh stories to be told, owned and shared outside the constraints of big tech and media. It’s a mission-driven platform rooted in cultural continuity and digital sovereignty.
Building Nishaani public. Writing more. Tinkering with AI tools. And saying “yes” to my next leadership opportunity.
With clear goals, good people and the space to think deeply. I love async communication, lightweight rituals and thoughtful documentation but building authentic and deep relationships.
"Khush is fantastic as a sounding board… consistently championing the thoughts and feelings of his engineers… a brilliant colleague that any team would be fortunate to have.
