Raghavendra Prabhu's guest appearances

Raghavendra Prabhu

Geeks Who Lead Podcast (formerly CTO Connection)

Joel Beasley | Modern CTO

IT Visionaries

Ryan Graciano

Bob Friday

Ismael Peinado

Rachana Kumar

Kaj van de Loo

Bob Worrall

Ankit Kumar

Cai GoGwilt

David Schwartz

Nick Caldwell

Kit Colbert

Raj Sethuraman

Prakash Kota

Rob Zuber

Adam Miller

OwlTail

Thumbtack

If your roof is leaking or your sink is clogged what do you do? Who would you call? If you don’t know any roofers or plumbers, you might find yourself Googling your problem then crossing your fingers. The problem of finding the right person for the job at hand is one every person faces, and it’s a problem that Thumbtack is solving thanks to technology. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we’re joined by Raghavendra Prabhu, the CTO of Thumbtack, who explains what kind of tech is working behind the scenes to create personalized searches and how innovation at the company could lead to a whole new world of finding the right fit for every job you have. Key Takeaways  You need hyper-personalized technology to solve the problem of finding someone to hire Data is important, but listening to the customers can lead to just as many insights When you encourage innovation, don’t limit participation just to engineers. Support every employee who wants to try something new  ---  IT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. Build connected experiences, empower every employee, and deliver continuous innovation - with the customer at the center of everything you do. Learn more at salesforce.com/platform

If your roof is leaking or your sink is clogged what do you do? Who would you call? If you don’t know any roofers or plumbers, you might find yourself Googling your problem then crossing your fingers. The problem of finding the right person for the job at hand is one every person faces, and it’s a problem that Thumbtack is solving thanks to technology. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we’re joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvprabhu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raghavendra Prabhu</a>, the CTO of <a href="https://www.thumbtack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thumbtack</a>, who explains what kind of tech is working behind the scenes to create personalized searches and how innovation at the company could lead to a whole new world of finding the right fit for every job you have. Key Takeaways <ul> <li>You need hyper-personalized technology to solve the problem of finding someone to hire</li> <li>Data is important, but listening to the customers can lead to just as many insights</li> <li>When you encourage innovation, don’t limit participation just to engineers. Support every employee who wants to try something new</li> </ul> --- IT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. Build connected experiences, empower every employee, and deliver continuous innovation - with the customer at the center of everything you do. Learn more at <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/products/platform/overview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">salesforce.com/platform</a>

How To Hire Using Thumbtack with CTO Raghavendra Prabhu

According to Raghavendra Prabhu, CTO of Thumbtack, making the transition from programmer to manager isn’t too much of a stretch since you already understand the issues and stakes of your project. When you take it a step further and begin managing other managers, you’re getting further from the work and making a more indirect impact.On today’s episode of CTO Connection, Raghavendra discusses what it’s like making the transition to higher levels of leadership and how to balance his desire for control with the need for delegation. Tune in for insights on how to successfully climb the leadership ladder.[00:20] - How Raghavendra started his career at Microsoft[02:09] - Why search is compelling[03:23] - The culture shift moving to Google[05:29] - Moving from Google to Twitter[08:40] - Scaling teams at Pinterest[13:22] - Hiring managers as engineers[16:56] - Transitioning from manager to director[20:52] - Implementing the mentorship program[23:28] - Anticipating and planning[26:17] - Fixing the hiring process[29:06] - What kind of CTO is Raghavendra?Raghavendra Prabhu (RVP) is the CTO of Thumbtack and was previously the head of infrastructure at Pinterest and a senior software engineer at Twitter, Google, and Microsoft. Thumbtack is an online services marketplace enabling hundreds of thousands of local professionals from plumbers to DJs to build sustainable businesses by connecting them to millions of customers nationwide.CTO Connection is where you can learn from the experiences of successful engineering leaders at fast-growth tech startups. Whether you want to learn more about hiring, motivating or managing an engineering team, if you're technical and manage engineers, the CTO Connection podcast is a great resource for learning from your peers!If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to CTO Connection in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

According to<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvprabhu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Raghavendra Prabhu</a>, CTO of <a href="https://www.thumbtack.com/#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thumbtack,</a> making the transition from programmer to manager isn’t too much of a stretch since you already understand the issues and stakes of your project. When you take it a step further and begin managing other managers, you’re getting further from the work and making a more indirect impact. On today’s episode of CTO Connection, Raghavendra discusses what it’s like making the transition to higher levels of leadership and how to balance his desire for control with the need for delegation. Tune in for insights on how to successfully climb the leadership ladder.<ul><li>[00:20] - How Raghavendra started his career at Microsoft</li><li>[02:09] - Why search is compelling</li><li>[03:23] - The culture shift moving to Google</li><li>[05:29] - Moving from Google to Twitter</li><li>[08:40] - Scaling teams at Pinterest</li><li>[13:22] - Hiring managers as engineers</li><li>[16:56] - Transitioning from manager to director</li><li>[20:52] - Implementing the mentorship program</li><li>[23:28] - Anticipating and planning</li><li>[26:17] - Fixing the hiring process</li><li>[29:06] - What kind of CTO is Raghavendra?</li></ul><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvprabhu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raghavendra Prabhu</a> (RVP) is the CTO of Thumbtack and was previously the head of infrastructure at Pinterest and a senior software engineer at Twitter, Google, and Microsoft. <a href="https://www.thumbtack.com/#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thumbtack</a> is an online services marketplace enabling hundreds of thousands of local professionals from plumbers to DJs to build sustainable businesses by connecting them to millions of customers nationwide. <a href="https://www.ctoconnection.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CTO Connection</a> is where you can learn from the experiences of successful engineering leaders at fast-growth tech startups. Whether you want to learn more about hiring, motivating or managing an engineering team, if you're technical and manage engineers, the CTO Connection podcast is a great resource for learning from your peers! If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to CTO Connection in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cto-connection/id1104346760?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2N0b2Nvbm5lY3Rpb24%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3GKpjcEH3ydikWnDDDBpLv?si=vm0dges2QiKoLehoFAR24g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cto-connection/id1104346760?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>. It really helps others find the show. <a href="https://www.dante32.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast episode production by Dante32.</a>

Trust, Delegation and Managing Managers with Raghavendra Prabhu

Today we are talking to RVP, the VP of engineering at Thumbtack.  And we discus advice to CTOs experiencing hyper growth, tips on delivering critical feedback and the importance of setting goals and having a vision for the future.All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Today we are talking to RVP, the VP of engineering at Thumbtack. And we discus advice to CTOs experiencing hyper growth, tips on delivering critical feedback and the importance of setting goals and having a vision for the future. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

#99 Raghavendra Prabhu - VP of Engineering at Thumbtack