Currently: How Big Things Get Done
Engineering Leadership
Engineering manager writing about systems, teams, and execution
I’m Krishna Dey, an engineering manager at SpotDraft. I lead integrations and platform teams, stay close to code, and write about building durable systems, stronger teams, and better execution.
Engineering Manager at SpotDraftPreviously Amazon LuxembourgLeads 3 teams15+ engineers in direct scope
Current Shape
Hands-on EM, systems thinker, public writer.
I lead across integrations and platform work, stay close to code, and write about the systems that make engineering organizations clearer and more durable.
Push people to think, learn through ownership, and avoid heroics as a system.
Recognition
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I care about building teams and execution systems that get stronger over time. That work occasionally shows up as external proof too.
Excellence Award
Received SpotDraft’s Excellence Award for going above and beyond as an engineering manager, with recognition tied to impact on the PED function and the product.
Philosophy
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I still code
Even as an engineering manager, I actively code. I stay hands-on across frontend, backend, services, and operational engineering because technical credibility matters to me, and because it helps me make better architectural and execution decisions.
Push people to think
My management style is developmental and stretch-oriented. I try to push engineers to think harder, own more, and learn through real responsibility. I do not want people optimized for waiting on my answers. I want them building judgment, recovering from mistakes, and growing into larger problem spaces.
Ideas in motion
I’m an avid reader and currently reading How Big Things Get Done, which fits closely with my interest in execution systems, planning quality, and making ambitious work more predictable.
Featured Writing
Explore writing Foundational essays
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The engineering manager's second architecture
A good manager shapes not just software architecture, but the operating architecture around a team.
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Writing as a force multiplier for engineering leaders
Public writing creates leverage far beyond personal expression. It sharpens judgment, attracts talent, and compounds credibility.
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Platform thinking for smaller teams
Small teams benefit from platform thinking earlier than they think, as long as they avoid platform theater.
Public Reach
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Blind 75 LeetCode Questions
A widely shared LeetCode discuss post that has crossed 4.6M views and became a durable interview-prep reference for a large number of engineers.
View resourceLeetCode Questions CompanyWise
A public GitHub repository for company-wise LeetCode questions that has grown to 19.3k stars and 5.5k forks.
View resourceOverleaf Resume Template
A public resume template on Overleaf that many people have used as a starting point for their own resumes.
View resource Working Notes
View all notes Short-form writing
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Meeting design checklist
A short checklist for making recurring team meetings lighter and more useful.
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What good 1:1s look like
A few signals that a manager-IC 1:1 is creating real value rather than just consuming time.
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Three levels of execution risk
A simple lens for identifying why delivery feels harder than expected.