Rippling
Senior Engineering Manager building large-scale platform systems and the teams behind them.
Engineer · Leader · Builder
Neel
Borooah.
I build platforms, products, and teams that make difficult systems feel simple.
Now Senior Engineering Manager at Rippling
About / 01
I’m drawn to hard problems, thoughtful abstractions, and the craft of making ambitious teams work well.
Selected work
02 / 05Present
Founded and built an AI-driven strength coaching product, from the technical foundation to a real business.
Bloomreach
Grew from engineer to senior engineering leader across data analytics, platform engineering, and self-service products.
StayGlad
Principal Engineer at a hyperlocal services startup, building the product through its acquisition.
Avasyu
Co-founded and built a SaaS platform for schools, taking it from an idea to an acquired company.
What matters / 03
At work
In life
I care about quality—in what I build and how I live.
Build things well.
I love building high-quality products—combining thoughtful technology with teams that care about the craft.
Live with intention.
I try to bring the same care to myself, grounding my life in health, fitness, and spirituality.
Elsewhere
04 / 05Profile / 01
The fuller professional story, writing, and current work.
Code / 02
GitHub
Experiments, old projects, and traces of things I’ve built.
Life / 03
Life beyond the work bio, in pictures.
Interview / 04
How I got here
A conversation about engineering, startups, management, and bad jokes.