Pradeep Kanagaraj

Pradeep Kanagaraj has a diverse and extensive work experience in various tech companies. Pradeep is currently working as the Chief of Staff at Mendel.ai, a position they started in December 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Peloton Interactive as Director/Chief of Staff from September 2021 to November 2022.

Before joining Peloton, Pradeep was with Aurora, where they served as Engineering Operations Chief of Staff to the Head of Technology. During their time at Aurora from October 2019 to September 2021, they played a crucial role in building compute and data infrastructure for autonomous vehicle software testing and development. Furthermore, they were responsible for managing the strategic quarterly OKR goal-setting process for the engineering organization.

Pradeep's experience also includes working at Cruise as a Lead Technical Program Manager and Chief of Staff to the Head of Data Infra & Science. Their contributions at Cruise involved leading the development of data platforms and managing the OKR goal-setting process for the data organization.

Before joining Cruise, Pradeep held the position of Principal Technical Program Manager at Coupang, South Korea's top E-commerce platform. Their role at Coupang focused on managing technical programs to enhance the efficiency and profitability of the Coupang Retail business.

Pradeep's career began at Amazon, where they held various Engineering and Technical Program Management roles from October 2009 to December 2016.

Overall, Pradeep has demonstrated their expertise in engineering operations, technical program management, and chief of staff roles by working in prestigious companies such as Mendel.ai, Peloton Interactive, Aurora, Cruise, Coupang, and Amazon.

Pradeep Kanagaraj completed their B.tech degree in Information Technology and Management at Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, they obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Balancing Innovation and Risk," "Building Accountability into Your Culture," "Jeff Dyer on Innovation," "Agile Software Development: Creating an Agile Culture," "Creating a Product-Centric Organization," "Cultivating a Growth Mindset," "Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap," "Executive Leadership," "Influencing Others," "Strategic Thinking," "Talent Management," "Conflict Resolution Foundations," "Delegating Tasks," "Delivering Bad News Effectively," "DevOps Foundations," "Goal Setting: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)," "Leadership in Tech," "Managing Stress," "Project Portfolio Management Foundations," and "Setting Up a PMO" during 2020.