Arunesh Parab

I bridge the gap between AI hype and business reality, helping growth-stage startups implement practical AI solutions that drive measurable results.

Professional Journey

The Beginning — Performics India

2004 – 2014

Started as a freelance programmer in 2004 and built HitzStat, India's first web analytics platform — a precursor to Google Analytics. Rose from Software Architect to Vice President of Technology over a decade, leading teams of 27+ engineers, architecting products like the IrisTrack social media platform, and transforming a support team into a revenue-generating business unit.

The Startup Chapter — LYK & Manhattan Communications

2014 – 2015

Led technology at two ventures simultaneously. At LYK, designed and delivered a mobile-first product helping parents manage academic, safety, and psychological concerns — leading a team of 25+ across PHP, Ruby on Rails, Android, and iOS. At Manhattan Communications, India's largest NRI marketing agency, architected email marketing products and launched a social media apps division.

The Current Chapter — WisdmLabs

2015 – Present

Head of Technology at India's largest WordPress company, providing technology consulting and digital products in e-commerce and eLearning. Scaled the engineering team to 50+, led 20+ product teams to create industry-leading products like RemUI (Moodle) and Instructor Role (WordPress eLearning), improved engineering capacity utilization by 16%, and implemented async engineering management practices across the organization.

What I Believe

AI implementation is 80% organizational change, 20% technology

Startups fail at scaling because they hire for skills, not judgment

Context engineering matters more than prompt engineering

Credentials

Education

  • B.E. Information Technology, University of Mumbai(1999–2003)
  • Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Security, Government Law College(2010–2011)

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute

Based in Mumbai, India. Available for speaking engagements and advisory conversations.

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