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Hi, I'm Bhavya.
Engineering leader, angel investor, and creator. I build resilient systems at scale, lead teams that ship products to millions of users, and invest in early-stage startups. Currently an EM at Chime and founder of Oat Productivity. When I'm not coding or mentoring, I'm writing a novel or co-developing a horror game.
📝 About Me
Summary
I'm an Engineering Manager, technologist, and creator passionate about building resilient systems, empowering teams, and driving meaningful impact through technology. With extensive experience in infrastructure, protocols, and frameworks, I lead high-performing teams at Chime, delivering scalable solutions that serve millions of users. I also founded Oat Productivity, a company dedicated to developing personal agile planners that guide users toward organized thinking and effective goal management, reflecting my commitment to creating impactful, user-centered products.
Outside of work, I serve as a technical advisor for startups, mentor aspiring leaders, and explore the intersection of technology and creativity. I'm also working on a novel and co-developing a horror game, channeling my love for storytelling and interactive design. Whether tackling complex engineering challenges, shaping the future of tech, or creating immersive experiences, I strive to bring curiosity, precision, and innovation to everything I do.
Some Stuff I've Worked On
Over the last decade, I've built systems that serve millions of users across fintech, consumer platforms, and developer infrastructure. At Chime, I've led teams through high-growth periods, overseeing messaging systems processing 30M+ messages per hour, building resilience mechanisms that keep banking services running, and creating language frameworks that boost developer productivity.
Before fintech, I contributed to products you've probably used. At Amazon, I worked on Alexa's style recommendations and real-time routing for Amazon Maps. At Microsoft, I built the intelligent storage cleanup features in Windows 10 (earning a patent) and ML-powered content discovery across Windows and Xbox. My time at Facebook was spent reimagining photo albums for Timeline and creating the HTML5 batch uploader.
As an entrepreneur, I founded Oat Productivity to create agile planners that blend behavioral science with practical workflows. I'm also building Democratized AI Foundry to make advanced AI capabilities accessible to small teams.
On the investing side, I'm an active angel investor with a portfolio spanning SaaS, consumer, and infrastructure startups. I lead the San Francisco chapter of Brown Girl Angels and advise early-stage companies on technical strategy and team building.