About.

A Glimpse into My Life

Hey again.

Welcome to a slice of my world.

I started my career obsessed with writing the perfect algorithm. But I quickly learned that in the real world, clean code doesn't matter if it solves the wrong problem.

Over time my focus shifted from just building features tothe messier problems around them:the communication gaps between teams, the friction on the shop floor, the distance between strategy and what actually ships.

These days I tend to work across the whole picture, from early whiteboard sketches to thesystems and processesthat keep things running day to day. I like the problems that sit between the code and the business, where the answer isn't obvious yet.

Mihir Shrivastava

Circa 2025

The Timeline.

2016 - 2020

The Foundation

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

Graduated with a B.Tech in Computer Science. Where the obsession with distributed systems and architectural patterns began.

2020 - 2021

Engineering in Crisis

Remote / Hometown

Started my professional career during the global pandemic. Learned the art of remote collaboration, async communication, and delivering critical software under high ambiguity.

2021 - Present

Scaling in Hyderabad

Engineering Leadership

Moved to Hyderabad to take on larger challenges. Transitioned from individual contributor to engineering leader, focusing on system architecture, team mentorship, and driving technical strategy for complex products.