Hi, I’m Diwakar Mishra 👋
I turn ambitious ideas into software that ships. Lately, into AI that earns its keep.
Yes, the guy on the motorcycle. More importantly, I lead distributed engineering teams that deliver complex tech projects on time, at scale and with predictable outcomes, and for the last couple of years I’ve been working hands-on with AI.
The spec sheet
Every good machine has one. Here’s mine: an engineering manager and technical leader who helps companies turn ideas into reliable, production-ready products while building high-performing, engaged, global teams.
- Software development14+ yrs
- Leading teams8+ yrsfor North American clients
- Distributed squads led4totaling 15 developers
- Regions teams run from4India · Eastern Europe · LATAM · SE Asia
- Industries shipped for6+healthcare · fitness · legal · manufacturing · real estate · SaaS
- Voluntary departures on my teams0to date
- Latest module installedAIhands-on, the last couple of years
What’s new in this version
I’ve spent the last couple of years inside AI.
Not reading about it. Working hands-on with frontier AI models: shaping how they reason and respond, testing exactly where they break, and leading the people who do that work. It changed how I build software, and what I can bring to yours.
- I know where it breaks.Models fail in quiet, predictable ways. I’ve spent years finding them, so your product and your customers don’t.
- I cut through the hype.Some problems need AI. Many don’t. I’ll tell you which is which, even when the honest answer is “not yet”.
- I put it to work.From a first prototype to production, with your team, your data and your constraints. Measured, not magic.
youEveryone says we need AI. Do we?
diwakarMaybe. Let’s find the one workflow where it actually pays for itself, prove it small, then scale what works.
youWhat if it gets things wrong?
diwakarIt will, sometimes. Finding exactly where is what I’ve been doing for the last couple of years. We design around it.
youWill my team keep up?
diwakarThat’s the point. You should end up using AI well, not depending on me. 🙂
What I bring to the table
Execution you can trust
4 squads · 15 devs
I’ve led 4 distributed squads totaling 15 developers, delivering web and mobile applications across industries including healthcare, fitness, legal, manufacturing, real estate, SaaS and more. I implement structured pre-development planning to ensure estimates are accurate, risks are managed, and clients always know what to expect.
High-performing global teams
0 voluntary exits
I build and scale teams across India, Eastern Europe, LATAM and Southeast Asia, focusing on engagement, collaboration and measurable outcomes. My approach makes work fun, productive and accountable, and to date, no team member has voluntarily left under my leadership.
Technical depth + leadership clarity
full-stack · cloud
With a foundation in full-stack development and cloud infrastructure, I bridge the gap between business goals and engineering execution. I lead roadmap planning, anticipate risks, and make informed technical decisions, without needing to code every line myself.
AI, from the inside
hands-on
Years of hands-on work with how modern AI models are shaped, tested and improved. I know what these tools can realistically do for your product, what they’ll cost you in risk, and how to bring your team up to speed with them.
Right now, across the teams I build
Somewhere, the team is always awake.
India
Eastern Europe
LATAM
Southeast Asia
0
team members have voluntarily left under my leadership. To date. I’d like to keep it that way.
How I can help you
I partner with companies to:
- Turn complex ideas into scalable software
- Find where AI genuinely helps, and ship it
- Build and lead reliable, distributed engineering teams
- Improve delivery speed without sacrificing quality
- Bring structure to growing engineering operations
- Take ownership from planning to deployment
Beyond the code
An adventurer at heart.
Outside work, motorcycling, traveling, and exploring local cultures and vegetarian cuisine fuel my curiosity. I bring the same curiosity, discipline and integrity to every partnership. And yes, I’m good company on a long project.
If you’re building something ambitious and need a dependable technology partner, let’s talk.
Let’s build something meaningful together.