Thakur Kharel

About Thakur Kharel

I’m Head of Engineering at Anglera, where I’m building AI-powered product data enrichment and e-commerce intelligence from the ground up—distributed systems, data pipelines, and full-stack development to orchestrate large-scale AI agents across the web.Before Anglera, I spent 4+ years at Optum building infrastructure that scaled: authentication systems serving 100K+ users, migrations touching 500K+ accounts, and early RAG implementations that brought LLM capabilities into enterprise workflows.I care about building systems that are both technically sound and human-centered. As a first-generation college grad, I’ve learned that the best engineering comes from curiosity, grit, and surrounding yourself with people who push you to grow.Always happy to connect with folks working at the intersection of AI, data infrastructure, and products that

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Anglera

   Mar 2026 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   I lead a team of engineers at Anglera, building product data enrichment infrastructure for e-commerce. I set the engineering standards defining how we build, review, and ship code across the stack. I own technical direction, delivery, and cross-functional alignment. My focus is building a high-output team that ships quality work consistently.

Education

• Humboldt Senior High School

  High School Diploma

  2013 — 2017

• Saint Paul College-A Community and Technical College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2016 — 2017

• Stanford University

  Bachelor's Degree

  2017 — 2021

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Bilingual Communications
• Computers
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Event Planning
• Java
• Video Production
• Multilingual Communication
• Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Time Management
• Microsoft Word
• Social Media