Mitra Raman

Founder who bridges engineering and food: Mitra used a CS/engineering background to build a D2C food startup (The Buttermilk Company), handling product, web/ logistics, and operations while participating in Y Combinator. Her writing reflects deep, practical lessons about unit economics and founder mental health. techcrunch+2

Experienced engineering leader and manager: She progressed through engineering roles at Amazon (including work on Amazon Go and stores), then managerial and director roles at startups and consumer companies (Ro, Glossier, Pave), demonstrating strengths in building teams, shipping customer-facing e‑commerce and product systems, and scaling engineering orgs. geekwire+2

Operator & advisor (Fractional CTO): Since 2022 she has worked as a fractional CTO / operator for early-stage companies — advising on technical strategy, hiring, and organization design — while also writing and teaching about engineering management. cptofracs+1

Public educator and author on engineering leadership: Mitra authors practical resources for engineering managers (ebook and talks) and shares interview/management advice publicly, indicating a focus on mentorship and helping others level into leadership roles. amazon+1