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Burzin Engineer Age, Family, Biography & More

Burzin Engineer Age, Family, Biography & More

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Quick Infoā†’

Profession: Engineer

Education: Master Of Computer Science

Hometown: Los Angeles

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Bio/Wiki
Real name Zakariya
Profession Engineer
Known for Being the co-founder of PhonePe
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 170 cm**
in meters**- 1.70 m**
in feet & inches**- 5ā€™ 7ā€**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Salt and Pepper (semi-bald)
Career
Organization PhonePe
Designation Chief Reliability Officer
Tenure 8 years (as of 2024)
Award ā€¢ 2022 - Ventana Research Digital Leadership Award
Personal Life
Age Not known
Nationality Not known
Hometown Los Angeles
College/University ā€¢ University of Mumbai
ā€¢ University of Southern California
Educational Qualification(s) ā€¢ Bachelor of Computer Science
ā€¢ Master of Computer Science
Relationships & More
Marital Status Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Burzin Engineer

  • Burzin Engineer is fluent in 3 languages, Gujarati, Hindi, and English.

  • In January 1991, Burzin started working as an engineer at the AT&T company in Dallas, Texas and continued working there for 4 years.

  • In January 1994, he joined as a senior software engineer at the Twin Sun in Nashville, Tennessee and continued working there for 5 years.

  • In January 1998, he joined as a Director of Technology/Associate Partner in the investment banking company MarchFirst and continued working there for 3 years.

  • From January 2000 to December 2003, he worked with Software Inc. as the Vice President of their Research & Development team.

  • In May 2004, he joined Shopzilla as the Vice President of their technology department and continued working for them for the next 7 years.

  • In June 2011, Burzin Engineer co-founded MIME360 along with Rahul Chari and Sameer Nigam .

    Sameer Nigam (left) and Rahul Chari (right)

  • He worked as the Chief Technology Officer of MIME360 till April 2012.

  • In October 2011, Flipkart acqui-hired MIME360, and Burzin Engineer was appointed as the director of Engineering at Flipkart.

  • In January 2013, he was appointed as the vice president of Engineering & Operations at the M-GO and continued working there for 2 years.

  • In December 2015, he co-founded PhonePeĀ along with Rahul Chari , and Sameer Nigam . Later, he was appointed as the Chief Reliability Officer at PhonePe.

  • He often does various charitable acts towards education for children and the protection of animals.

  • In 2022, Burzin Engineer led the experiment ā€˜Alternative cooling methods-DCLC (Direct Contact Liquid Cooling) & LIC (Liquid Immersive Cooling)ā€™ at PhonePe.

Pulling out & plugging back a drive from a powered-up server immersed in our experimental cooling tank was a super awesome experience. With significantly more powerful servers in smaller form factors, have to look at newer technologies to improve the PUE! #sustainabledevelopment pic.twitter.com/DWwHqVOHtX

ā€” Rahul Chari (@rahulchari9) March 7, 2022