KP Reddy

Recruitment

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process: sourcing, screening, interviewing coordination, offer management, and close.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all candidates, ensuring timely, clear, and professional communication at every stage of the process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, develop job descriptions, and align on candidate profiles and evaluation criteria.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and anticipated future roles.
• Source candidates through multiple channels including job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and industry communities.
• Design and manage a consistent, high-quality onboarding experience that sets new hires up for success from day one.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics including equipment, systems access, training schedules, and first-week programming.
• Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, candidate pipeline, offer acceptance rates) and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Continuously improve recruiting and onboarding processes based on feedback and results.
• Represent company culture and values authentically to candidates, giving them an accurate and compelling picture of what it's like to work here.
• Stay current on recruiting best practices, tools, and trends in the competitive landscape for talent.

Talent Acquisition Manager

DevOps Engineer

• Design and maintain infrastructure-as-code using CDK and CloudFormation for AWS environments, ensuring reproducible and scalable deployments.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized microservices written in Python, Typescript, and Go.
• Implement and manage Amazon ECS clusters for orchestrating production workloads and development environments.
• Build, configure, and maintain observability stack using industry best practices.
• Manage data infrastructure including RDS, S3, and streaming services for AEC data pipelines.
• Implement security best practices, including secrets management, IAM policies, and network segmentation.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and deployment strategies.
• Document infrastructure patterns, runbooks, and operational procedures for team knowledge sharing.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response, driving root cause analysis and prevention.

Full-stack Engineer

• Collaborate with our engineering team to design and prototype backend services for core AEC workflows.
• Build and expose prototypes through simple React-based frontends for demonstration and user testing.
• Develop containerized services and APIs in Python (with opportunities to use Go or Rust where performance is critical).
• Deploy and manage experimental services on cloud platforms; contribute to infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Test, refine, and iterate quickly based on feedback from internal experts and industry users.
• Document systems with clear technical notes and implementation guides.
• Contribute to the culture of experimentation, learning, and applied engineering.

Software Engineering Intern – Full Stack

Human Resources

• Own HR compliance across all entities, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws including multi-state employment requirements.
• Manage benefits administration including health insurance, 401(k), and other employee benefits—from vendor selection to open enrollment to day-to-day employee support.
• Research, develop, and implement HR policies and procedures that scale with our growth while remaining practical and employee-friendly.
• Handle all employment paperwork and documentation including offer letters, employment agreements, I-9s, background checks, and personnel file management.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager to ensure smooth handoffs from recruiting to onboarding, and own the administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Manage HRIS and employee data, ensuring accurate records and reporting capabilities.
• Coordinate with external partners including benefits brokers and employment counsel on HR-related matters.
• Support payroll processes and coordinate with accounting on compensation-related matters.
• Handle employee relations matters with discretion, escalating appropriately when needed.
• Develop and maintain employee handbook, policies, and HR documentation.
• Support integration of acquired companies by ensuring compliant hiring practices and smooth employee transitions.
• Track and report on key HR metrics and compliance requirements.

HR Operations Manager

Manager

• Own deal execution from LOI through close, serving as the central coordinator for all diligence and closing activities.
• Lead financial diligence including quality of earnings analysis, working capital assessment, and financial model validation—working with external accounting advisors as needed.
• Coordinate legal diligence and manage outside counsel relationships, ensuring purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary documents are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage the data room process, tracking diligence requests, organizing findings, and ensuring the deal team has visibility into open items and risks.
• Develop and maintain diligence checklists, deal trackers, and closing checklists that ensure consistent execution across all transactions.
• Identify and escalate deal risks, working with leadership to develop mitigation strategies or adjust deal terms as needed.
• Support deal structuring discussions including cash/equity/seller note allocations, earnout structures, and working capital mechanisms.
• Coordinate with the Integration Manager to ensure smooth handoffs from deal close to integration, including knowledge transfer of diligence findings.
• Supervise and develop the M&A Analyst, providing guidance on financial modeling, research, and diligence support.
• Maintain relationships with external advisors including legal counsel, accounting firms, and insurance brokers.
• Support post-close activities including working capital true-ups, earnout calculations, and any purchase price adjustments.

Senior M&A Manager

• Design and implement generative AI models for automated building design, including floor plan generation, facade design, and structural optimization using state-of-the-art architectures (diffusion models, transformers, GANs).
• Develop computer vision pipelines for design and drawing analysis using modern frameworks like YOLO, SAM, and NeRF-based 3D reconstruction.
• Build graph neural networks and geometric deep learning models for structural analysis and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) system optimization.
• Create reinforcement learning systems for multi-objective building optimization (energy efficiency, cost, occupant comfort, sustainability metrics).
• Integrate AI models with industry-standard BIM tools (Revit, Rhino/Grasshopper) through custom APIs and plugins.
• Deploy production ML pipelines using modern MLOps practices, including experiment tracking (Weights & Biases, MLflow), model versioning, and A/B testing frameworks.
• Implement physics-informed neural networks for building performance simulation and predictive modeling.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure AI systems produce practical, code-compliant, and constructible designs.
• Lead research initiatives and publish findings to establish us as a thought leader in AEC AI innovation.

Senior Software Engineer – AI, Building Design

• Own the integration process from Day 1 through Day 100+ for each acquisition, serving as the central point of coordination across all workstreams.
• Develop and execute integration plans covering HR/people, IT/systems, finance/accounting, operations, and culture—tailored to each acquisition's unique circumstances.
• Coordinate with HR Operations and IT to ensure employees are properly onboarded to company systems, benefits, and policies.
• Partner with Finance/Accounting to integrate financial reporting, establish new chart of accounts alignment, and ensure clean monthly closes.
• Build relationships with acquired company leadership and employees, serving as their primary point of contact during the transition period.
• Receive knowledge transfer from the M&A team on diligence findings, ensuring integration plans address identified risks and opportunities.
• Identify and escalate integration risks, developing mitigation plans and keeping leadership informed of progress and blockers.
• Develop and refine the integration playbook, documenting lessons learned and best practices from each acquisition.
• Transition from integration to optimization, working with portfolio company leadership to identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Support the implementation of shared services (HR, IT, Finance, Marketing) across portfolio companies.
• Track and report on integration milestones, KPIs, and value creation metrics.
• Travel to acquired company locations as needed during integration periods (expect 30-50% travel depending on deal flow).

Senior Integration Manager

• Develop and maintain full-stack features using React frontends and Python backend services, following established architectural patterns and coding standards.
• Write clean, well-tested, and documented code that meets production quality standards for enterprise AEC applications.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across the stack, contributing to system reliability and performance.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs that integrate with internal services and third-party AEC tools.
• Participate in code reviews—both giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve code quality and personal growth.
• Contribute to containerized microservices deployed on AWS, gaining hands-on experience with cloud-native development practices.
• Support data pipelines and integrations that process AEC project data, documents, and workflows.
• Document technical implementations, contribute to runbooks, and help maintain internal knowledge bases.
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.

Software Engineer – Full Stack

• Own the KPR Co P&L with accountability for maintaining profitability (targeting a 10% margin) across all business lines: events, memberships, and media/content. The goal is a self-sustaining business, not a cash cow—audience growth and engagement depth matter more than margin maximization.
• Develop and execute growth strategies for each business line—with emphasis on growing audience size, membership numbers, and event attendance while maintaining cost coverage through sponsorships and memberships.
• Build and manage a revenue forecasting cadence; provide regular financial reporting and variance analysis to leadership.
• Identify new revenue opportunities—including partnerships, licensing, digital products, and sponsorship packages—and bring recommendations to leadership.
• Manage A/R effectively: ensure timely invoicing, collections, and healthy cash flow.
• Oversee planning, execution, and P&L for KPR Co’s event portfolio: The Quarterly summits, IOF forums, workshops, partner events, and any new event formats.
• Lead the sponsorship sales process—developing packages, managing sponsor relationships, and ensuring sponsor deliverables are met.
• Manage and grow membership programs including Mastermind groups (6 tiers), Integrated Owners Forum, Integrated Partners, and Catalyst—with a focus on increasing total membership numbers, deepening member engagement, and improving the overall member experience.
• Ensure events and community programs serve as lead generation and brand-building engines for KPR Co and its sponsor partners.
• Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, and production logistics.
• Operationalize the content and media production pipeline: KP Reddy will continue to write and host the podcast, but you will own the scheduling, production workflow, distribution, and publishing cadence across all channels—podcast, newsletter/Substack, blog, video, and social media. Much of this is already automated; the role is to ensure it runs smoothly and continues to improve.
• Drive audience growth across all channels—growing the subscriber base, podcast listenership, and social following as measurable KPIs.
• Manage content-related revenue streams including sponsorships and advertising—ensuring the media platform covers its costs while prioritizing audience growth and engagement quality.
• Ensure the production engine runs independently of KP’s direct involvement in logistics—he focuses on creating, you ensure everything around his content gets produced, published, and distributed on time.
• Coordinate content that amplifies sponsor brands and supports their go-to-market efforts.
• Manage the relationship with the outsourced sales team—ensuring they have the collateral, lead flow, and context they need to convert marketing-generated leads, and owning the handoff from sales pitch to close.
• Drive adoption of AI tools and technology across the team’s workflows to improve efficiency and output quality.
• Partner with shared services (finance, HR, IT, legal) and ensure smooth coordination on centralized functions.
• Establish and optimize internal processes, workflows, and systems to support a scaling business—this is not a set-it-and-forget-it role.
• Build the business case for additional hires as the business grows—there is a path to building a team, but it will be earned through demonstrated results and budget performance.
• Develop and manage sponsorship programs that connect AEC businesses with KPR Co’s member community—creating value for sponsors through brand exposure, lead generation, and direct access to industry decision-makers.
• Serve as a go-to-market engine for a portfolio of AEC businesses—supporting their marketing, brand visibility, and audience development through KPR Co’s events, content, and community platforms.
• Onboard and manage sponsors as program partners—ensuring they receive measurable ROI and are integrated thoughtfully into events, content, and community programming.
• Contribute market intelligence, competitive insights, and industry trends gathered through KPR Co’s unique position as the central convener in the AEC ecosystem.

General Manager

• Architect and design scalable, cloud-native software systems that serve as the foundation for our technology platform, making critical decisions about technology stack, system boundaries, and integration patterns.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers ranging from interns to senior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and pragmatic innovation.
• Drive technical strategy by evaluating emerging technologies, defining architectural patterns, and establishing best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Build and maintain critical full-stack applications using React, Python, and modern cloud services, demonstrating hands-on leadership in complex technical implementations.
• Design and implement microservices architectures with containerized services, APIs, and event-driven systems that can scale to meet enterprise AEC workflow demands.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including CTO, product owners, and domain experts to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions that balance innovation with reliability.
• Establish engineering standards for CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, testing strategies, and operational excellence across all development teams.
• Lead technical initiatives such as system modernization, performance optimization, and the integration of AI/ML capabilities into core platform services.
• Champion DevOps culture by working closely with infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of production systems.
• Participate in architectural reviews, provide technical guidance on complex problems, and make build-vs-buy decisions for critical system components.

Talent Acquisition Manager

DevOps Engineer

Software Engineering Intern – Full Stack

HR Operations Manager

Senior M&A Manager

Senior Software Engineer – AI, Building Design

Senior Integration Manager

Software Engineer – Full Stack

Senior Software Engineer – AI, Building Design

General Manager

Principal Software Engineer – Full Stack