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Burzin Engineer Age, Family, Biography & More

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Profession: Engineer
Education: Master Of Computer Science
Hometown: Los Angeles

Burzin Engineer

Bio/Wiki
Real nameZakariya
ProfessionEngineer
Known forBeing the co-founder of PhonePe
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper (semi-bald)
Career
OrganizationPhonePe
DesignationChief Reliability Officer
Tenure8 years (as of 2024)
Award• 2022 - Ventana Research Digital Leadership Award
Personal Life
AgeNot known
NationalityNot known
HometownLos Angeles
College/University• University of Mumbai
• University of Southern California
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Master of Computer Science
Relationships & More
Marital StatusNot Known
Family
Wife/SpouseNot Known

Burzin Engineer

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)

    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 PhonePe 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 ‘Alternative cooling methods-DCLC (Direct Contact Liquid Cooling) & LIC (Liquid Immersive Cooling)’ at PhonePe.