Anand Prakash Tiwary

Location: Everett, WA, USA

Current/Most Recent Company/Position: Director of Engineering (UI), Harness

Background/Interest Areas/Expertise:

Experienced UI/UX technology leader with 12+ years building user interfaces at high-growth startups, currently Director of Engineering, UI for the AppSec team at Harness (following Traceable AI's merger with Harness). Previously served as Founding Engineer & Tech Lead at Traceable AI, helping scale the company from seed stage (<10 employees) to Series B and successful merger, while building and leading a highly efficient global team of 10 UI developers.

What I bring: Deep expertise in frontend architecture, design systems, and engineering team leadership through rapid startup growth phases. I've established comprehensive UI component libraries that enable fast, high-quality delivery and consistent user experiences. Experienced in 0-1 product development across multiple growth stages (0-1M to 10M+ ARR) and navigating complex technical challenges in API security and application security domains.

Areas I'm passionate about: UI engineering, UX, AI-native design patterns, generative AI integration in user interfaces, product-led growth (PLG) strategies, design systems at scale, and mentoring emerging engineers. I love bridging the gap between complex security technologies and accessible user experiences, particularly in the evolving AppSec landscape.

Startup experience: I've been through 3 startups at different growth phases - from early-stage product-market fit discovery to post-merger integration and scaling engineering teams. I'm comfortable working with unclear requirements, fast iteration cycles, and building maintainable systems under tight timelines while maintaining quality through organizational changes.