Hindi Kornbluth
About Hindi Kornbluth
Hindi Kornbluth serves as the Director of Engineering at Rent The Runway, where he has worked since 2022. He fosters a collaborative culture through skip-level meetings and promotes psychological safety and transparency within the organization.
Work at Rent the Runway
Hindi Kornbluth has been serving as the Director of Engineering at Rent the Runway since 2022. In this role, she manages six full-stack engineering teams, which include Marketing Technology, iOS App, Acquisition, Membership Platform, Delivery and Returns Experience, and Membership Retention teams. Prior to her current position, she held the roles of Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2022 and Engineering Lead from 2019 to 2020. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on fostering a collaborative culture through initiatives such as skip-level meetings and monthly team all-hands meetings.
Education and Expertise
Hindi Kornbluth earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, completing her studies from 2009 to 2014. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her engineering expertise, which she has applied in various roles within the technology sector, particularly in her current position at Rent the Runway.
Background
Before joining Rent the Runway, Hindi Kornbluth gained valuable experience through various internships. She worked as an Intern at Richards Manufacturing Company in 2012 for three months and later held a position as a Fraud Lab Intern at DoubleVerify, Inc from 2013 to 2014. These early roles contributed to her understanding of engineering processes and practices, shaping her career trajectory in the technology industry.
Achievements
In her role as Director of Engineering at Rent the Runway, Hindi Kornbluth has implemented significant improvements to the engineering-wide on-call and incident escalation processes. These enhancements have contributed to better software quality and ensured that service level agreements are consistently met. Additionally, she promotes a culture of psychological safety and organizational transparency through team-building activities.