After 5 incredible years at Opendoor, today is my last day. Having shared my decision with the rest of the leadership team a few months ago, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the journey.
Kushal, this is a beautiful reflection — warm, lucid, and unmistakably you. The way you translate contingency plans and color-coded tables into lived resilience is exactly what makes you such a rare leader. Most people talk about antifragility as a buzzword; you’ve clearly lived it with your teams through some brutal cycles.
The dance you describe — commercial viability ⇔ technical feasibility ⇔ org health -- is not just a startup truth, it’s a civilizational one. If more institutions could hold that balance, we’d all be in a stronger place. Wishing you deep rest, quick healing, and plenty of time with family (and the puppy).
Kushal, this is a beautiful reflection — warm, lucid, and unmistakably you. The way you translate contingency plans and color-coded tables into lived resilience is exactly what makes you such a rare leader. Most people talk about antifragility as a buzzword; you’ve clearly lived it with your teams through some brutal cycles.
The dance you describe — commercial viability ⇔ technical feasibility ⇔ org health -- is not just a startup truth, it’s a civilizational one. If more institutions could hold that balance, we’d all be in a stronger place. Wishing you deep rest, quick healing, and plenty of time with family (and the puppy).