Akshay Kayastha is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 12 years of experience building AI-powered, scalable systems at the intersection of product and research. He currently leads Prentys Labs, focusing on Building AI Apprentices for the future of work, after helping grow ConverseNow.AI from concept to a production voice AI platform used in 1,500 locations across 43 states, processing about 1.5 million orders per month. At ConverseNow.AI, he rose from Lead Architect to Senior Engineering Manager, guiding data, ML, and backend teams across three continents and earning nine patents. His technical breadth spans Go, Python, TensorFlow, ML, data infrastructure, and cloud-native deployments (Kubernetes, Airflow, BigQuery), with leadership of a data team in Argentina. Based in Austin, Texas, he holds a BS in Computer Science from NIT Warangal and an MS from Georgia Tech, pairing entrepreneurial drive with hands-on engineering leadership.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced Levels, Advanced Levels at Budhanilkantha School
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology Warangal
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
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