Summary
Akshay Bhat is a versatile software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator with 8 years of experience delivering ML-driven and scalable systems. Currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business, he mentors venture capital, innovation, and financial technology courses while advancing hands-on projects. He co-founded KisaanHeet, led as CTO, and built a Delhi-Gurgaon-based personal concierge platform, achieving 70+ transactions per day and consistent monthly revenue, underscoring practical product development and go-to-market execution. His technical breadth spans senior ML engineering roles at Cohesity and SAP Labs India, plus earlier data science work at Airtel and research internships, reflecting a strong foundation in machine learning and distributed systems. Outside engineering, he has portfolio experience in startup investing and advisory with PAN Group and Cortex Hospital, indicating an astute eye for scalable tech ventures. Akshay is IIT Delhi and Saarland University educated, bringing a global perspective from India, Germany, and the U.S., and is currently based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)