Summary
Akash Bhalotia is a founding engineer with nine years of software experience, currently building Cercli (YC S23) after impactful engineering roles at Google focused on payments, anti-financial crime, and compliance automation. A seasoned competitive programmer (Codeforces Candidate Master, CodeChef 5-star) who qualified for INOI and advanced deep into Topcoder and Kickstart leaderboards, he brings algorithmic rigor to system design and production-grade tooling. His internships at Rubrik and Goldman Sachs involved data lifecycle and open-source data tooling work, where he restructured Python codebases and shipped production libraries. Comfortable across backend systems, risk/compliance platforms, and large-scale automation, he blends startup initiative with experience from top-tier tech and finance firms. Based in Hyderabad, he pairs a strong contest pedigree with practical product delivery and a habit of turning complex requirements into maintainable, testable code.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PCM with Computer Science, PCM with Computer Science at St. Xavier's Collegiate School
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer and Communication Engineering, Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer and Communication Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur