Summary
Amit Agrawal is a founder and COO with 20+ years of experience building and scaling global SaaS and enterprise engineering organizations, currently leading Cyber Infrastructure (CIS) from early-stage to a 1,000+ engineer, 3,000+ client operation across 40+ countries. An MIT and IIM alumnus and Forbes Tech Council contributor, he blends hands-on product management and delivery optimization with strategic leadership in AI, ERP, cloud, and blockchain initiatives. Known for turning “duct-taped” engineering into predictable, high-performance delivery systems, he advises founders and CXOs on de-risking growth and creating AI-ready teams that avoid burnout. He’s an author and host who codifies lessons from repeated scaling mistakes into playbooks that work in practice, not just theory. Often operating between San Jose, NYC, and Bangalore, he combines first-gen entrepreneurial grit with institutional governance experience on academic and startup boards.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Innovation Management, Innovation Management at Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Lion Schools
Strategic Leadership Programme, Strategic Leadership Programme at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bachelor's degree Computer Science & Technology, Bachelor's degree Computer Science & Technology at M.I.T.
Hindi, English, british english