Rahul Ekbote
Unit CTO, Enterprise Architects Group at Persistent Systems
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Top SchoolRahul Ekbote is a seasoned technology executive and Unit CTO with over 30 years of software engineering and architecture experience, currently leading Persistent Systems’ Enterprise Architects Group from Pune. He blends executive-level technical leadership with hands-on product and full-stack architecture across on-premise and cloud (AWS/GCP) environments, specializing in microservices, containerization, GraphDBs, and progressive web applications. Rahul has a strong background in systems and embedded software—spanning video surveillance platforms, real-time streaming, and eCos kernel work—that informs pragmatic designs for complex distributed systems. Known for mentoring distributed teams and driving open source adoption and organizational initiatives, he also bridges technical pre-sales, DRaaS, and RPA solutions for enterprise clients. Unusually for a CTO, he pairs deep engineering roots (C, C++, Java, Go, TypeScript) with advanced studies in Pali/Buddhist and Iranian/Persian languages, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity beyond technology.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, First Class, High School Diploma, Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, First Class at SPPUBachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science at Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityGithub contributions (5)
rahulek/ProgrammingFoundationCourse
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:33 commits, 27 pushes in 2 months
rahulek/GolangCourse
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 10 days
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