Pankaj Pathak
@pankajpathak1
Engineering executive driving GenAI platforms, large-scale team growth, and regulated enterprise delivery.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an engineering executive with 20+ years building and scaling high-performance teams and AI/ML platforms for Fortune 500 enterprises.
I built a production GenAI platform (OpenAI → Gemini 2.5), fine-tuned LLMs with QLoRA on 50,000 pharma samples, and designed prompt engineering frameworks that reduced cost 40% while achieving 98% regulatory-compliance accuracy.
I have scaled engineering organizations (90→450 engineers and 0→650 in four months), delivered IoT platforms to 1.5M+ connected devices, and managed $10M+ portfolios with 100% on-time delivery, P&L accountability, and enterprise governance (HIPAA, GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11).
I seek a VP/SVP Engineering role at a high-growth company where GenAI/AI/ML innovation, operational excellence, and trusted delivery drive competitive advantage.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Built and scaled a Gemini-powered GenAI platform serving 15 Fortune 500 pharma clients, achieving 40% cost reduction and 98% regulatory-compliance accuracy while managing a $10M+ portfolio and delivering 17 concurrent projects on time.
Co-Founder & CTO
Kickstart Recharge Ventures Pvt Ltd
Apr 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 8 months)
Founded and led technology for entrepreneur platforms achieving product-market fit, building a community of 100+ entrepreneurs and scaling EntrepreneurJobs.in to 1,000+ users and 15+ corporate clients within 12 months.
Delivery Manager
ExcelaCom Technologies
Feb 2017 - Jul 2017 (5 months)
Led product delivery initiatives that improved time-to-market by 20% and collaborated directly with executive leadership to align delivery with business goals.
Scaled an engineering center from 90 to 450+ engineers driving $8M incremental revenue and architected IoT/connected-vehicle platforms serving 1.5M+ devices, reducing downtime by 30% through predictive analytics.
Technical Lead
Baypackets Technologies
Nov 2003 - Feb 2008 (4 years 3 months)
Led development of carrier-grade VoIP platforms for major telecom customers, contributing to $5M+ revenue and maintaining 99.999% uptime standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
E&ICT Academy, IIT Roorkee
Certificate (Data Science Specialization), Data Science
2021 - 2021
Completed the Data Science Specialization through E&ICT Academy at IIT Roorkee in 2021.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Executive Education (Strategic Leadership Programme), Executive Leadership
2019 - 2019
Completed the Strategic Leadership Programme for IT Companies at IIM Bangalore in 2019.
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Bachelor of Technology, Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Technology degree at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, graduating in 2000.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Job categories
Skills
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