Akashdeep Singh Kahlon — CEO
From 3 co-founders to 80+ engineers in 3 years. As Co-Founder & CTO at Shuru, I lead our engineering team of 80+ remote engineers based in India, while our leadership operates across UAE (CEO), India (COO), and Canada (myself). What we've built: - Scaled from 0 to 80+ engineers, all working remotely from India - Developed 10+ tech leads from junior roles - Delivered complex projects across AI, data engineering, web, backend and mobile - Maintained strong retention while growing ~5 engineers monthly in the last year Before Shuru: Led engineering teams at Gojek, building core payments tooling and fraud/risk platforms. Deep expertise in distributed systems, and test-driven development. My focus: Proving that distributed leadership and remote engineering teams can outperform traditional setups. Open to connecting with leaders facing scaling challenges or exploring remote team strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Tech Leader with expertise in scaling remote engineering teams and delivering complex projects.
Experience: 10 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Distributed Systems
- Test Driven Development
- Team Development
- Data Engineering
- Web Development
Career Highlights
- Successfully scaled engineering team to 80+ members.
- Expert in distributed systems and remote team management.
- Proven track record in delivering complex tech projects.
Work Experience
Shuru
CTO & Founder (4 yrs 6 mos)
Gojek
Sr. Engineering Manager (6 mos)
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Risk, Gopay (2 yrs)
Product Engineer, Gopay Systems (1 yr)
Product Engineer, Gopay (11 mos)
Product Engineer, GoFood (1 yr)
CodeIgnition
Consultant (9 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at NIT Jalandhar
at St. Francis Convent School