Akash Singhal

CTO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates10 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly StableAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Founded and led successful startups in HealthTech and EdTech.
  • Developed innovative AI solutions for corporate tax compliance.
  • Expert in building scalable tech architectures and business models.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and HealthTech entrepreneur with strong expertise in technology leadership and innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipFull-stack DevelopmentEngineering Management

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAnalytical Electronic Health RecordsAngularJSArtificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainBrand DesignBusiness StrategyCodeIgniterData AnalysisEdge FunctionsEducational TechnologyEngineeringEntrepreneurshipExecutive ManagementFastAPI

About

Akash is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the startup ecosystem. He holds a prestigious degree from IIT Bombay, India's most renowned institution. Currently, Akash is spearheading the growth and business expansion efforts of Print2Block, a blockchain-based startup. His expertise lies in leveraging technology to drive innovation and create sustainable business models. Prior to his current role, Akash successfully founded two startups. One of them, Medd, operated in the HealthTech sector and gained significant traction with three rounds of investment before being acquired by 1mg/HealthKart+. His second venture, illumnus, focused on EdTech and provided a cutting-edge B2B SaaS-based Learning Management Software (LMS) platform for premier schools and universities worldwide. With a strong background in technology, Akash has helped numerous organizations develop scalable tech architectures and achieve profitability. He has also showcased his skills as a successful participant in the Google Summer of Code program. Beyond his professional pursuits, Akash is an avid traveler and mountaineer. He finds inspiration in capturing moments through photography and expresses his creativity through music. Notably, he is a certified professional mountaineer, having completed Advanced and Basic Mountaineering Courses from India's top mountaineering institutions.

Experience

10xm

Chief Technology Officer

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Built an AI Copilot for the UAE Corporate Tax, developing an assessment engine that generates tax health scores and streamlines filings for over 500,000 companies.
  • Designed and developed full-stack applications for Click2MENA, including seller dashboards and internal business tools with Supabase Auth, RLS, and secure role management.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and production monitoring, deploying on Vercel with Node, Next.js, and Edge Functions to ensure scalability and high availability.
  • Tech: Node, React, Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Supabase, Edge Functions, Serverless
Technology Leadership

Docchain.io by print2block

VP - Growth

Feb 2023Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Trust infrastructure for issuing verifiable documents on Blockchain
  • 60 Million documents issued
  • $7.3 Billion+ worth of Financial assets secured
  • Governance: Govt. of MH - RT-PCR, Universal Pass, MH Pollution Control Board
  • Education: IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat University
  • Finance: Kotak Bank, Shriram Finance

Drishti

Engineering Manager

Dec 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

  • (Acquired by Apple Inc.)
  • Led the key developments e.g. Collaboration Tasks, Licensing, AI based Camera Motion detection and analytics
  • Collaborated with CXOs, PMs and CSMs for the quarterly roadmap and sprints planning and day-to-day execution
  • Tech: Python, FastAPI, Vue, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP
FastAPIKubernetesPython (Programming Language)Engineering ManagementdockerArtificial Intelligence (AI)+1

Onelxp by illumnus®

Founder

May 2018Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • 3 Continents, 120+ clients, 3 rounds of funding
  • Semi-Finalist, Meet The Drapers
  • Successful Crowdfunding on Republic, USA
  • Appreciated by Scott McNealy (Creator, Java) and Bill Draper
  • Semi-Finalist ASU-GSV Cup 2021
  • With the vision of transforming education, illumnus is an Education Technology startup from IIT Bombay & BITS Pilani alumni.
  • The core product is a B2B SaaS-based collaborative Learning Management System for Universities/Schools to enhance the pedagogy and personalized learning experience using ML.
  • illumnus Learning Management Software enables premier schools and universities with their internal digital learning network, simplifying the communication flow among the students and teachers even after the school hours.
Full-Stack Development

Game change solutions

Technology Consultant

Nov 2017Jan 2018 · 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Located in UAE, India and Singapore, GCS is disrupting the existing performance management and employee engagement practices at financial institutions through innovative concepts from behavioural science powered with a state-of-the-art technology platform.

Myglamm

Technology Architect

Aug 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Designed the technology architecture for a vast segment of technology. I designed and developed the Node & Redis based API Gateway and ACL from scratch, leading the project collaborating with a team of 20+ IT professionals.
  • MyGlamm is the premium glamour brand and a global leader in beauty industry. MyGlamm has its own multitask makeup product line and international standard Spa & Salon sevices at home.
Full-Stack Development

Google

Google Summer of Code, 2015

Apr 2015Aug 2015 · 4 mos

  • Developed various Chemical Engineering domain specific models in ASCEND
  • Integrated DWSIM CapeOpen Dynamic Thermodynamics Library with ASCEND

Tata 1mg

Cofounder & CTO, Medd (Exit in acquisition by Tata 1mg)

Mar 2015Jun 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • After expanding to 3 states, raising 3 rounds, serving 18000+ happy customers, exited in acquisition by 1mg (HealthKart+).
  • Consisted of 2 products:
  • 1. Medd:- Aggregator Marketplace for diagnostic services, Analytical Electronic Health Records (eHR)
  • 2. Cerebrum LMS: B2B SaaS based Lab Management Software for Diagnostic Labs (Patient management, Inventory management, Tests and Groups management)
Full-Stack Development

Leaf technologies pvt. ltd.

Founding Engineer

May 2014Jan 2015 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Developed RESTful NodeJS APIs for the data transmission between server, web/mobile and the Central hub making the home smart
  • Designed responsive Web interfaces based on AngularJS following the design protocols of Google Material Design
Python (Programming Language)Full-Stack DevelopmentAngularJSNode.jsMongoDB

The acquisition group

Full Stack Engineer

May 2013Aug 2013 · 3 mos · Canada

  • Worked on the “Superfast Map for slower internet” project using leaflet.js, the open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps
  • Created a Social Network BabyConnect for babies using elgg, an open source social networking engine integrating with the codologic chat script package and ‘twitter’ API
Full-Stack Development

Azeotropy '14, iit bombay

Web & Design Manager

Mar 2013Mar 2014 · 1 yr · Mumbai Area, India

  • Stream headed the design and development highly secured website using CodeIgniter
  • Managed the database for registration of 6000 students from more than 400 colleges for a range of competitions and workshops
  • Conducted online crypto hunt, Cipher and National chemical online competition, BASF Quiz
Full-Stack Development

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) — Master of Technology (M.Tech - Drop Out)

Jan 2011Jan 2016

SRN International School, Jaipur

High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

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