Pankaj Raut — CEO
I engineer moonshots that turn frontier tech into deployable products. Today I lead AjnaLens, a company shipping a full-stack XR, inside-out-tracked glasses that is already battle-tested by defence forces and adopted by Fortune-500 manufacturers for workforce upskilling.   Why we matter to the next wave of spatial computing > Hardware + software under one roof. From custom pancake optics and low-power edge-AI firmware to the “AjnaVidya” training metaverse, every critical layer is built in-house or protected by patents.  > Scalable, sovereign supply chain. Final manuf/assembly in India, with Tier-1 optics partners and Qualcomm XR2/Gen 2 reference design access, de-risks geopolitical concentration.  > Proven unit economics. manufacturing expertise; gross margins >30 % on hardware, 60 % on SaaS licenses. > Cross-sector traction. • Defence – AjnaESAS 360° situational-awareness system field-tested on armoured platforms; AjnaASTRA AR-HMD integrated with radar for air-defence crews.  • Enterprise & L&D – Thousands of workers trained; customers record faster time-to-competence, and drastic error reduction. • Developers – OpenSDK & inside-out SLAM APIs power third-party apps in >5 countries. > IP moat. 30+ patents pending/granted across optics, displays, SLAM, and AI cueing. > Recognition. “30 Under 30” (Entrepreneur Today), top-10 global XR thought leader, CES 2023 Innovation Showcase.  My north star is to democratise human capability—whether for a soldier inside a tank hatch or a technician on a factory floor—through wearable AI that feels like part of the body.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in XR technology and product development for enterprise solutions.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 14 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Product Development
- Business Strategy
- Technical Engineering
- Operational Efficiency
- It Consulting
Career Highlights
- Led development of patented XR technology.
- Achieved over 30% gross margins on hardware.
- Recognized as a top global XR thought leader.
Work Experience
AjnaLens
Chief Executive Officer (11 yrs 4 mos)
DreamMachine
Chief Operating Officer (4 mos)
iMakr.VC
Hardware architect/ Engineer (3 mos)
TAB Business Machines & Equipment Ltd
Business Development Manager (6 mos)
TAB BUSINESS MACHINES & EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Multimedia Specalist (1 yr 2 mos)
Boomshakes
Barista (9 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at London South Bank University
12th at Sangli High school and Jr. Collage