Pankaj Raut

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led development of patented XR technology.
  • Achieved over 30% gross margins on hardware.
  • Recognized as a top global XR thought leader.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in XR technology and product development for enterprise solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DevelopmentBusiness StrategyTechnical EngineeringOperational EfficiencyIt Consulting

Other Skills

3D Printing3D ScanningAICloud ComputingElectrical EngineeringEntrepreneurshipIT ManagementLeadershipMarketing StrategyMixed RealityNew Business DevelopmentOpticsProject ManagementRoboticsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)

About

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.

Experience

Ajnalens

Chief Executive Officer

Nov 2014Present · 11 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, India · On-site

  • We at AjnaLens believe that all the major world problems we face today can be effectively solved if we combine the strengths of technology and humans. We design products & solutions that enhance human capabilities and are simple to use to help people make decisions being wiser than before. Our AI powered mixed reality headset is designed to augment human intelligence so that people can realize their full potential.
  • We help you drive operational excellence and customer engagement by integrating AI, IOT, Cloud Computing, Automation and mixed reality, paving the way for a future-ready digital transformation journey.
New Business DevelopmentProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentStrategic PlanningBusiness Strategy+4

Dreammachine

Chief Operating Officer

Nov 2013Mar 2014 · 4 mos · Delhi, India

  • Responsible for the daily operation of the company and providing technical consultancy. Part of my responsibilities included creating a strong business plan with the founder of the company and gaining funding. It paid off and the company succeeded in obtaining 100% funding from a Delhi based Investment Company in the first round. Once the funding was in place, I took over the responsibility of acquisitions and of selecting the right people on the team.

Imakr.vc

Hardware architect/ Engineer

Jul 2013Oct 2013 · 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Designed and Developed one of the most advance 3D scanning system in Europe and Asia (44 DSLR camera rig with 16 k skin texture). Currently Installed in Self ridges, London, UK.
  • Collaborated with SayDuck to develop AR Business cards.
  • Repairing and upgrading 3D printers.
  • 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Consultancy.
  • Research and collaborate with new and latest technology related to 3D Printing.
  • Designed 3D Bags for Self ridges UK.
  • Have been featured in various news papers and channels like Yahoo, Guardian, Harvard maths etc.

Tab business machines & equipment ltd

Business Development Manager

Dec 2012Jun 2013 · 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Driving sales of both products and Designing Services
  • Responsible for office IT management and IT consulting.
  • Serving and advising customers, giving information on products and prices, helping customers to find the goods they want, advising on the availability of stock.
  • Designing stamps, letterhead, cards, etc according to clients requirement.
  • Promoting any special offers or store cards.
  • Ordering goods that are unavailable.
  • Handling any complaints or passing them on to a manager as appropriate.
  • Dealing with bill payments and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Tab business machines & equipment limited

Multimedia Specalist

Sep 2011Nov 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Issue:
  • It was getting harder for the company to manage printing operations on 5 Industrial printers receiving command from three Desktop Computers.
  • 1. Separate connections, 2. Printing Que 3. No priority printing. 4. Slow.
  • Solution:
  • After understanding the problem. I did put the printers on local cloud using one of the desktop computers as host and connected other desktop computers to it. This combined with the software provided the printer maker, I solved the issue with loss in time, printing que, Real time update of the paper, priority printing.

Boomshakes

Barista

Nov 2010Aug 2011 · 9 mos · london

  • Note orders and serve coffee and relevant beverages to all customers in time.
  • Keeping track of daily customer preferences and offering customized cups of warm and cold coffee as per taste.
  • Set up and shut down the coffee station on daily basis and ensure proper cleanliness of the assigned area.
  • Assist in menu setting and determining coffee of the week regularly
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Conceived and introduced the concept of customized Chocolate shakes, wherein the customer gets to choose all preferences starting from the choice of chocolate, cream, milk to the cup

Education

London South Bank University

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2010Jan 2013

Sangli High school and Jr. Collage

12th

Jan 2008Jan 2010

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