Gurudutt Upadhyay

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Scaled EdTech platform to 300K+ users
Raised $750K+ from marquee investors
Awarded Oracle’s Extra Mile Award for mentorship

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech leader with strong startup experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Startup DevelopmentEngineering ManagementStart-up LeadershipFundraisingTechnical Project LeadershipSoftware DesignJavaAngular

Other Skills

ADFCloud ComputingData AnalysisEconomic ModelingHiringJIRAJavaScriptOperating SystemsOracle jetPerformance Appraisal

About

Engineering Leader with 12+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing tech teams across startups and enterprise SaaS. As Co-founder & CTO at Krayonnz & ProQuizo, I scaled an EdTech platform to 300K+ users and 40K MAUs with zero ad spend, built and led cross-functional teams, and raised $750K+ from marquee investors. Drove product pivots, launched a gamified quizzing app with 1,000+ paying customers, and introduced AI-powered features (AI powered doubt resolution, AI-driven content workflows) to improve engagement Previously at Oracle, I led the Fusion CRM Data-as-a-Service module, integrating 100M+ contact records and delivering enterprise-grade features for Fortune 500 clients. Promoted twice in 3 years and awarded Oracle’s Extra Mile Award for technical delivery and mentorship. I specialize in team leadership, product strategy, and scaling engineering organizations. Experienced across India, US, Taiwan, and France

Experience

Proquizo

Co-founder

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

ProQuizo – A gamified quizzing app
Designed and launched ProQuizo, a gamified quizzing platform, acquiring 1,000+ paying customers.
Oversaw product strategy, growth experiments, and early monetization models.

Startup DevelopmentHiringPerformance AppraisalEngineering Management

Krayonnz

Co-Founder

Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Krayonnz – EdTech platform for peer-to-peer learning (300K+ signups, 40K MAUs)
Built and led a 20-member cross-functional team across engineering, product, and business.
Scaled the platform to 300K+ signups & 40K MAUs with zero ad spend via grassroots marketing.
Structured and managed a 150+ campus ambassador program to drive organic nationwide growth.
Raised $750K+ from marquee investors
Implemented performance reviews & org restructuring, optimizing burn rate and extending runway.
Introduced AI-powered workflows

Start-up LeadershipFundraisingEngineering ManagementPerformance Appraisal

Oracle

4 roles

Project Lead

Jan 2020 – Nov 2020 · 10 mos

Led Fusion CRM’s DaaS module for FE development, integrating 100M+ D&B contact records.
Owned end-to-end delivery across global teams (India & US), aligning with stakeholders and PMs
Mentored junior engineers, contributed to hiring panels, and conducted technical reviews.
Awarded Oracle’s ‘Extra Mile Award’ for delivery excellence and cross-team collaboration.

Technical Project LeadershipEngineering Management

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2016 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• Delivered multiple features improving data enrichment & accuracy in the Fusion CRM development team under Oracle Sales Cloud.

Software DesignJavaScriptJavaOracle jet

Software Engineer

Feb 2016 – Mar 2016 · 1 mo

• Built POC (Angular + Node.js) for modernized DaaS APIs during US onsite.

AngularJavaScript

Software Engineer

Jul 2013 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Developed core components of Oracle Fusion CRM’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) module, which aggregates and processes organization & contact data from external providers for on-demand delivery to enterprise customers.
Quickly ramped up on Oracle’s SaaS architecture, earning promotion to Senior Software Engineer within 2 years.

ADFJavaJavaScriptSoftware Design

Imt atlantique

Intern

May 2012 – Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Rennes Area, France

Research Intern – RSM Department, Telecom Bretagne, France (2012)
Modeled ISP pricing strategies using game theory, comparing flat-rate vs usage-based pricing.
Derived user threshold policies and revenue optimization insights for service providers.

Economic Modeling

Olympic gold quest

Intern

Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 · 1 mo · India

Analyzed past performance data of top Indian athletes to identify trends
Contributed to OGQ’s mission of supporting elite athletes’ training and preparation for Olympics

Data Analysis

Itri

Intern

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Hsinchu County/City, Taiwan

Research Intern – Cloud Computing Center for Mobile Applications (CCMA), ITRI, Taiwan (2011)
Designed a functional test framework for the deduplication engine of ITRI Cloud OS
Gained early exposure to cloud infrastructure & storage optimization techniques.

Cloud Computing