Praveen Penumaka — CEO
Engineering leader with 14+ years of experience building and scaling products across startups and global companies. I combine a strong technical foundation from IIT Madras (Computer Science) with hands-on leadership in AI, data science, and deep tech R&D. As an ex-entrepreneur, I bring a founder’s mindset—bias for action, customer focus, and end-to-end ownership—while having worked with multiple startups to transform ideas into market-ready solutions. My experience spans fintech, mobility, and SaaS, where I’ve led teams to design scalable infrastructures, deploy advanced ML-driven systems, and deliver measurable business impact. Passionate about bridging research and application, I thrive at the intersection of engineering leadership and deep tech innovation, driving products that are not just functional but transformative.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with strong engineering leadership and product development skills.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 10 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Banking
- Data Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Microservices Development
- Mobile Development
Career Highlights
- 14+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
- Expertise in AI, data science, and deep tech R&D.
- Proven track record in launching successful fintech products.
Work Experience
Swadesh
Head of Technology (1 yr 9 mos)
AtoB
Senior Software Engineer (7 mos)
Gojek Tech
Engineering Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)
Gojek
Engineering Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)
GoScale Technologies
Co-Founder (1 yr 5 mos)
SellerGyan
Co-Founder & CTO (1 yr 8 mos)
Flikster - Movies & Fashion
Senior Software Consultant (6 mos)
CreativeMindz
Co-Founder (2 yrs 9 mos)
Creative Mindz Group
CTO & Co-Founder (2 yrs 10 mos)
Prototyze Services Pvt Ltd
Head of Technology (1 yr 1 mo)
Head of Information Technology (1 yr)
Chekhra Business Solutions Pvt Ltd
Senior Software Consultant (1 yr 5 mos)
Amazon
Software Development Engineer (11 mos)
Software Engineer (1 yr 5 mos)
Software Development Engineer (8 mos)
Kony Solutions
Associate Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Kony Labs
Associate Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Intermediate ( +1 at Narayana College
High School at Deepthi EM School
Bachelor of Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras