Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Pushttie Venture Capital is a specialized global investment platform, committed to fueling transformative growth by empowering deep tech, sustainable, and high-impact businesses. As a strategic LP and PE fund, we invest in visionary entrepreneurs and scalable ventures that drive innovation, economic resilience, and societal progress across international markets.
• Our mission is clear: Empowering Entrepreneurs, Shaping Sustainable Futures. We believe the convergence of technology, sustainability, and human-centric innovation holds the key to building a stronger, more interconnected global economy. At Pushttie Venture Capital, we collaborate with change-makers to catalyze a future where business excellence and positive global impact are seamlessly aligned.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Incubation Centre, Join initiative by DICCI & Telangana Govt.

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Global Capital. Enduring Impact. Visionary Futures.
• We scale what the world demands next.
• At Elmirate Capital, we transcend conventional capital deployment—investing in conviction-driven leadership, bold innovation, and unorthodox ventures that are reimagining the global landscape. Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, with a strategic footprint across Southeast Asia, the United States, Europe, and South Africa, we operate as a global catalyst—bridging geographies, unlocking ecosystems, and enabling the futures that matter most.
• Our platform manages six thematically structured funds, engineered to accelerate breakthroughs at the intersection of defense and national security, frontier technologies, and sovereign industrial transformation. With a consolidated AUM of $2.2 billion, we invest in businesses that embody both strategic relevance and compelling returns—from mid-market disruptors to pre-IPO category leaders.
• We focus on high-impact enterprises navigating inflection points—from scaling product-market fit to institutionalizing governance, expanding cross-border, and ultimately positioning for IPO or strategic exit. Whether it’s deeptech, dual-use innovation, or sovereign-aligned infrastructure, our capital is guided by purpose and precision.
• Scaling, for us, is not transactional—it is systemic. It requires strategic congruence, operational discipline, and an institutional mindset attuned to long-term value creation. We convert macroeconomic dislocation into asymmetric advantage, and visionary intent into enterprise-grade execution.
• Your ambition defines the trajectory.
• Elmirate Capital delivers the acceleration.
• Together, we don't merely fund the future—we engineer it for scale, significance, and legacy.

Nov 2014 – Dec 2024 · 10 yrs 1 mo · India · Hybrid

• Pankajj holds the role of a Cybersecurity Luminary, leveraging his expertise to enhance digital defenses.

Jan 2000 – Dec 2014 · 14 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• As a technical consultant and systems strategist, I worked on complex, enterprise-grade technology projects across the USA and Canada, particularly within advanced telecom infrastructure, ERP systems, and next-gen IT networks. My work spanned hands-on coding, systems architecture analysis, and technical R&D to support large-scale deployments in cloud-native environments, secure telecom backbones, and enterprise application modernization.
• I was embedded within project lifecycles from the ground up—writing scripts, debugging environments, reverse engineering network stack issues, and advising on secure protocol implementation. I actively collaborated with COOs and Delivery Heads on architecture reviews, feasibility studies, and integration roadmaps for telecom, VoIP, and ERP ecosystems.
• Working with high-impact clients like Avaya, Nortel Networks, Beeline, and AT&T, I contributed directly to the development and deployment of high-availability voice/data networks, system upgrades, and protocol transitions (e.g., TDM to IP, legacy PBX to cloud UC). My contributions involved everything from writing automation scripts and packet-level analysis to advising on middleware selection and enterprise API integration.
• I oversaw in-house diagnostics, code reviews, pen-testing sprints, and cross-platform application trials—often pushing the limits of system performance and security. I was particularly focused on ERP customization (SAP/Oracle), Java/.NET-based enterprise stack modernization, and high-speed networking performance tuning.
• With strong expertise in network-level packet manipulation, Boolean logic-based scraping, shell scripting, and ethical hacking techniques, I frequently engaged in technical due diligence for new projects, contributing to RFP technical narratives and architecture blueprints. My role also involved frequent deep-dive debugging sessions, ad-hoc code audits, and cloud migration simulations across hybrid infrastructures.