Anand Kumar Keshavan — CEO

After a long and successful career building software related businesses, where I held top management positions in several companies, I have returned to by original passion- creating software that is rooted in the fundamental principles of computer science. Consultant for architecting new products , and re-engineering existing ones for massive scalability, maintainability and fault tolerance, using advanced concurrent/functional programming techniques. . Highlights: - Author of two books on Functional Programming - Re-engineering and migration of one of the most popular charting libraries to Javascript - Creating the system integration team for one of the earliest Linux based Operating systems for mobile phones ( ~2007) -Creating the team and re-architecting the technology stacks for one of the world's largest poker networks (~2006) - Leading the creation of semiconductor industry practice for a leading services company.( ~2001-5) - Invented the multi-factor authentication and related aspects of wireless payment systems.(2000) -Architected one of the earliest Object oriented languages/development toolchain that was targeted at business applications . ( 1992-1995) - One of the first SLR compiler-compiler systems for MS-DOS ( 1980s) - One of the earliest text search engines and NLP system ( 1980s) Worked across various countries such as US, UK, Europe and Japan.Possess domain knowledge in System software (compilers, operating system, embedded software, mobile, large scale applications). Rich experience in creating great product development teams. Publications: 1. The Magical World Of Functional Programming -Part I: Thinking Functional 2. Deep Dive. The Magical World Of Functional Programming- Part II GitHub: https://github.com/akkeshavan Experimental Projects: Spectre: A formal specification language. https://github.com/BoundlessProducts/spectre Hand on polyglot programmer. Languages : Node.JS, Javascript/TypeScript, Python Research languages: Rust, Haskell Formal Specification, Formal Verification using TLA+ GenAI: RAG pipelines with LLMs, Fine-tuning Huggingface and other models. Multi Agent (Agentic) systems using Autogen, LangGraph, own custom framework.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Development expert with a focus on Emerging Technologies and Product Development.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 38 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Product Development
Engineering Management
Compiler Construction
Functional Programming
Formal Specification

Career Highlights

Authored two books on Functional Programming.
Re-engineered a popular charting library to JavaScript.
Invented multi-factor authentication for wireless payments.

Work Experience

Self-employed

Research Projects ( On-going ) (1 yr 3 mos)

Postman

Principal Engineer at Postman labs (3 yrs 9 mos)

Extentia Information Technology

Chief Technical Architect (2 yrs 11 mos)

SwanSpeed Consulting

Founder/Partner (1 yr 5 mos)

Self Employed

Independent consultant for product development companies, Director Codewalla (4 yrs 1 mo)

Co-Founder (5 yrs)

Searce

Vice-President( Product Development) (1 yr 1 mo)

FusionCharts

VP-Engineering (1 yr 1 mo)

Thoughtworks India Private Ltd

General Manager (5 mos)

Azingo ( Now a part of Motorola Mobility, A Google Co.)

Senior Director-Services (1 yr 8 mos)

Indecca technologies

VP - Engg (1 yr)

Kpit Cummins Infosystems Ltd

General Manager- Advanced Technology Solutions( Semiconductors) (4 yrs)

Doctoranywhere.com

Member on the Board of Directors (2 yrs)

Ruksun Software Technologies

Engineering Manager-> VP-> President (6 yrs 3 mos)

Mastek Ltd

Manager (R&D) (3 yrs)

Robsonia

Programmer (8 yrs)

Education

B. Com ( Hons) at University of Delhi

Anand Kumar Keshavan

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India38 yrs 9 mos experience

AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Authored two books on Functional Programming.
Re-engineered a popular charting library to JavaScript.
Invented multi-factor authentication for wireless payments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Development expert with a focus on Emerging Technologies and Product Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DevelopmentEngineering ManagementCompiler ConstructionFunctional ProgrammingFormal Specification

Other Skills

Concept GenerationEmerging TechnologiesPython (Programming Language)Prompt EngineeringProgrammingTypeScriptAWS SageMakerGenerativeAIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autogen/Langgraph Multi-agent systemsRustLLVMC/C++Online GamingIOT

About

Experience

Self-employed

Research Projects ( On-going )

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

As a lifelong researcher, I am curious about many subjects and go where my curiousity takes me!!
Here are the links to some of my projects:
1. Building a compiler using Rust and LLVM
2. The First programming language - a functional typed functional language
3. Spectre - a Formal specification and verification tool
4. Understanding Garbage collectors
5. A Deep Dive into LL Parser Generators
6.Building and RDBMS - Key concepts
Follow the links on this page:
https://akkeshavan.github.io/ak-webpage/

Postman

Principal Engineer at Postman labs

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Solving hard problems using computer science in development of the "zero-to-one" products in Postman Labs. Involved in research, architecture, development and coaching.

Concept GenerationEmerging TechnologiesPython (Programming Language)Prompt EngineeringProgrammingTypeScript+7

Extentia information technology

Chief Technical Architect

Jun 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Pune Area, India

Charting an ambitious course for meeting the Engineering Excellence targets of Extentia.
The role involves building a strong culture of learning and inculcating a rigor amongst the engineering teams of Extentia.
Architecting complex systems that can be extended, scaled, and maintained in the long term.
Conducting rigorous reviews of all technical artifacts- code, design and architecture, by creating reference implementations.

Concept GenerationEmerging TechnologiesPython (Programming Language)ProgrammingTypeScriptProduct Development+1

Swanspeed consulting

Founder/Partner

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune

Concept GenerationEmerging TechnologiesProgrammingTypeScriptC/C++Product Development

Self employed

2 roles

Independent consultant for product development companies, Director Codewalla

Dec 2013 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Concept GenerationProgrammingTypeScriptProduct DevelopmentC/C++

Co-Founder

Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 · 5 yrs

Energy management , smart meters solutions

Searce

Vice-President( Product Development)

Oct 2012 – Nov 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Working on next generation of SAAS products. The first product to be rolled out will be an HR management software to be offered as a service on the Google App engine platform. The product has a contemporary UX and rich functionality while being easy to set-up and roll-out.

Product DevelopmentEngineering Management

Fusioncharts

VP-Engineering

Aug 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

Successfully shipped FusionCharts XT Suite of products which consists of FusionCharts XT, FusionWidgets XT, PowerCharts XT and FusionMaps XT. The program resulted in the conversion of the existing Flash based product suite to JavaScript. Also shipped the first commercial version of Collabion Charts for Sharepoint.
Please visit www.fusioncharts.com for details of products shipped as a part of this gig!

Product DevelopmentEngineering Management

Thoughtworks india private ltd

General Manager

Apr 2010 – Sep 2010 · 5 mos · Gurgaon

Engineering Management

Azingo ( now a part of motorola mobility, a google co.)

Senior Director-Services

Aug 2007 – Apr 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune

Resposnible for setting up the teams that created the earliest commercial releases of Azingo's linux based mobile operating system and components. Customers inculded Tier-1 handset manufacturers and chipmakers.
Company eventually taken over by Motorola Mobility, now a part of Google Inc

Emerging TechnologiesProduct DevelopmentCompiler ConstructionEngineering Management

Indecca technologies

VP - Engg

Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr · Pune

Set up the engineering organization for one of the largest online gaming technology companies specializing in online poker.

Emerging TechnologiesProgrammingProduct DevelopmentOnline GamingEngineering Management

Kpit cummins infosystems ltd

General Manager- Advanced Technology Solutions( Semiconductors)

Jul 2001 – Jul 2005 · 4 yrs

Responsible for setting up the Semiconductr Industry Solutions consisting of providing services in VLSI, Embbedded Software, Compilers and Tools and applications.
Also set up the Japanese operations for the company.

Emerging TechnologiesEngineering ManagementC/C++

Doctoranywhere.com

Member on the Board of Directors

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs · Pune

Nominee director for Ruksun Software Technologies (p) Ltd on the board of Ruksun DoctorAnywhere.com (p) limited, a telemedicine company that was promoted by the former.
Particpated in strategy development and fund raising initiatives.

Ruksun software technologies

Engineering Manager-> VP-> President

Apr 1995 – Jul 2001 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Pune Area, India

After joining in 1995 as Engineering, was responsible for setting the initial enigneering organziation for the company. follwed by several roles that included managing all various functions of a software organization. Served as President of the company responsible for all operations for a year.
Represented the company's interests in two subsidiaries/associates by serving on the board of Directors of Ruksun Doctoranywhere.com and Ruksun EasyDiary.com.

Emerging TechnologiesProgrammingProduct DevelopmentEngineering ManagementC/C++