Kedar Kekan

VP of Engineering

Pune, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

17+ years of experience in technology leadership.
Expert in building AI-powered SaaS platforms.
Proven track record in driving business growth through innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS technology leader with extensive experience in engineering management and product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipSoftware As A Service (saas)

Other Skills

Engineering ManagementProfessional ServicesProduct DevelopmentTeam BuildingTechnical LeadershipAgile MethodologiesSoftware Project ManagementProduct EngineeringStrategic PlanningSaaS DevelopmentBack-End Web DevelopmentScrumLeadershipCloud ComputingSQL

About

Results-driven Technology leader with over 17+ years of experience leading technology teams and driving business growth through innovation. Proven track record in developing and implementing technology strategies that align with business objectives, increase productivity, reduce costs, and drive revenue—skilled in team management, software development, product management, and technology infrastructure management. Adept at analyzing complex technical problems and designing practical solutions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Currently, Head of Engineering at Monaire Inc. Building an AI-powered Cloud IoT SaaS platform for HVAC/R management and automation. Previously, I co-founded Airavana and was responsible for driving the company's technology direction.

Experience

18 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Monaire

2 roles

Chief Information Security Officer

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Pune

Vice President of Engineering

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Pune

Heading Monaire's Engineering. Monaire is building an AI-powered Cloud IoT platform for end-to-end HVAC and refrigeration management.

Engineering LeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Engineering Management

Viasuccess

Advisor

Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Startup leadership program

Fellow

Feb 2021 – Nov 2021 · 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pune Cohort 2021

Airavana, inc.

Co-Founder & CTO

Jan 2020 – Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Airavana was an AI-powered SaaS platform that automatically detected and provided unified visibility of customers’ sensitive data sprawl across cloud applications with an easy-to-use interface. It further enabled InfoSec teams to enforce relevant policies to monitor and remediate data security violations.
Backed by Sequoia India (Peak XV), Arka Venture Lab, Better Capital, and Angel investors.