Aakash Ahuja — CTO
I'm Aakash Ahuja, and for over 20 years I've been building technology at global scale (translation: breaking things at scale, then fixing them before anyone noticed). At 17, I saw a job ad in The Economic Times for a software engineer in Dubai. The pay was astronomical for a small-town boy like me, so I had to ask: what are these people doing, coding gold? Back then, Google wasn't an option — so I just kept asking around. The more I learned about engineers solving problems with nothing but a keyboard, the more it felt like sorcery. One keystroke, one spell, and suddenly the world behaves differently. I was hooked. So even though I graduated as an Electrical Engineer from NIT Raipur, my heart defected to software early on. That decision dragged me (willingly) through banking, consulting, and global enterprises, where each year came with a tougher challenge and the occasional "why did I say yes to this project?" moment. By 25, I had designed a global Disaster Recovery system for a bank — which is a polite way of saying, "if something blew up, I had to make sure billions didn't vanish." Later, I discovered efficient algorithms for distributed data processing, hacked together autonomous bots powered by Reinforcement Learning (before GPT was cool), and somehow ended up on government committees helping shape India's AI future. Today, I serve as Director of Technology & Cybersecurity at itmtb Technologies, where we build large-scale cloud and AI solutions. At itmtb, our mission is pretty straightforward: build tech that actually works, scales without drama, and solves real problems — not imaginary ones invented for slide decks. What drives me is the same thing that lit me up at 17 — the belief that good technology, built right, really can shape a better future. (And yes, I still think of it as magic. The wand just looks like a laptop now.) I write at https://aakashx.com.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and AI solutions architect with extensive experience in large-scale technology projects.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 21 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- B2b Marketing
- Project Governance
- Software Development
- It Service Management
- Data Engineering
Career Highlights
- Designed a global Disaster Recovery system before age 25.
- Created an AI bot that automates derivatives research.
- Led technology initiatives shaping India's AI future.
Work Experience
itmtb Technologies Private Limited
Director of Technology and Cybersecurity (5 yrs 9 mos)
Prospareto
Director of Technology (2 yrs 5 mos)
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Curriculum Architect & Visiting Faculty for AI, Blockchain, HPC & Big Data at CDAC (7 yrs 1 mo)
None
On a sabbatical to automate and enhance my manual derivatives research which consumed a lot of time (1 yr 2 mos)
Teradata
Teradata GDC ITIL Manager for 1, Consumer Place, Procter & Gamble (5 yrs 6 mos)
Accenture
Analyst/Team Lead (2 yrs 3 mos)
HSBC
Technology Consultant (5 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at National Institute of Technology Raipur
