Gurkanwal Kalsi

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India23 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20 years of experience in technology leadership.
Built AI-enhanced recruitment platforms.
Achieved 1 in 3 hire rates with innovative solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Fintech and SaaS leader with expertise in AI-driven recruitment and technology management.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentAi IntegrationAssessmentInterviewingCandidate ExperienceCareer DevelopmentFintech DevelopmentTechnical HiringDigital TransformationTeam BuildingIt Services ManagementTeam LeadershipProduct ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

AI-enabled recruitmentcustom algorithmscandidate assessmentteam managementhiring lifecycleAIalgorithmsasynchronous interviewingAI-driven scenariosdigital bond investment platformAI-driven automationcustomer onboardingportfolio managementplatform developmentcybersecurity

About

I've spent 20 years building technology teams, as a co-founder, CTO, and technical product manager across fintech, enterprise software, and IT services. I've hired hundreds of engineers. I've seen what makes hires succeed and what makes them fail. That experience is now the foundation of Continuity 1, where we help Indian startups and mid-sized businesses hire high-impact talent faster using AI-enhanced recruitment. Our employer platform Recruit.C1 uses 40+ custom algorithms to screen, match, and surface candidates, while experienced recruiters handle the judgment calls that AI can't. Our candidate platform Diverge helps professionals build role-targeted profiles and practice real interview scenarios with AI. The result: 1 in 3 hires instead of 1 in 15. 85%+ joining rates. Teams that hit the ground running. If you're a founder or hiring leader scaling a team, let's talk: kalsi@continuity1.com

Experience

23 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Indiabonds

Chief Technology Officer (Fractional)

Sep 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Built and scaled IndiaBonds' digital bond investment platform from architecture through deployment. Introduced AI-driven automation for customer onboarding and portfolio management. This role gave me firsthand insight into what makes technical hiring succeed or fail at growth-stage fintech companies — a key reason I built Recruit.C1.

digital bond investment platformAI-driven automationcustomer onboardingportfolio managementFinTech DevelopmentTechnical Hiring

A.k. group

Chief Technology Officer (Fractional)

Mar 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Led digital transformation for a financial services group, platform development, cybersecurity, cloud migration, and team building. Managed vendor ecosystem and technology roadmap across multiple business units.

digital transformationplatform developmentcybersecuritycloud migrationDigital TransformationTeam Building

Continuity 1

Founder

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Building a powerful recruitment ecosystem for startups and scaleups. Four platforms, one mission : make hiring faster, smarter, and outcome-driven.
Recruit.C1 : AI-enabled recruitment service. 40+ custom algorithms screen, match, and surface candidates while experienced recruiters handle the judgment calls that technology alone can't.
FlowQube : AI-enabled assessments. Evaluate candidates on real skills and demonstrated outcomes, not just resumes and credentials.
Select.C1 : Modern async interviewing. Candidates respond on their schedule, hiring teams review on theirs. Faster decisions, less coordination overhead, no more 6-round marathons.
Diverge : Candidate career tool. Helps professionals build role-targeted profiles, practice with AI-driven interview scenarios, and present the right version of their story for each opportunity.
Together, these cover the full hiring lifecycle. From sourcing and screening through assessment, interviewing, and candidate preparation. We serve companies across fintech, SaaS, and enterprise tech with 1-in-3 hire rates, 85%+ joining rates, and teams that hit the ground running.

AI-enabled recruitmentcustom algorithmscandidate assessmentteam managementhiring lifecycleRecruitment+1

Blue shores

Founder / Architect

Jan 2006 – Jan 2014 · 8 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Co-founded and ran an IT services company for 8 years. Built the technology practice from zero, full-stack development, cloud applications, and enterprise solutions for clients across multiple industries. Scaled the engineering team, managed delivery, and drove client relationships. This was my foundational experience in building and leading technology teams.

IT servicesfull-stack developmentcloud applicationsenterprise solutionsIT Services ManagementTeam Leadership

Indigo architects

Technical Product Manager

Jan 2002 – Jan 2006 · 4 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Where it all started. Managed full product lifecycle for software solutions, strategy, architecture, development, and delivery. Worked at the intersection of technology and business, which shaped everything I've built since.

product lifecycle managementsoftware solutionsstrategyarchitectureProduct ManagementSoftware Development