About

Ajit Balan is a pragmatic leader, tech entrepreneur, and an expert in designing, building, and successfully shipping software products. With over 17 years of experience, Ajit has designed, developed, and launched products successfully from inception to launch. He has a proven ability to take ideas from prototype to Internet-scale production and deliver business value by aligning engineering and product. As one of the founding members, Ajit has bootstrapped engineering for multiple startups to 50+ employees. He is experienced in working with distributed development teams across the US, Europe, and APAC. Additionally, he has set up processes and practices to ensure quality of technical deliverables. Ajit is an expert in building world-class teams by hiring and retaining great talent. He has extensive product development and application development experience in various domains. He is also an experienced practitioner of Agile methodologies such as SCRUM, XP, and TDD. Currently, Ajit is the Chief Technology Officer at zenius. He has previously held positions as Director of Engineering at Blackhawk and Senior Engineering Manager at Grab. Ajit holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Richmond, The American International University in London. He has a tech stack that includes Senior Software Engineer and has relevant experience of 18.36 years. With his expertise and experience, Ajit is a valuable asset to any organization looking to develop and launch successful software products.