Ausaf S. Ahmad

CEO

Ausaf is the CEO of Eleven01. He is a global technology leader in IoT and blockchain. At Microsoft, he founded and led the creation of the world's largest blockchain council that has several blue chip participants developing enterprise leading blockchain solutions. He has a diverse background in technology, finance, supply chain, manufacturing and product engineering, leading multidisciplinary roles in Fortune 500 companies. This combination of sound engineering experience and proven management record is rare, making him one of the top leaders in blockchain today. Prior to joining Microsoft, Ausaf was an aerospace engineer working as a propulsion product manager for the new airplane programs of 787 Dreamliner and 737MAX at the Boeing company and also had a stint on WallStreet as an aerospace M&A investment banker. Ausaf has an undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, masters in aerospace engineering and holds a MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Rama Iyer

President & Chief Product Officer, Eleven01 Foundation

Rama Iyer is a renowned global thought leader in the blockchain space. He is a Sr. Advisor for State of Assam and on the global governing board of blockchain for Commonwealth Youth City, Malaysia. He is also a established thought leader in the innovation space having spearheaded T-Hub's (India's Largest Startup Ecosystem) corporate innovation charter. With over 20 years of experience in the technology & business landscape, includes specialization in open innovation, building incubators, accelerators, community and developer ecosystem, which are highly sought-after. As a result of this, he is a prominent part of several incubator programs such as T-Hub, ICRISAT iHub Incubator, the State of Assam for Incubation and Startup Policies. He is also a pronounced speaker at several innovations and entrepreneurship panels and has been part of the jury for several prestigious hackathons and startup challenges.

Christopher Bumgardner

Privacy Expert, Mathematics PhD

Consulting on research on homomorphic encryption and quantum safe encryption for 1101. Chris received PhD in Mathematics from UC, Davis and had been an adjunct professor at the university. Christopher also worked as a data scientist for UC Davis Nutrition Science Department.

Ankur Mehta

Partnerships & Alliances

Starting his career in Forex Trading, Ankur is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Lead Auditor. With more than five years of experience in Hyderabad Startup Ecosystem, Ankur has been a part of TechStars - Startup Weekend. He is also a part of T-Hub, India's biggest incubator. Currently, Ankur is heading partnerships and alliances at Eleven01.

Anand Srivastava

Principal Architect

With over two decades of experience in designing & middleware solutions, Anand is a veteran in Linux & Real-time Operating Systems. Having spent last few years, working with end-to-end IoT systems design and implementation, Anand gained proficiency in hardware/firmware/cloud server and mobile teams. Currently, wading through the new wave of blockchain technology and mentoring new teams on coding too, which he loves doing even today.

Parag Rahangdale

Blockchain Developer

An engineering graduate from IIT Jodhpur, Parag worked for CTS for couple of years before, where he created multiple tools for platform deployment and a microservice framework.

Vaibhav Chaturvedi

Blockchain Developer

Vaibhav is a seasoned software developer at Eleven01. Skilled in Python, Vaibhav worked with Wavenet Solutions and Knowlarity Communications.

Rajat Kesharwani

Blockchain Developer

Masters in computer science graduate from BHU, Rajat has over 2 years experience in core development and one year blockchain development experience. Previously worked as associate s/w developer in oodles technologies pvt ltd, Gurugram.

Rajesh

Blockchain Developer

Rajesh has over six years of experience in building Enterprise Blockchain & Web Applications. He is a Certified Blockchain Architect & Developer. He holds a first class honours degree in Electronics & Computer Science from Nagarjuna University and MBA from Osmania University. He is passionate about Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

Prernaa Agarwal

Product Manager

After obtaining a Master’s degree in Computer Systems and Software Design from Jacksonville State University, Prernaa Agarwal joined Eleven01 protocol in the capacity of Product Manager. Having worked for more than 4 years, she brings immense technical skills due to her strong interest and certifications in Blockchain Technology, Machine Learning and Data Science from University of Michigan and Stanford University.

Pranav Tej

Vice president - Delivery

Pranav has two decades of cross-functional work experience in the IT industry. Specialising in SaaS, Cloud Computing, and Blockchain protocols, he develops technology solutions targeting at increasing overall efficiency, productivity & profitability. An entrepreneur, Pranav graduated from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and also worked for organizations including Dell, PSI Data Systems, and Alten Calsoft Labs.

Chandrakanth Addagarla

Digital Marketing Executive

Operates the Digital marketing initiatives in 1101. Priorly, worked for Arthayantra and Digital Mojo. A computer science graduate.

Kezia Akula

Digital Marketing Executive

A digital marketing executive by profession, Kezia worked with I2Space Webtech as a digital marketing executive. Computer science graduate.

Jagadish Ruvva

Senior UI Designer

Senior UI designer. During his decade-long career, he worked with iPitch Technologies, iPay Technologies, and NetEnrich before joining Eleven01. A master's degree holder in Theology from the Global Theological University.

Santosh Kumar Diddla

Senior Angular Developer

An engineering graduate, Santosh is a senior Angular Developer with more than five years of experience. Previously worked for ICICI Bank and Crosspay.

Saikumar Sunkara

Content Writer

Content creation is the name of the game for Sai. Prior to 1101, Sai worked as a creative content writer at Pixelsutra Design Services and as a digital marketer with Globussoft Technologies. A electronics and communications graduate.

Rakesh Singh

System Administrator

System administrator in 1101. With over 8 years of Networking experience, Rakesh worked for Wipro before 1101. A Commerce graduate from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Venu Guthikonda

UI Designer

UI designing is Venu’s forte. Previously worked with Rotomaker and Fi-havock Digital previously. A Computer science graduate.

Arvind Koormapu

Senior Full Stack developer

Arvind is a senior Full-Stack developer, with more than six years of core development experience. An engineering graduate, Arvind worked with Sukor Consulting Pvt ltd before joining Eleven01.

Sukanya Vunnam

Digital Marketing Executive

A Computer science graduate, Sukanya has experience in Search Engine Optimization (on-page, off page and link building). Worked a an SEO Analyst for eVoucherIndia Pvt ltd previously.

Nilanjana Dey

Marketing & PR

Experience in the field of Marketing and Communications for companies operating in Technology & Finance, Fashion & Retail, Lifestyle & Entertainment Previously worked with leading retail brands Siyaram’s, Cadini, Oxemberg & Gitanjali Jewels Currently handling the marketing & PR efforts at Eleven01.

CP Gurnani

CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra

Listed among the top 100 global CEOs by The Wall Street Journal as part of their CEO Council 2016, Mr.Gurnanis career spans more than 36 years. He held several leadership roles with HP, Perot & HCL. Received awards like CNBC Asia’s ‘India Business Leader of the Year’, ‘Best CEO of the Year’ at the Forbes India Leadership Awards.

Madhusudan Kela

Chief Strategist, Reliance Capital

Since 2003, Mr. Kela held several leading positions including the Chief Investment Officer, Head of Equity, and as the Vice President within the organization. He holds a Master’s degree in Management from Mumbai University and has more than 20 years of valuable experience in stock markets. Madhusudan Kela has been the Independent Director of Aptech Limited since 2017.

Abhishek Pitti

CEO Nucleus Vision

A Harvard Business School dropout, Abhishek has donned the entrepreneur's hat to realize his vision for Nucleus Vision. He is a seasoned management professional with a penchant for startups and entrepreneurship. In his decade-long professional career, Abhishek worked as an aerospace engineer for Gulfstream and as a management consultant for Blackstone.

Prior to Nucleus Vision, Abhishek scaled his first entrepreneurial venture, LorvenSoft Tech, a company providing software services with operations in USA, Canada and India.

Mohandas Pai

Ex-CFO, Infosys

Served as the Chief Financial Officer for Infosys and played a key role in transforming the company into a widely known software services company. Mr. Pai is also a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, the body that oversees the International Accounting Standards Board. He was voted 'CFO of the Year' in 2001 by IMA India and won the 'Best CFO in India' award from Finance Asia in 2002. He co-founded the Akshaya Patra Foundation, in 2000, to run a midday meal program for school children.

Arun Seth

Chairman, Alcatel Lucent India

Arun Seth is the Chairman of NASSCOM Foundation and the Non-Executive Chairman of India Operations at Alcatel-Lucent India. He has been on the Executive Committee of NASSCOM for the last 8 years, driving a number of programs like the BPO and Green IT. In 1995, he joined the BT Group as the Managing Director and in his tenure of over 17 years, he elevated the company to a leader’s position in managed telecom services. Owing to his keen interest in entrepreneurship, he has been a part of angel funds, mentorship, and invests in a number of startups in the tech space.

Jehan Chu

Co-Founder, Kenetic

Jehan is the co-founder and managing partner of Hong-Kong based venture firm- Kenetic Capital, a Blockchain platform focused on technology, advisory, asset management, and community. Jehan Chu is best known for being one the earliest investors in Bitcoin and he invested his returns in starting a 100 million dollar fund, which is Kenetic today. Active in the cryptocurrency community and is an advisor to several blockchain companies around the world.

Shuoji Zhou

Founder of FBG Capital

Vincent has extensive experience in digital assets trading and investment. He is also an early investor of a broad spectrum of blockchain companies and projects. He is considered as one of the most well-connected and visionary crypto hedge fund managers in Asia..

Ran Neuner

Co-Founder, Onchain Capital

Ran Neuner is a serial entrepreneur and the host of the world’s first televised cryptocurrency show, the Crypto Trader Show on CNBC Africa. He created one of South Africa’s largest advertising agency, The Creative Counsel. Ran was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the EY Southern Africa World Entrepreneur Awards-2016. A Chartered Financial Analyst from the American Institute for Investment and Management Research, Ran Neuner is currently the Founder of LLH Capital.

Abdul Haseeb

Product Consultant, PhD, Distributive Systems

Part of Microsoft's Global Black Belt blockchain for EMEA. Received a Licentiate degree in Distributed systems from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Before Microsoft, Abdul worked as software engineer with Ericsson, Klarna AB, and Pixalate. He is also a UN Volunteer for Education for Hard of Hearing.

Raghu Bala

Blockchain Interoperability Consultant

A technology thought leader, Raghu is also an advisor to Buying.com and various other companies. A Wharton MBA grad, Raghu worked in a variety of roles at PWC, The Equitable, Pencom Software, Internova, Infospace, Yahoo, and The Enthusiast Network. An author with interest in blockchain and AI, Raghu is also the head learning facilitator at GetSmarter.

Soumya Basu

Co-founder and CTO, bloXroute Labs

A PhD candidate in Cornell, Soumya is a computer science graduate from the University of California. Held internships at Microsoft, Google, and VMware.

Vasundhara Sharma

Research Associate, ISB

A PhD scholar from McCombs, UT, Vasundhara worked with Goldman and IIM-A. She has also been working as a Research Associate with Indian School of Business. A graduate from BITS.

Rajesh Duddu

Global Practice Leader, Tech Mahindra

Rajesh Dhuddu is the Global Practice Leader at Tech Mahindra and is responsible for advocating Blockchain led solutions for clients. He has more than two decades of experience in Payments, FinTech, Telecommunications & Business Process Management. Rajesh is an active speaker in forums like CII, NASSCOM, CeBIT, Tedx, ASSOCHAM, and IOTx to name a few. He is also a Mentor for Startupbootcamp FinTech, Mumbai and Everwise.

Prashanth Swaminathan

CEO, XDAT

Prashanth is an expert in structured finance and a highly capable engineer, who takes the reins of running XDAT the digital asset exchange. He is an engineering graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. A veteran investment banker, Prashanth has over a decade of experience in the field and last held the position of Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, London. Having founded XDAT, Prashanth leads all its efforts towards growth, adoption, team and regulatory aspects. Prashanth has already built a team of industry veterans across FMCG, traditional financial services, technology, and accounting, and aims to bring conventional wisdom and know-how into this emerging space.