Resume
Saurav Kumar
| Bengaluru, India | sauravalgs@gmail.com |
I lead the development of cutting-edge software products used by millions worldwide. With over 12 years of experience in full-stack, back-end, and blockchain development across domains like fintech, education, cybersecurity, healthcare, and supply chain, I excel at adopting new technologies to deliver scalable, user-friendly solutions that solve real-world problems.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Likeo (Antler AIR-6, Acq.) Bengaluru, IN CTO / Co-Founder Nov 2024 – April 2025
- Engineered and optimized the Cat-VTON open-source model with a custom Flux in-painting module, achieving a 2x processing speed increase and 10x cost efficiency on AWS GPU infrastructure.
- Developed and launched integrations as a Shopify plugin, Chrome extension, and Hugging Face Space, serving 1,000+ merchants globally.
Authlayer (YC and Accel backed startup) San Francisco, USA Co-Founder and CTO May 2019 – Sep 2022
- Architected an AI-enhanced cryptocurrency investment platform, streamlining user onboarding and increasing retention by 25%.
- Led a team of eight engineers to develop real-time monitoring and alert systems for DeFi traders, protecting $750K+ in assets
Chaintope Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Product Manager May 2017 – May 2019
- Worked on official bitcoin ruby implementation and bitcoin script development. Developed and co-taught the “The Blockchain: Theory and Practice” course at IIT Hyderabad
- Started as staff engineer and got Promoted to Product Manager within 6 months; led weekly meetings and supervised four other Engineers.
Amazon (Catalyst Labs) Seattle, WA, USA Entrepreneur in Residence May 2015 – Jan 2017
- Worked on FaceCrop Video Compression Algorithm, creating a scalable, lossy compression solution that optimized streaming efficiency for high-volume educational content, reducing bandwidth usage by 40%.
- Collaborated with distinguished professors from the University of Washington to spearhead cutting-edge research initiatives, integrating advanced machine learning techniques to enhance algorithm performance and adaptability.
PROJECTS
StartupNalanda AI powered course creation platform 2025
- E-learning platform generating 7,500+ personalized courses, reaching 50,000+ learners.
Business Navigator 2024
- AI enabled business idea copilot with 10k active users
- Deployed the platform at leading startup accelerators globally
Pitch Perfect Business Navigator 2023
- AI tool evaluating 1,000+ startup pitches, improving investor decision-making by 40%.
- Applied compression tech to storing text on the blockchain
- Finalist at ETH Denver Global Hackathon 2021
EDUCATION
OPJS UNIVERSITY Churu, Rajasthan, India Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science May 2013 - May 2017 Relevant Coursework: Data Analysis, Software Engineering; Operating Systems; Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence
ADDITIONAL
Technical Skills: Python, JavaScript, Solidity, Bitcoin Scripting, PyTorch, NumPy, TensorFlow, Pandas
Core Competencies:
- Product Strategy and Roadmap Development
- User Experience Design and Optimization
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- International Market Expansion and Localization
- Agile and Lean Methodologies
Certificates and Achievements
- Product Management Nanodegree, Coursera, 2018.
- Antler Residency AIR 6 Cohort, 2025.
- Runner-Up, Facebook Global Hackathon, 2016.
- Amazon Catalyst Program Grant Recipient, 2016.