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Ajit Kulkarni
Building products for the crypto space
Ajit Kulkarni is a senior product manager at Ripple, working specifically on the RippleX team.14 His primary focus is on making the XRP Ledger (XRPL) more interoperable with other blockchains.14
Professional Experience
Ajit's team at Ripple has been working on several key projects:
Prior to joining Ripple, Ajit worked at Chronicled, a company that uses blockchain for healthcare supply chain applications. He was the first product manager there and played a crucial role in scaling the team from 10 to 50 employees while launching two products for Fortune 100 pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.1
Before his time at Chronicled, Ajit worked at Cisco in product management and engineering roles, specifically in the video streaming space.1
Education
Ajit has a strong educational background in technology and business:
- MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- Master's in Computer Science from Virginia Tech
- Bachelor's in Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India1
Role at Ripple
As a senior product manager at Ripple, Ajit is involved in various aspects of the XRPL ecosystem. He serves on the judging committee for XRPL Grants, which reviews applications for funding blockchain and crypto-related projects.2 His expertise in blockchain interoperability makes him a valuable asset to Ripple's efforts in expanding the capabilities of the XRP Ledger.
It's worth noting that while the query mentions a LinkedIn username of "aakashkulkarni," the correct LinkedIn profile for Ajit Kulkarni at Ripple appears to be under a different username.3
