Akash Agrawal

Akash Agrawal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sahaj Software, a company he helped establish in July 2017.1 He is based in the Columbus, Ohio area in the United States and is responsible for growing Sahaj's business both in the US and globally.1

Professional Background

Prior to co-founding Sahaj Software, Akash had an extensive career in the technology industry:

• He served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at ThoughtWorks India.1

• At ThoughtWorks, he held various leadership positions including:

  • Managing Director (October 2013 - March 2014)
  • Chief Operating Officer (March 2012 - September 2013)
  • Head of Professional Services (April 2011 - March 2012)
  • Head of Staffing (August 2010 - June 2011)
  • Account Manager (August 2009 - November 2010)

• Before ThoughtWorks, he worked at Aditi Technologies as:

  • Head of Test Services
  • Group Project Manager

• He also held positions at Infosys Technologies as a Senior Project Manager and at HCL Technologies as a Project Lead.1

Sahaj Software

At Sahaj Software, Akash leads a team focused on solving complex business problems through technology. The company's approach involves:

• Identifying key business opportunities that can be disrupted through technology
• Helping clients build products, solutions, and intellectual property (IP)
• Employing a unique "10x team" approach to enable faster innovation and market entry
• Maintaining a minimalistic team size while delivering high-impact solutions1

Education

Akash Agrawal holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Production from Nagpur University. He also attended Boys' High School & College for his high school education.1