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Chirotpal Das

Founder | CTO | GenAI | AI/ML | Data Engineering

16+ Years Speaks English, Hindi
Software Engineering Data & Analytics AI & Machine Learning Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Engineering Management Senior IC & Architecture Executive Leadership Startup & Early Stage

About

A founder, CTO, consultant and continuous learner. A hands on coder with more than 16 years of experience spanning across different technology stack from data engineering to AI/ML, to full-stack development, cloud engineering to GenAI and Agentic AI development.

Available Services

System Design Interview Design scalable distributed systems end-to-end. Practice architecture trade-offs, capacity estimation, database choices, and the structured communication style expected in HLD rounds at top companies.

Data Engineering Interview Prepare for data pipeline design, SQL deep-dives, ETL architecture, and data modeling rounds. Covers warehousing, streaming, and the tooling stack expected at top data-driven companies.

Career Roadmap Planning Map out your 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year career plan. Identify skill gaps, align your growth direction, and make intentional choices about specialization vs. generalization.

Skills Gap Analysis Identify exactly what skills, experiences, and knowledge you're missing for your target role or level. Get a prioritized learning plan with concrete resources and milestones.

Switching to AI/ML Plan your transition from a traditional SWE or other tech role into AI/ML. Get a roadmap for skills to learn, projects to build, and how to position yourself for ML roles at top companies.

IC to Manager Transition Thinking about moving from an IC track to people management? Understand what changes, what stays, how to prepare, and whether the EM path is truly right for you.

First-Time Manager Coaching Just became a manager or about to? Learn the fundamentals of 1:1s, feedback delivery, delegation, performance management, and building trust - from experienced engineering leaders.

Engineering Manager Coaching Level up as an EM. Get guidance on team scaling, hiring, performance calibration, managing up, cross-org influence, and navigating the unique challenges of engineering management.

Director / VP Track Aiming for Director, VP, or CTO? Work with senior leaders who have made it. Cover organizational strategy, executive communication, multi-team management, and building a leadership brand.

Idea Validation & Market Fit Test your startup idea with experienced founders and operators. Get honest feedback on market opportunity, competitive landscape, and whether the problem is worth solving before you commit.

Leaving Corporate for Startup Thinking about quitting your job to build something? Get clarity on financial planning, timing, co-founder dynamics, and how to de-risk the leap from professionals who have made it.

Experience

Founder

SarthiAI

Apr 2024 — Present Current

CTO

HealthWorksAI

Nov 2021 — Feb 2024

Global R&D Head

Affine

Dec 2020 — Oct 2021

Founder & CTO

Feedverse Hospitality

Dec 2018 — Dec 2020

Various

Deloitte

Dec 2012 — Dec 2018

Developer

Hewlett Packard

Jul 2010 — Nov 2012