Akshay Bhardwaj

engineer · builder · neuroscientist turned technologist

I build things at the intersection of AI and products people actually use. Currently working on Snef, Gias OS, Mego, and Korvo.

Before this, I spent a decade leading engineering teams across fintech, e-commerce, and developer tools — at GoTo Group, OVO, BrowserStack, and Housing.com. I studied neurotechnology at Imperial College London and engineering at IIT Roorkee. I like hard problems.

now

stack

AI/MLLLMsPythonTypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsFlutterGCPAWSKubernetesTerraformPostgreSQLRedisKafkaSystem Design

career

CEOSnef
2023 – present

AI-powered creator commerce platform

LLMsRecommendation SystemsFlutterGCP
Managing DirectorGias VC
2019 – present

Investing in AI-first startups across fintech, consumer tech & biotech

Due DiligenceTechnical EvaluationPortfolio Engineering
Director & Head of EngineeringGoTo Group
2021 – 2024

Led Engineering, Product & Data for GoTo Financial's lending, insurance & financial services platform. 125+ engineers across 4 countries.

MicroservicesFintechData EngineeringPlatform Architecture
CTOStyle Theory
2020 – 2021

Largest circular fashion e-commerce in Southeast Asia. Oversaw technology, product & data.

E-commerceLogistics TechML Personalization
Head of EngineeringOVO
2017 – 2020

Built core financial services: lending, insurance, investment, banking, KYC, credit scoring. Team of 125 across 4 countries.

FintechCredit Scoring MLDistributed SystemsSecurity
CTOWally
2016 – 2017

Built Wally 2.0 with ML-powered personal finance. Top-ranked on iOS & Android in US/EU.

Machine LearningMobileNLPPersonal Finance
Engineering LeadHousing.com
2015 – 2016

Architected recommendation engine, relevance system & segmentation system.

RecSysSearch & RelevanceData Pipelines
Engineering LeadBrowserStack
2013 – 2015

Built platforms for automation operations and mobile testing infrastructure.

Browser AutomationInfrastructureScalable Systems
FounderStealth Startup
2012 – 2013

Neural brain-machine interface for gaming. Secured seed funding.

Neural InterfacesSignal ProcessingHardware-Software Integration

education

MSc & DIC, NeurotechnologyImperial College London
B.TechIIT Roorkee
DBA, Business (in progress)Swiss School of Business and Management

writing

I also do consulting & advisory for companies working on AI strategy, engineering leadership, and fintech.