Gautam Dhameja - Enterprise AI and Engineering Leader

Q: Where is Gautam based?

Gautam is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Gautam speak?

Gautam speaks the following languages: Hindi (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Gautam have?

Gautam has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Gautam has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Gautam may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Gautam's latest experience?

Gautam's most recent position is Founder at Proferent .

Q: What companies has Gautam worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Gautam has worked for Proferent , BlockDeep Labs , and Parity Technologies .

Q: Which industries is Gautam most experienced in?

Gautam is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Government and Administration . Gautam also has some experience in Transportation , Professional Services , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas is Gautam most experienced in?

Gautam is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management . Gautam also has some experience in Strategy , Operations , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Gautam worked in recently?

Gautam has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas has Gautam worked in recently?

Gautam has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Operations .

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Feb 2026 - Present

7 months

Berlin, Germany

Founder

Proferent

Shipped Memorable, a production iOS app using on-device CLIP-based semantic photo search. Owned the full stack: Core ML conversion, local inference pipeline, App Store release, and post-launch iteration.
Built a practical AI deployment framework that covers workflow redesign, use-case prioritization, system integration, eval planning, and human-in-the-loop controls.
Conducting AI use-case discovery and advisory conversations with professionals in legal, tax, and real estate sectors.

Mar 2024 - Feb 2026

2 years

Berlin, Germany

Founder & CTO

BlockDeep Labs

Founded and scaled a technology company to $1M ARR, working with 20+ companies across code review, architecture advisory, and engineering delivery.
Directed delivery of a production gaming platform handling 5M+ user migration across a distributed team.
Defined engineering standards and delivery processes across a portfolio of concurrent customer engagements.

Jan 2021 - Feb 2024

3 years 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Director of Solution Engineering

Parity Technologies

Built and scaled a 30+ person distributed engineering organization from zero in 24 months, growing delivery capacity by 100%+ year on year.
Established engineering standards covering code quality, incident response, and observability across a globally distributed customer-facing team.
Helped 50+ ecosystem startups reach production through architecture reviews, technical guidance, and delivery governance.

Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

2 years 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Solutions Architect

Parity Technologies

Owned technical delivery of UN World Food Programme blockchain initiative serving 1M+ beneficiaries in refugee environments.
Partnered with product, business development, and executive stakeholders to move strategic initiatives from exploration to production.

Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

1 year 4 months

Berlin, Germany

Lead Application Engineer

BigchainDB

Joined as Application Engineer, promoted to lead a six-person team within six months, owning architecture, hands-on delivery, and resource allocation across all customer engagements.
Built decentralized systems for enterprises using Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and BigchainDB, feeding deployment learnings back into core product development.

Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

8 months

Hyderabad, India

Technical Program Manager

Microsoft

Managed the delivery of a cloud-based backend for supply chain processes using microservices, enhancing order processing by 20%.
Built a predictive analytics platform for supply chain monitoring and analytics, improving returns tracking by 35%.

Apr 2013 - Nov 2016

3 years 8 months

Hyderabad, India

Consultant - Cloud & IoT

Microsoft

Built hyper-scale IoT systems for enterprise clients, ensuring high availability and performance, processing 1M+ messages/sec.
Advised enterprise customers on cloud migration, application modernization, and architecture decisions.

Jul 2010 - Mar 2013

2 years 9 months

Hyderabad, India

On-site

Systems Engineer

Infosys

Built enterprise apps for the fintech domain based on the .Net platform.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, Professional Services, Real Estate, and Transportation.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Professional Services

Real Estate

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, Operations, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Strategy

Operations

Quality Assurance

Summary

Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience building and scaling distributed engineering organizations across cloud, IoT, distributed systems, and AI. Now focused on applied AI and enterprise deployment, helping companies move from pilots to production through workflow redesign, architecture decisions, and hands-on delivery.

Skills

Applied Ai
Enterprise Ai
Blockchain
Engineering Leadership
Product Management
Software Development
Solutions Architecture
Systems Design

Languages

Hindi

Native

English

Advanced

German

Elementary

Education

Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

Bachelor of Technology · Computer Engineering · India

Full-time degree Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science.

Certifications & licenses

Business Process Design for Strategic Management

MIT Sloan Executive Education

Oxford Executive Strategy Programme

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Information Technology 14 y

Avg length 1 y 11 m

Longest experience 3 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, India)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Founder, Founder & CTO, Director of Solution Engineering

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Gautam is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Gautam speaks the following languages: Hindi (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

Gautam has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Gautam has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Gautam may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Gautam would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder, Founder & CTO, Director of Solution Engineering.

Gautam's most recent position is Founder at Proferent.

In recent years, Gautam has worked for Proferent, BlockDeep Labs, and Parity Technologies.

Gautam is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration. Gautam also has some experience in Transportation, Professional Services, and Real Estate.

Gautam is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Gautam also has some experience in Strategy, Operations, and Quality Assurance.

Gautam has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Real Estate.

Gautam has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

Gautam holds a Bachelor in Computer Engineering from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.

Gautam has 2 certificates. These include: Business Process Design for Strategic Management and Oxford Executive Strategy Programme.

Gautam is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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