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Anand Pikle

Questioner · DISC type c
Founder & CTO at Krita.ai
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Anand is the Founder and CTO of Krita. ai, an enterprise AI company recently acquired by Bahwan CyberTek. A graduate of IIT Bombay and former Principal Architect at IBM, he is a prolific inventor with over 10 patents in AI, IoT, and analytics, and holds the title of IBM "Master Inventor".

Outside of his primary role, Anand is passionate about fostering inclusive workplaces. He co-founded ishield. ai, a venture that developed an AI assistant for Microsoft Teams to promote bias-free communication, turning a passion project into a mission-driven business to improve company culture.

Unique fact: He led the development of a massive-scale analytics platform at IBM capable of handling 3 billion nodes and 15 billion edges.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Founder & CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Anand shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Anand cares about

Enterprise AI Adoption
As Founder of Krita. ai, he focuses on helping enterprises automate workflows and transform unstructured data into strategic assets, validated by the company's recent acquisition.
AI for Inclusivity
Co-founded ishield. ai to create AI tools that eliminate bias in workplace communications, demonstrating a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Founder & CTO
Krita.ai
7-2015 - 5-2022
Principal Solutions Architect
IBM
4-2010 - 12-2021
IT Architect
IBM
7-2007 - 4-2010
Manager (Technology)
Sapient
1-2004 - 6-2007
Senior Associate
Sapient
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 1999
M.Sc.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Science
University of Mumbai
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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