Akshay Galande

Summary

Experienced software developer with expertise in building scalable finance platforms and AI solutions. Proven track record in leading teams, developing real-time data pipelines, and delivering high-impact features. Skilled in Golang, NodeJS, GCP, and more, with a focus on driving innovation and efficiency. Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with solid background as Co-Founder. Led strategic initiatives that drove significant business growth and operational efficiency. Demonstrated leadership in team building and agile project management.

Overview

6

years of professional experience

5

years of post-secondary education

Work History

Co-Founder

ContexaAI

08.2025 - Current

Operating as a solo developer and co-founder, responsible for the full architecture and execution of the platform.
Built the MCP gateway, enabling unified routing, orchestration, and model-family interoperability.
Created template MCP servers that developers can fork and deploy with minimal setup.
Implemented automated deployment of MCP servers on Google Cloud Run, with container build pipelines.
Built a GitHub App-driven CI/CD system for continuous MCP server deployment from user repositories.
Developed an open-source MCP tracing SDK, and maintained it as part of the public ecosystem.
Constructed an MCP playground allowing users to test servers across multiple LLM families using LangGraph.
Designed a custom MCP server that aggregates tools from multiple MCP servers, and exposes them through a single endpoint.
Implemented all authorization and security layers for server access and tool invocation.
Contributed officially to the MCP specification and ecosystem.

Sr. Software Engineer

Wizcommerce

05.2024 - Current

Spearheaded the design and deployment of a comprehensive data warehouse solution, integrating data from multiple sources into Google BigQuery.
Architected and implemented an automated data pipeline leveraging Google Datastream and Google Dataflow to ensure seamless, real-time data ingestion and processing.
Developed advanced AI-driven features including AI Insights, Product Similarity Search, and Buyer Recommendations.
Deployed AI models on the cloud using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to optimize data architecture, streamline workflows, and ensure the highest quality standards for data accuracy and performance.

Founding Backend Engineer

Zamp Finance

09.2022 - 05.2024

Led the development of a finance platform enabling real-time international fiat-to-fiat transfers via third-party integrations.
Contributed across the full stack using Golang, Node.js, Next.js, GCP, Redis, Kafka, Spanner, and Postgres.
Built a custom Yield product for early- and mid-stage companies to invest in US Treasury bills and bonds, using a reinvestment algorithm to optimize returns
Set up core 0-to-1 engineering processes and established a security team to support scalable growth.
Developed the Treasury Management System (TMS) to connect multiple bank accounts, with an analytics dashboard offering real-time financial insights using precomputed, low-latency metrics.

Technical Lead

Jelly Buzz

03.2021 - 09.2022

Pioneered all technology-related operations as the Founding Engineer, overseeing the creation and management of a comprehensive product ecosystem.
Managed diverse modules, including an administrative panel, mobile applications, and a brand dashboard, successfully handling over 5000 daily transactions through REST API.
Engineered a sophisticated DevOps pipeline utilizing AWS and Docker, ensuring the product's high availability and optimizing scalability.
Systematically organized system infrastructure documentation and operational procedures, implementing stringent controls to elevate overall performance benchmarks.
Defined parameters for technical development tasks, specializing in API and data acquisitions, through collaborative efforts with customers and internal stakeholders.
Led DevOps teams through continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, ensuring the seamless integration and delivery of product features.
Demonstrated expertise in software development and DevOps, resulting in the creation and maintenance of a robust product with high availability, scalability, and optimal performance.
Fostered effective collaborations with internal stakeholders and clients, contributing to the product's success in meeting diverse technological demands.

Software Developer

Ajackus

02.2020 - 03.2021

Built a backend admin panel and APIs with Laravel to manage application state and deliver data.
Integrated third-party JSON APIs and utilized AWS S3 for storing user-generated files.
Set up CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI and Fastlane for continuous integration and deployment.
Worked with GraphQL APIs and jQuery for efficient data handling.
Implemented features like file conversion, PDF decryption, and QR code decoding.
Developed a module for uploading health documents, using OCR to extract and present data for travel eligibility assessment.

Software Intern

Technologies

10.2019 - 02.2020

As an Android Developer intern, I have contributed in various stages of the software development life cycle, from requirement gathering to design, development, testing, and deployment.

Education

Master of Science - Computer science

MIT-WPU, Pune, Maharashtra, Pune

03.2018 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Modern College, Pune, Maharashtra, Pune

05.2015 - 04.2018

Skills

GoLang

Javascript

Python

Google cloud

BigQuery

Data warehouse

Rest API

RAG

Vector Databases

Metabase

AI Agents

LangGraph

Model Context Protocol

Timeline

Co-Founder - ContexaAI

08.2025 - Current

Sr. Software Engineer - Wizcommerce

05.2024 - Current

Founding Backend Engineer - Zamp Finance

09.2022 - 05.2024

Technical Lead - Jelly Buzz

03.2021 - 09.2022

Software Developer - Ajackus

02.2020 - 03.2021

Software Intern - Technologies