Pravin Paratey

I help boards, investors & founders make better AI decisions

20+ years building production AI systems. 4 successful exits. Now I advise on the AI decisions that matter most — strategy, due diligence, and technology leadership.

20+ Years in AI/NLP
4 Exits
2 Patents
$2.5B Revenue Products
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Pravin Paratey

Co-founder & CTO of Kaizan

How I Work

Advisory & Investment

I've spent two decades building AI products, scaling engineering teams, and navigating exits. I bring that operator experience to the boardroom, the deal table, and the founding team.

Board & NED Advisory

For boards, PE portfolio companies & scale-ups

AI governance, technology strategy, and risk oversight. I help boards ask the right questions about AI capabilities, investment, and competitive positioning.

Currently accepting 1–2 new board positions

Investor Advisory & Due Diligence

For VCs, PE firms & corporate M&A teams

Technical due diligence, AI capability assessment, and investment thesis validation. I evaluate what's real and what's hype in AI-native companies.

Startup Advisory

For VC-backed founders, Series A–C

AI product strategy, architecture decisions, and team building. I help founders navigate the technical decisions that determine whether AI products ship or stall.

Speaking & Workshops

For conferences & leadership teams

Keynotes on AI strategy, LLMs in enterprise, and building AI-first engineering teams. Corporate workshops on practical AI adoption.

Available for 2026 engagements

Track Record

Built, scaled, and exited

The advice I give comes from doing the work — building products, leading teams, and navigating acquisitions.

Current
CTO & Co-founder, Kaizan.ai — AI client engagement platform processing millions of customer interactions.
Exits
4 successful exits across AI and technology companies.
Patents
Content Delivery Optimization Using Exposure Memory Prediction (2019)
Electronic Displays with Customized Content (2018)
Education
IIT Bombay — Computer Science with emphasis on NLP, Information Extraction & Search (1999–2003)
AI Expertise
Deep technical expertise across the modern AI stack:
Agentic AI Multi-Agent Systems RAG Fine-Tuning & Alignment AI Orchestration Compound AI Systems Multimodal AI LLMOps AI Governance Inference Optimization AI Safety & Evaluation NLP / Information Retrieval

Trusted By

Facebook
Gupshup
SSE
OVO Energy
Kaluza
Lyst
Skimlinks
Rediff
Hybrid Theory
Kantan
Kaizan
Wagestream
IIT Bombay
Corgi
SalesAPE
Wyzr
Taboola

Writing

Thought leadership

Perspectives on AI, engineering leadership, and building technology teams.

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Four things that effective managers of large teams do well
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The 7 different personality types in software engineering
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Let's talk

Whether you need a board advisor, technical due diligence, or AI strategy guidance — it starts with a conversation.

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