Mahendra Kutare is a founder and seasoned engineering leader with 16 years building data, ML, computer vision, and cloud infrastructure across startups and enterprise teams. He founded DeepTrail in 2024 after leading data and ML platform efforts at KeepTruckin and NIO, and earlier scaling data services at Mesosphere and E8 Security (acquired by VMware). Mahendra excels at taking research-grade systems into production—designing secure, high-throughput distributed pipelines for analytics, autonomous vehicles, fleet safety, and cybersecurity. As a Berkeley SkyDeck advisor he evaluates and mentors startups on ML, computer vision, and data architecture, combining operator experience with startup selection instincts. He pairs deep academic roots from Georgia Tech with hands-on product delivery, having built and led teams across San Francisco, Europe, and India. An understated strength is his consistent focus on data and model security in cloud-native systems, often shaping the risk posture of the platforms he runs.
17 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
High School Science Mathematics, High School Science Mathematics at T.B.S Vidya Niketan Nawapara Rajim
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
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