Neeraj's Bio as CTO

Neeraj combines expertise in blockchain, product engineering, and development to spark operational efficiency. He is a leader in enterprise blockchain technology with a point of view rooted in more than a decade of advanced research. His experience in the financial services and supply chain arenas includes driving solutions for Insurtech, payments, crypto and logistics. Neeraj advocates for innovative approaches and incubation of products that will radically impact business results. He is equally comfortable as a leader in a start-up as well as a change agent in a multinational corporate environment. Neeraj shares his deep blockchain knowledge at industry convenings and as a board member for emerging companies. A veteran of three successful exits, he offers valuable career counsel and mentorship to next generation professionals.

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As a CTO, Neeraj brings together his technology experience and business acumen. He looks for opportunities to apply blockchain in ways that will help a business generate operational and financial gains. Neeraj has developed solutions for implementation at scale and achieved dramatic impact on the organization and its profitability. He sees endless possibilities in application of blockchain especially in combination with emerging technologies including artificial intelligence. His change agility and intellectual curiosity are matched by a strong commitment to collaboration.

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An evangelist for development and application of new technology, Neeraj launched the first developer level course on Blockchain. He is a thought leader, frequent speaker and author, who has served on IBM’s Blockchain Advisory Board and the Forbes Technology Council. Neeraj holds four patents for innovative blockchain systems and methods; Ethereum smart contracts, and a relational data management process using distributed ledger technology.

Leadership Roles

• Chief Technology Officer – Gigaforce

• Chief Technology Officer – RockWallet

• Chief Technology Officer – LockDocs

• Founder and Chief Technology Officer – DLT Labs

• Royal Bank of Canada – Project Manager and Blockchain Architect

• Scotiabank – Project Lead

Neeraj graduated from AKG Engineering College with a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Committed to professional development, he studied project management at the University of Toronto and achieved Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation. Neeraj is also a Certified Bitcoin Professional, Certified Ethereum Developer, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library certified. Away from his laptop, he enjoys reading and spending quite time on lake side.