Akshay Sinha - VP - Engineering

Akshay Sinha

VP - Engineering

I have around 16 years of technology experience with specialization in DevOps & Cyber Security. During this time, I have had the unique opportunity to work across various domains such as Government, Pharma, Oil and Gas, Entertainment, Them Parks and most recently Banking. While there have been a lot of projects that I am proud of, there were couple of them which have enriched my technical competencies and I still cherish them till day :

1) Developing an Cyber Security Data platform to automatically validate technology controls (CIS/NIST/CRI's/SSF etc) against the available data. Especially for banking, having this capability is really useful in estimating the firm's cyber security resiliency and risk posture.

2) Building middleware/infrastructure plant for Universal theme parks spread across Orlando, Los Angeles, Singapore and Japan. As part of this project I developed automated processes to build and manage middleware components like ISAM, WAS, Commerce, Cloudant, MDM, Unica, NGINX plants, DB2, microservices etc across various environments. The scale of the work quickly grew from one site to four global sites.

Tied to the first project I talk about above, I am really passionate about the idea of developing an open source/enterprise platform that can allow organization to look into their existing technology risk posture and measure it against publicly available Cyber Security Standards ( like CIS/NIST/CRI's/SSF etc). This capability is especially important for Banking and finance where more and more asks from regulators are coming from this space. Industry wide, I see a lot of opportunity in this area.

Signing up on our website is completely free! If you encounter any issues with profile or notice something unusual, please don't hesitate to report it to us. We're here to help ensure a smooth and secure experience.
Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events
Upcoming events in Bengaluru
Aug
02
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: August Edition
Bengaluru
UrbanVault 477 HSR Layout
6:00pm — 08:00pm
16 slots booked
Anima Agrawal - Founder and Director, Prishni Innovation Private Limited BINDU SUNDHARAN - Founder - ScaleHatch Solutions (OPC) Pvt Ltd., E MOHIT KUMAR PATRO - Software Devloper Neuropixel Sophia Priyadarshini - Humans of Cyber Siya Garg - Software Engineer at Google Ruchika choudhary - Salesforce Developer Manvendra Kumar - Social media, Jupiter Sakshi Chandak - Founder, Stealth Startup Sakina Neemuchwala - Freelancer, previously working as a Lecturer Rahul kumar - Data scientist, swiggy Rahul kumar - Data scientist, swiggy Deepak Kumar - Process Lead at Bosch Yashpreet Kaur - Founder Purushotham P - Embedded Engineer Roshni Muskan - Founder & CEO, Tantam gifting Pvt Ltd
Aug
02
Sat
Bengaluru Startup Meetup
Bengaluru
IKP EDEN
6:00pm — 08:00pm
10 slots booked
Avinash Pinto - Product Manager Pradyoth Reddy - Founder of AP ventures Puneet Chhabra - Student, Chandigarh University Fardeen khadri - Project Intern Ashritha B S - Atlantis interiors Karthikeyan - founder Mugilan Sakthivel - Software product engineer Rohan Verma - Founder's Office, Bummer Krishnaraj S - Software Engineer, Observe.ai
Aug
02
Sat
Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors - Bengaluru Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
14 slots booked
Mansi Baheti - Community & Operations, Draper Startup House Rahul kumar - Data scientist, swiggy Koushik Goodur - Co-Founder and CEO Devashish Bose - Co Founder, munchytech ravi prathap - Founder, CSS EdTech Shubham Shahi - Co-Founder Steel Menu Mohamed mursalin taj - Founder I&B Nitesh Jain - Director, Krenko technology Rohan Verma - Founder's Office, Bummer Krishnaraj S - Software Engineer, Observe.ai NIKESH MEKANABOINA - Co founder Ashwani . - MiniOrange Securities
Aug
03
Sun
eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
11:00am — 01:00pm
13 slots booked
Senthamizh Selvan - Founder , VIKAS AI Rupinder Kumar - Senior Software Engineer, Blueyonder Sharique Nadim - Software Engineer at IDFC FIRST BANK Sakshi Chandak - Founder, Stealth Startup Puneet Chhabra - Student, Chandigarh University Mugilan Sakthivel - Software product engineer David Kingsly - Founder, Velonetics Roshni Muskan - Founder & CEO, Tantam gifting Pvt Ltd Dr. Chandrashekar Dikshit DS, (h.c.) - Program Manager
Aug
30
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: August Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
8 slots booked
Parimmal Modii - Founder Soma Sekher - Founder Afreed AJ - branch manager Xpressbees Anish RM - Investment analyst, GSF India Jade .N - User Experience Lead at Persistent systems E MOHIT KUMAR PATRO - Software Devloper Neuropixel Dhruv Singhal - Numerology Consultant Jameel parveen Thamarath - Public relation officer
Sep
06
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: September Edition
Bengaluru
Urban Vault Headquarters
6:00pm — 08:00pm
1 slot booked
Yashpreet Kaur - Founder
Sep
27
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: September Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
1 slot booked
Rama K P - IBM
Oct
04
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: October Edition
Bengaluru
Urban Vault Headquarters
6:00pm — 08:00pm
Oct
25
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: October Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
Nov
01
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: November Edition
Bengaluru
Urban Vault Headquarters
6:00pm — 08:00pm
1 slot booked
Sophia Priyadarshini - Humans of Cyber
Nov
29
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: November Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
Dec
06
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru: December Edition
Bengaluru
Urban Vault Headquarters
6:00pm — 08:00pm
1 slot booked
Clemency A.J - Legal associate - Krishna and Saurastri Associate LLP
Dec
27
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru: December Edition
Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala
6:00pm — 08:00pm
1 slot booked
Sophia Priyadarshini - Humans of Cyber
More stories on eChai

The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"At DevX.Work, we’ve greatly benefited from our association with eChai. Their events and networking forums have connected us with high-potential startups, ecosystem leaders, and innovation-driven professionals — many of whom have become valuable partners, collaborators, and even clients. What stands out most is the openness and accessibility of the community — whether you're an early-stage founder or an experienced entrepreneur, eChai provides a welcoming space to learn, collaborate, and grow. It's more than just a network — it's a catalyst for real, collaborative growth. We’re proud to be part of the eChai community. Highly recommended for any organization aiming to grow within the startup space."
Umesh Uttamchandani - Co-Founder, DevX
Umesh Uttamchandani
Co-Founder, DevX
"eChai has been a game changer in my journey. It connected me with real people, real support and real opportunities. From building HMMBiz to launching Mindalcove, eChai has played a key role at every step. Grateful to be part of a community that truly believes in growing together."
Hardik Manwani - CTO, Mind Alcove
Hardik Manwani
CTO, Mind Alcove
“eChai has been that turning point in my journey. It gave me a platform when I wasn’t looking for visibility but needed direction. Over the years, it became more than just a network. It became my tribe; a place where conversations sparked collaborations, and strangers became trusted sounding boards. What I value most is how effortlessly eChai brings people together - no airs, no filters, just genuine people with shared dreams. I owe a lot to this community and to Jatin, whose consistency and belief in people have shaped journeys like mine. Forever grateful to be part of something so real.”
Rushabh Shah - Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner - STIR Advisors