Rishi Khanna

VP of Engineering at Blanc Labs

Rishi Khanna has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Rishi is currently serving as the VP of Engineering at Blanc Labs since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Sr. Solutions Architect at BMO Harris Bank from September 2018 to September 2021.

In 2014, Rishi founded BitsBuddy Inc, a startup-focused company that brings startup ideas to life. Rishi held this role until September 2021.

From December 2017 to September 2018, Rishi worked as a Technical Director at PureFacts Financial Solutions.

In 2016, Rishi served as the VP of Business Development - North America at funtoot, an advanced adaptive learning AI platform for K-12 students. Rishi played a crucial role in expanding the company's business in the US and Canada.

Rishi has also had entrepreneurial experience as the Advisor at GreenOwl Mobile, a mobile technology company, as well as serving as the Founder/CTO from September 2009 to January 2014. GreenOwl Mobile aimed to provide location intelligence to enhance efficiency.

Earlier in their career, Rishi worked as a Sr. Process & Tools Development Lead at RIM in 2009, and as a Sr. Systems Consultant at CIBC from 2004 to 2009.

Rishi started their career as a Software Engineer at Yodlee in 2000 and served as a Project Lead at Symphony Services from 2002 to 2004.

Overall, Rishi Khanna has demonstrated expertise and leadership in various roles, including engineering, architecture, business development, and entrepreneurship, throughout their extensive work experience.

Rishi Khanna has a diverse education history. In 1994, they enrolled at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where they pursued a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree, although the field of study is not specified. Moving forward to 2017, Rishi undertook a Deep Learning Nanodegree Foundation program at Udacity, focusing on Deep Learning and TensorFlow.

In 2023, Rishi attended The Wharton School for the Executive Education Chief Technology Officer Program. However, the duration and field of study for this program are not specified. Interestingly, they also completed this program at The Wharton School in an undisclosed period, indicating multiple participation in the program.

Furthermore, Rishi holds an additional certification as an AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, which they obtained from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in July 2019. The available information does not provide specific details about their education beyond the aforementioned experiences.

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  • VP of Engineering

    September, 2021 - present