Ankit Dass

Ankit Dass is the current Chief Technology Officer at Skyports. Ankit has also held the position of B2B Head of Technology at GoCompare and Senior Consultant at BNP Paribas. Dass has a total of eight years and four months experience in the technology industry.

Dass’s responsibilities at Skyports include defining the technology blueprint aligned with corporate objectives and owning the technology procurement strategy. Ankit is also responsible for designing and developing the end-to-end software systems and IT infrastructure required to run a vertiport. Additionally, Dass ensures that Skyport’s technology meets the requirements of civil aviation and standards’ bodies.

Prior to their current role, Dass served as B2B Head of Technology at GoCompare for one year and nine months. In this role, they were responsible for leading the technology function and delivering on the company’s technical strategy.

Dass began their career as a Senior Consultant at BNP Paribas, where they worked for two years and one month. In this role, they advised clients on technology projects and helped them to implement new systems. Ankit then moved to WorldRemit, where they worked as a Senior Engineer for eight months. After WorldRemit, Dass took on the role of Head of Development at NFS Technology Group, where they worked for one year and seven months.

In their next role, Dass returned to BNP Paribas as a Software Developer for three years and two months. Ankit then moved to UBS Investment Bank, where they worked as Lead Developer for eight months. Dass’s most recent role before joining Skyports was as a Senior Associate at Sapient Limtied, where they worked for two years and five months.

Ankit Dass has a masters from the University of Oxford in Software Engineering, a .NET MSc Distributed Systems Development from the University of Hull in Computer Science, and a Bachelors from Cochin University of Science and Technology. Ankit also has schooling from Birla High School in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, as well as Dilasagram Convent High School in Basic schooling. Finally, they have some certifications from LinkedIn in Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself, Preparing to Lead: Developing Mental Toughness in Yourself, Extreme Productivity (Blinkist Summary), and The Six Morning Habits of High Performers. Ankit also has a certification from Microsoft in .NET.