Sujith Aleshwaram
London
Summary
CTO and CISO with 4.5+ years of experience, including 3+ years leading technology and information security at a foundation AI startup building proprietary models and AI platforms. Built and scaled AI systems from early cybersecurity research to conversational systems and foundation AI products, delivering both B2C applications and enterprise solutions.
Experienced in defining technical strategy, architecting secure and scalable AI systems, and building engineering teams in lean environments. Strong expertise in MLOps, cloud infrastructure, and compliance (ISO 27001), with a focus on delivering production-grade AI systems that drive real user and business impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
Locai Labs
London
12.2022 - Current
- Co-founded and led technology and information security at a foundation AI startup, operating across B2C and enterprise AI business models
- Led the development and launch of GB1, a privacy-first sovereign AI assistant powered by a proprietary foundation model (Locai L1), deployed across web and mobile platforms
- Defined and executed technical and security strategy, transitioning company focus from AI cybersecurity research to conversational AI and foundation AI platforms
- Architected production-grade AI systems, including scalable data pipelines, model lifecycle management, and MLOps infrastructure
- Delivered enterprise AI solutions across retail, hospitality, and related industries, embedding security-by-design principles
- Established CI/CD, MLOps, and cloud practices, enhancing continuous delivery and system reliability across Azure and GCP
- Led ISO/IEC 27001 certification process, managing risk, compliance, and security governance
- Built and led distributed engineering teams across AI, backend, and mobile development, driving hiring and execution
- Filed multiple patents in applied AI and machine learning innovation
Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer
Kagool
Coventry
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Led development of the company’s first MLOps solution, enabling scalable deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of ML systems
- Built CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment efficiency and system performance through experimentation and optimisation
- Delivered production machine learning solutions across enterprise data and analytics use cases
- Contributed to expansion of AI capabilities into revenue-generating solutions for client engagements, increasing client satisfaction and business value
Android Developer Intern
Electronics Corporation of India Limited
Hyderabad
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Developed Android application for employee attendance and progress tracking, enhancing user experience
- Optimised application performance by reducing time complexity, resulting in smoother user interactions
- Developed Android applications following industry best practices and company standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze project requirements.
- Conducted code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability of software projects.
Education
Master of Science - MSc Big Data Science
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom09-2021
Bachelor in Technology - Computer Science And Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management
Bangalore, India06-2020
Skills
- Engineering Leadership: CTO/CISO Leadership, Technical Strategy, Architecture Direction, Team Building & Hiring
- AI & Machine Learning: Foundational AI, Applied ML Systems, AI Voice Agents, Real-Time Systems
- Architecture & Infrastructure: Cloud Architecture (Azure, GCP), Distributed Systems, Scalable Platforms
- MLOps & Engineering: CI/CD, MLOps, DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, Kubeflow, Terraform)
- Security & Governance: AI Security, Risk Management, Compliance (ISO 27001)
- Product & Delivery: Enterprise AI, Bespoke Product Development, End-to-End Ownership
- Research & Innovation: Patent Development, Applied AI Research Strategy
Certification
Deep Learning Specialization - DeepLearning.AI
Accomplishments
EECS Entrepreneur Awards 2024 - Queen Mary University of London
Education and Training
other,other
Languages
- English
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Spanish
Affiliations
- Queen Mary Students Union – Course Representative, MSc Big Data Science Sept 2020 – Sept 2021
- IEEE Computer Society – Member, Hyderabad Section Jan 2020 – Present
- Computer Society of India – Member, Bangalore Section Sept 2016 – Jun 2020
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Locai Labs
12.2022 - Current
Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer
Kagool
09.2021 - 12.2022
Android Developer Intern
Electronics Corporation of India Limited
05.2019 - 06.2019
Master of Science - MSc Big Data Science
Queen Mary University of London
Bachelor in Technology - Computer Science And Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management