Core Team

Ashok Hariharan – Founder & Chief Executive Officer

11 years of experience in technology space. He has successfully started his first technology start-up (Gaboli), where he still holds a board position. Prior to Gaboli, Ashok worked at British Telecom in the strategy team looking at operation, financial as well as product development strategies. He has also consulted many start-ups and large companies on operations and marketing strategies.

In his free time, Ashok likes to travel and scuba dive. His new found passion is photography and he would like to become a better one at that.

Hatim Baheranwala – Founder & Director

Hatim enjoys developing strategy and building structure for the business. Prior to co-founding BaldorTech, Hatim worked as a business consultant with Gaboli and an investment portfolio manager with a Dutch pension fund. While at college, he was part of the student organization AIESEC, where he last held the position of President for the Mumbai Chapter.

In his free time, Hatim can be found playing chess or sharpening his poker skills. He also enjoys travelling and music.

Vineet Jawa – Founder & Non-executive Director

Vineet has been pivotal in conceptualizing the product platform which is at the core of IDfy. He is currently the CEO of Gaboli, which he co-founded along with Ashok. He brings in over 9 years of experience in account management & consulting along with a keen focus on web technologies and digital marketing. Prior to founding Gaboli, Vineet was working in the President’s office at Tech Mahindra.

In his free time, Vineet likes riding horses, writes his blog and pulls practical jokes on his co-workers.

Kaushik Shah – Chief Technology Officer

Kaushik loves wandering in the technology jungle to discover new ways to make life easier. He is a perfectionist at heart who strives to find the most elegant solution to any given problem. Prior to BaldorTech, Kaushik was the founder of another start-up in the education and health care space.