About

Naval Madaan is a technology startup consultant with over 15 years of expertise in innovation and advanced technology applications. He is an industry thought leader with a long-term vision for technology and a history of innovation in emerging and traditional industries. With strong business acumen, he is well-versed in technological trends, best practices of user-centered approach, and proficiency in various business concepts. He has a high ability to identify business needs and develop valuable technology solutions to improve business processes. Currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at jumpgrowth, Naval fills in the shoes of a CTO until startups can afford to hire one. He works with great founders who have a clear vision of their idea and company. He is passionate about helping startups figure out technology and build great products. Naval has worked with various companies in the past, including ots solutions aust pty ltd and TCS, where he served as a project manager and system engineer, respectively. He is also one of the leading experts in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, as well as IoT and Blockchain integration. In his early years, he was a research fellow at Stanford University and an AI expert at Sharp Corporation on leading AI-powered systems connected to IoT devices for preventive maintenance. He was also Head of AI at HB, a leading behavioral AI FinTech company. Naval holds a B-tech degree in Computer Science from Dehradun Institute of Technology and has completed his schooling from Air Force School. He has a strong technical background and is skilled in AI, Blockchain, Senior Software Engineering, Data Science, Research Science, and Integration. Naval is serious about his work and only wants to work with people who are equally serious about what they do. He does not work for equity-only deals, as he believes that if you’re only offering equity, then you’re hedging because you don’t have confidence in your own success. He is committed to helping startups achieve their goals and build great products that make a difference.