Preet Raj is a seasoned engineering leader, industry speaker, and Co-founder & CTO at Bakstage, passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and help businesses grow. He brings a unique perspective as a leader and entrepreneur with diverse experiences in technology and business.

With a Master’s in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology, Preet has spent a long time in Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley building technology for the Investment Banking division. This experience has given him a deep understanding of building complex and highly secure tech that scales to millions of users.

Preet is also a recognized expert in AI/ML and web-security, holding multiple patents in those fields. He has been featured in multiple news publications and podcasts, and is the recipient of an O1 VISA, which is only given to individuals with extraordinary abilities.

In 2022, Preet was featured as one of the “Top 10 CTOs to Watch” by Entrepreneur Magazine, and in 2023, he was honored to be featured as one of the “Top 50 Technology Professionals” by Oncon Awards. Over the years, he has headed technology for Fin-tech, Consumer tech, and SaaS startups, scaled teams, & helped generate multi-million dollars in revenue.

Preet is also a startup mentor at Founders Network and a startup judge at MassChallenge. He loves to share his knowledge and experience with aspiring entrepreneurs and help them succeed in their ventures. Some of his notable achievements include leading the development of multiple award-winning platforms such as FLYX – Best Apps of 2020 PlayStore, FX HedgePool – Best New Venue initiative by FX-Markets.