The People Behind Caliche

Our Team

Caliche is built by a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, strategists, and leaders — united by a shared mission to build sustainable, indigenous deep-tech solutions for the world's most complex industrial challenges.

Senior Leadership

8 Members

Amit Priyadarshan

Chief Executive Officer

8 years of experience in product development, team building & client relations.

Anandh Mathew

Chief Operations Officer

8 years of experience in product deployment, supply chain & operations.

Ankit Kumar

VP, Strategy & New Ventures

8 years of experience in planning, execution management & conflict resolution.

Ashutosh Kumar

VP, Engineering

7 years of experience in building AI-based technologies.

Devendra Singh Negi

VP, Planning & Global Expansion

20+ years in the defence forces. High-profile operations in BCCI & international trade expansions.

Dr. Vijay Velu

Head, R&D

10 years of corporate R&D experience across varying domains.

Dr. Bernadette Lyngdoh

Head, HR & Corporate Affairs

20+ years of corporate & academic leadership experience.

CA Gaurav Kumar

Head, Finance & Accounts

Finance professional with expertise in financial management, compliance, and strategic advisory.

Advisors and Mentors

8 Advisors

Zev Siegl

Co-Founder, Starbucks

Harsh Mariwala (thru MIF)

Chairman, Marico Limited

Prof. (Dr.) S. R. Joshi

Scientist & Academician

Dr. Neeraj Mathur

Ex. Director R&D, Oil India

George Weinmann

Ex. Blue Origin

David Greeson

Carbon Capture Technology Pioneer

Arati Patwardhan

HR Professional

UP Sharma

Ex. Atomic Minerals Directorate

Join the Mission

Want to build the future of deep-tech?

Caliche is always looking for passionate scientists, engineers, and strategists who want to solve the world's hardest industrial problems with biotechnology and AI.

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