# Ashutosh Pulate

> Ashutosh Pulate is the founder and CEO of P99soft, established in 2021 after a career in enterprise software and technical leadership at Electronic Arts. His company works across software development, cloud, data, AI and product engineering. Educated in a Marathi-medium school in rural Maharashtra, he has made career opportunities in smaller towns part of P99soft’s stated mission, including a 2026 practical training initiative in Loni.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at P99soft
- **Organizations:** P99soft, Freightnaut, FreightAdda, Prudent Hire, Electronic Arts, Mindtree, Syntel, Tata Consultancy Services, Aurionpro
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Marketing, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
- **Known for:** Founded P99soft in 2021., P99soft reported more than 170 professionals across India and the United States in July 2025., Received the Visionary CEO of the Year award in AI, Technology and Innovation at ET Excellence Telangana 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2004** — Studied computer science engineering at Savitribai Phule Pune University.
- **2005-2006** — Software engineer at Aurionpro.
- **2006-2007** — Associate system engineer at Tata Consultancy Services.
- **2007-2012** — Analyst programmer and project lead at Syntel.
- **2012-2017** — Technical lead and technical architect/manager at Mindtree, including Electronic Arts projects.
- **2017-2021** — Senior architect, senior engineering manager and technical director at Electronic Arts.
- **2021-09** — Began founder and CEO role at P99soft.
- **2021-10** — Co-founded Prudent Hire, according to Crunchbase.
- **2023-03** — Founded FreightAdda, according to Crunchbase.
- **2025-03** — P99soft launched Freightnaut at its Loni office.
- **2025-07** — Received the Visionary CEO of the Year award in AI, Technology and Innovation at ET Excellence Telangana.
- **2026-04** — P99soft announced office expansion and a practical training initiative in Loni, onboarding 40 students.

## Achievements

- Founded P99soft in 2021.
- P99soft reported more than 170 professionals across India and the United States in July 2025.
- Received the Visionary CEO of the Year award in AI, Technology and Innovation at ET Excellence Telangana 2025.
- Led P99soft, which launched Freightnaut in March 2025 and announced a 40-student training initiative in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Represented P99soft at Dreamforce with David Torres; the company’s update emphasized operational enterprise AI, data readiness, governance and trust.
- **2026-04** — P99soft announced expanded office space and a training initiative at Pravara Rural Education Society’s College of Food Technology, Loni, onboarding 40 students.
- **2025-10** — Represented P99soft at GITEX Global in Dubai.

## Links

- Website: https://p99soft.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutosh-pulate-3b639b54/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23