# Harshal Shah

> Harshal Shah is the Ahmedabad-based founder and CEO of Elsner Technologies and co-founder of Link Publishers. His career spans software development, ecommerce, digital marketing and related technology ventures, with public writing and conference appearances focused increasingly on AI, search visibility and business credibility.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Elsner Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Co-Founder at Link Publishers
- **Organizations:** Elsner Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Link Publishers, Braincube, EcomVA, MyAppGurus, WeekMate, ERPOcean, Elsner Learning & Development Institute, Reliance Communications, Tata Consultancy Services
- **Education:** Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT)
- **Known for:** Founded and continues to lead Elsner Technologies., Co-founded Link Publishers with Het Balar., Appeared as a speaker on the official brightonSEO April 2025 programme.

## Career timeline

- **Before Elsner** — Worked at Reliance Communications and Tata Consultancy Services; exact employment dates are not verified.
- **2006** — Elsner began as a small Ahmedabad team, according to Shah’s twentieth-anniversary reflection.
- **2013** — His self-authored biography records a Young IT Entrepreneur Award from Ahmedabad University.
- **2019** — Described Elsner’s client communication and software delivery process in an ITFirms interview.
- **2025** — Spoke at brightonSEO on April 10 about link building and AI search.
- **2026** — Marked twenty years of Elsner and continued public work with Link Publishers on AI search visibility.

## Achievements

- Founded and continues to lead Elsner Technologies.
- Co-founded Link Publishers with Het Balar.
- Appeared as a speaker on the official brightonSEO April 2025 programme.
- Self-reported Young IT Entrepreneur Award from Ahmedabad University in 2013.
- Reported Elsner reaching 200+ people, 9,600+ projects and a presence across 10+ countries in his October 2026 anniversary post.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Posted an Elsner twentieth-anniversary reflection, crediting employees, clients and partners.
- **2026-10** — Shared participation in brightonSEO with Link Publishers and Het Balar; the event was scheduled for October 8-9.
- **2026-01** — Joined Elsner management at a January 9 town hall to discuss priorities for the year.
- **2025-04** — Presented Future-proofing link building in the age of SearchGPT at brightonSEO on April 10.

## Links

- Website: https://www.elsner.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshalelsner/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/harshalelsner
- GitHub: https://github.com/magentodevelopment
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/harshelsner
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harshelsner

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Last updated: 2026-10-23