# Rahul Asanikar

> Rahul Asanikar is the founder and CEO of Benchmark IT Solutions, based in the Greater Pittsburgh region. A Shivaji University computer science graduate and former Maximize Learning project manager, he also co-founded mobile shopping venture Ocatalog. His public accounts of client collaboration and leadership include a decade-long ResortCleaning relationship before meeting its founder in person and an offsite conversation with his daughter about accountability. He joined Pittsburgh’s 2025 Entrepreneurial Fellows Class.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Benchmark IT Solutions
- **Organizations:** Benchmark IT Solutions, Ocatalog, Maximize Learning
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Shivaji University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Benchmark IT Solutions., Co-founded Ocatalog, included in the eSparks 2013 selection of twelve Indian ecommerce companies., Named among the 34 members of the 2025 Entrepreneurial Fellows Class.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked as a project manager at Maximize Learning.
- **2005** — Benchmark IT Solutions dates its beginnings to 2005; Asanikar is its founder and CEO.
- **2012** — Co-founded Ocatalog with Ganesh Patil and Shereeza Khan; the mobile shopping platform launched in the final quarter.
- **2013** — Ocatalog appeared in the eSparks selection of twelve Indian ecommerce companies.
- **2015** — Spoke with Kevin Jones at a Pittsburgh program on onshore and offshore software development.
- **2019** — Met ResortCleaning founder Jim Duncan in person in December, after ten years of software platform collaboration.
- **2025** — Joined the Entrepreneurial Fellows Class at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Benchmark IT Solutions.
- Co-founded Ocatalog, included in the eSparks 2013 selection of twelve Indian ecommerce companies.
- Named among the 34 members of the 2025 Entrepreneurial Fellows Class.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — The University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence listed Asanikar in its 2025 Entrepreneurial Fellows Class, which began on January 15, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.benchmarkit.solutions/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulasanikar

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