Gunjan Palorkar is a seasoned software professional with a robust career spanning over a decade in various leadership and technical roles. Currently serving as Technical Lead at Optessa Inc since May 2022 and as Lead Software Engineer at Canadian Pacific Railway since January 2022, Gunjan has demonstrated expertise in advanced scheduling solutions and software development for diverse industries. Previous positions include Senior Software Developer at Optessa Inc, Technical Lead at iNautix Technologies handling the Enterprise Payment Hub project, and Software Developer roles at Mastercard and Softworks Group Inc, managing solutions for e-commerce transactions and regulatory authorities, respectively. Gunjan began a career in software engineering early on with experience at CarPro Systems and completed formal education with a Master of Computer Applications from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.