Mahendra Kutare
Engineer to Founder, Building Auth Infra for Agentic Systems
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San Francisco, California
Joined August 2025
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Summary
Mahendra Kutare is an experienced engineer with over 20 years in building AI, data, infrastructure, and cybersecurity solutions, demonstrating a strong technical background in distributed systems, monitoring, and analysis. datacouncil+1
He has a proven track record in leadership roles, having led data, ML, and AI teams at companies like Motive (formerly KeepTruckin), NIO, and D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere), and was a founding engineer at E8 Security. datacouncil
Currently, Mahendra is transitioning from an engineering leader to a founder, establishing a stealth startup called DeepTrail that is focused on building authentication infrastructure for agentic AI systems. nitter+2
Beyond his technical and entrepreneurial pursuits, Mahendra identifies as an artist and creative director, being the founder of 'Kaavya Connections: World Poetry, Literature & Music', showcasing a blend of left-brain and right-brain interests. about+1
Mahendra Kutare is an active contributor to the startup ecosystem, serving as a Startup Advisor and Selection Committee Member at Berkeley SkyDeck, where he mentors and evaluates emerging companies. berkeley
Work
Education
Writing
Performance troubleshooting in data centers: an annotated bibliography?
January 1, 2013Monalytics: online monitoring and analytics for managing large scale data centers
January 1, 2010A Case For Lightweight Dynamic Event Based Monitoring and Management Support For Large Scale DataCenters
Hobbies
Mahendra Kutare describes himself as an artist and creative director, with interests in world poetry, literature, and music, evidenced by his 'Kaavya Connections' project. about+1
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