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About
Utkarsh Contractor is Chief AI Architect at BMC Software, where he focuses on multimodal language modeling and agentic AI applications and platforms for enterprise use. He was previously CTO and a founding team member at Aisera, which was acquired by Automation Anywhere, and held roles in enterprise AI and automation at LinkedIn. He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford University, working with the Graduate School of Education on multimodal LLMs and generative AI applications in education technology.
Field Chief Technology Officer at Aisera
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Aisera's investors · 14
AIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2022Goldman SachsNew York · since 2022Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checks · since 2022Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2022Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2022Sherpalo VenturesMenlo Park · since 2022Thoma BravoChicago · since 2022True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Workday VenturesSan FranciscoWorld Innovation LabPalo AltoWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)Palo Alto · $5M – $30M checks · since 2022Zoom Venturessince 2022
Experience
- BMC SoftwareChief AI Architectcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford University Graduate School of EducationSenior Research Fellowcurrent2023 — presentStanford, California, United States
- AiseraCTO2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- AiseraVice President of Artificial Intelligence / Founding Team2019 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- AiseraSenior Technical Director - AI and ML2019San Francisco Bay Area
- AiseraTechnical Director of Machine Learning and AI2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInHead of Enterprise AI/ML and Software Engineering2017San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInSoftware Engineering Manager2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInSenior Software Engineer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInApplication Engineer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- LogitechSr. Web Engineer2009 — 2013Newark, California
- SGS ConsultingProgrammer Analyst (Software Engineer)2008 — 2009Fremont, California
- AT&T Labs, Inc.Java Developer (Software Engineer)2005 — 2008Saint Louis, Missouri
Skills & more
Agentic AI DevelopmentReinforcement LearningMainframespecial edPedagogyNeurodiversityGrant WritingSpecial EducationProduct DevelopmentTechnical WritingManagementOrganizational Leadership
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Marketing Strategymultimodal aiSurveillanceGenerative AIComputer VisionArtificial Intelligence (AI)Large Language Models (LLM)JavaScriptAnalyticsE-commerceProgrammingPerformance TuningFrom Utkarsh's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Utkarsh Contractor?
- Utkarsh Contractor is Chief AI Architect at BMC Software, where he focuses on multimodal language modeling and agentic AI applications and platforms for enterprise use. He was previously CTO and a founding team member at Aisera, which was acquired by Automation Anywhere, and held roles in enterprise AI and automation at LinkedIn. He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford University, working with the Graduate School of Education on multimodal LLMs and generative AI applications in education technology.
- Where does Utkarsh Contractor work?
- Utkarsh Contractor is Field Chief Technology Officer at Aisera.
- Where did Utkarsh Contractor go to school?
- Utkarsh Contractor studied at Stanford University (Postgraduate Research, AI Researcher | Multimodal Language Models); Stanford University (Computer Science, Machine Learning and AI); University of Mumbai (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science).
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Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended University of Mumbai277
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mitesh SinghInvestor at Initialized CapitalUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESRishika MadanAssociate, India at Jungle VenturesBhavana WaigankarCOO at Lightbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at BMC Software66
Sahir AzamInvestor at Index VenturesDan FougereInvestor at Index VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersBrinkley MorsePartner & Co-Founder at Toba CapitalMonish DardaInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesKia BehniaStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Education6
Also worked at Aisera11
Jon CallaghanFounder and Venture Capitalist in Palo Alto, CAPreeti RathiGeneral Partner at Icon VenturesMatthew HowardGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersAmith VanmaneFounder at PanelyticJared LucasChief People Officer at AiseraRahul GuhaVP of Product Management at Aisera
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Also worked at LinkedIn316
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
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