Amol Chawathe
Founder & Lead Trainer

Amol Chawathe

Founder of Quantbots.co and veteran full-stack developer with 20+ years experience. Specializes in Django, Python, and algorithmic trading with a proven track record building complex financial systems for institutional clients and retail traders alike.

Former leadership roles at IBM and Ogilvy driving large-scale technical initiatives and digital transformation. Focused on bridging advanced AI with quantitative trading and mentoring the next generation of quant developers through industry-aligned training.

20+

Years Exp

500+

Students

50+

Systems Built

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Professional Summary

  • 25+ years of experience in technology and education; lead trainer in Generative AI, Python AI, and digital transformation.
  • Designs and delivers training programs that enable trainers, educators, and professionals to integrate AI into teaching and business.
  • Strong in curriculum design, hands‑on workshops, and training‑the‑trainer methodologies.
  • Bridges theory with practice: AI/ML fundamentals, advanced Python, quantitative analysis, and Gen AI technologies.
  • Diverse audiences across Asia: engineering students, corporate professionals, and management schools.
  • Pedagogical focus: AI for business automation, practical assignments, and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Guides organizations through AI‑driven solution landscapes.
  • 10+ years of training and mentorship experience.

Key Training & AI Skills

  • Prompt Engineering (ChatGPT, Claude, LLMs)
  • Curriculum Design for Generative AI
  • AI Chatbot Development Workshops
  • Training Trainers for Business Automation
  • Ethical AI (bias, privacy, governance)
  • Python/AI Assignments Development
  • Digital Transformation Bootcamps
  • LLM Fine‑tuning Knowledge
  • AI Integration in Education
  • Workshop Design & Delivery

Professional Experience

Apollo AI Technologies — Trainer

2024 – Present
Key Training Engagements
  • IoT Application Training — AISSMS College of Engineering
  • Python & AI/ML — D. Y. Patil College of Engineering
  • Digital Transformation — IBMR
  • Generative AI Curriculum — IBMR (2025–26)
  • Corporate Training — Python for Finance
  • Gen AI Project — Chatbot Development for Ivybears

Delivered training across Asia covering AI/ML, IoT, Python, and digital transformation; active in meetups and education initiatives.

Express IT Pte. Ltd., Singapore — Consultant

Nov 2022 – Apr 2024
Client‑Facing Development
  • Rewardz — Rewards & recognition platform
  • Singlife — Asset management application
  • Quantbots.co — Algorithmic trading platform
Consultancy & Training
  • ServiceNow implementation & automation
  • DevOps, Linux, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Python for Finance
  • Django framework

Delivered fintech and enterprise projects; built corporate training programs; end‑to‑end consulting + development.

Fountain Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore — CTO

Nov 2013 – Jan 2022

Scaled startup from 2 to 10 members.

Projects
  • Tradesignals.io — Algo trading platform; CFD & crypto data; US stock scanner
  • Gadgetsinasia.com — E‑commerce; API architecture optimization; SEO & branding

Circus Social Pte. Ltd., Singapore — Software Architect

Dec 2012 – Nov 2013
  • Led social media app development; built global Facebook‑based platform
  • Set up teams across India, Pakistan, Philippines

Singapore Management University — Senior Manager

Nov 2011 – Dec 2012
  • Led web & media department; built main SMU website
  • Migrated infrastructure in 4 months

Suzan Software, India — Delivery Manager

Aug 2010 – Sep 2011
  • Projects in travel, e‑commerce, social networking
  • Built outsourcing teams; delivered custom solutions

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. — Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2007 – Jul 2010
  • Worked on Webshop (Yellowstone Project)
  • Built Vodafone India frontend; managed inventory & user modules

Fountain Technologies, India — Owner

Nov 2003 – Jun 2007
  • Developed eCommerce & HR solutions
  • Built data scraping systems

Aress Software, India — Delivery Manager

Aug 2001 – Sep 2003
  • Led early client acquisition; generated $50,000 in first year

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Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python, Java, Node.js, PHP

Frameworks

Django, Flask, Express, CodeIgniter, ServiceNow

Tools & Technologies

AWS, MongoDB, MySQL, AngularJS, Ionic; TradingView API, Alpaca API, cTrader FIX API; Git

Development Practices

Agile, Scrum, TDD, CI/CD, DevOps

DevOps Tools

Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform

Automation

Automated testing frameworks; CI/CD pipelines

Quant Strategies & Development

Algo Trading; Python Data Extraction; Quant Strategy Development