Who is Chander Dhall?
Founder & CEO of Cazton
Chander Dhall is a fifteen-time Microsoft (AI) MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, Google Developer Expert, and one of only twenty AI MVPs in the United States in 2025.
Chander Dhall, CEO of Cazton, is a world-renowned technology leader in architecting and implementing solutions. He has rescued software development, cloud, big data, and AI teams, and implemented successful projects under tight deadlines and difficult business constraints. Cazton has a proven track record of not just saving clients millions of dollars, but also providing expedited delivery time.
Enterprise Clients
Cazton's clients include Google, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, Broadcom, AT&T, Dell, Bank of America, NBC Universal, American Express, Fandango, LinkedIn, VMware, McKesson, Macquarie Bank, and many other Fortune 500, mid-size, and startup companies.
Enterprise AI, Cloud, and Data Work
In the field of AI, Chander has been at the forefront of building and deploying enterprise-grade solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies like OpenAI's GPT models, Google's Gemini, Cohere's Command, and Anthropic's Claude. He specializes in designing and fine-tuning generative AI models for real-world applications such as conversational AI, predictive analytics, natural language processing, and advanced recommendation systems.
His expertise spans cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with big data and AI ecosystems including TensorFlow, PyTorch, RAFT, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, and emerging generative AI technologies.
From real-time streaming analytics and chatbots to AI agent-based applications and computer vision systems, Chander has positioned Cazton as a trusted partner for organizations aiming to harness the full potential of AI and ML.
Technical Leadership and Responsible Innovation
As an Azure Advisor, ASP.NET Insider, Web API Advisor, Cosmos DB Advisor, and Microsoft MVP for AI, Chander has insight into new releases on technologies used by millions of developers. His critical advice, impeccable vision, and futuristic strategy are backed by creating and establishing best practices for implementing AI-driven systems that align with ethical AI principles and responsible innovation.
Speaking
Chander has keynoted and delivered hands-on workshops at Microsoft Build, .NET Conf, Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, Microsoft TechEd, Google DevFest, Azure Dev Days, NDC London, DevSum Sweden, and BuildStuff Lithuania.
Mentoring & Books
He has been invited as a technical judge and mentor at MIT, Harvard, and UT Austin. He is the author of Scalability Patterns and Building Single Page Applications Using ASP.NET Core & Angular.
Founder Story and Life Outside Work
Chander has utilized his business sense to start Cazton with zero funding and turn it into a multi-million-dollar company in less than two years. His ability to blend technical mastery with business acumen is part of what makes him a favorite among developers and business leaders alike.
Beyond technology, Chander has been trained in the rare Himalayan style of yoga, pranayama, and Ayurveda since the age of four. He has written books on improving immunity and incorporating ancient eastern wisdom in a western lifestyle. When he is not working, he enjoys traveling the world with his wife and four kids. When in Austin, they spend their time hiking, kayaking, and boating with their dog, Friday.
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