FROM BAREILLY TO BILLION-BYTE: HOW SRMS ENGINEERING COLLEGE SHAPED THE GRIT BEHIND A FORBES-FEATURED TECH FOUNDER SRMS Alumnus Utkarsh Srivastava now features in Forbes India for building ₹200 Cr fintech & privacy SaaS firm, Securelytix When Utkarsh Srivastava entered SRMS College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bareilly, he was like most students — hopeful, curious, and unsure of the future. What he didn’t know was that his journey would earn him a spot among India’s most inspiring tech leaders, featured in Forbes India’s Leaders of Change 2024 for building Securelytix. Behind the headlines lies a quieter, more human story, of foundations built in classrooms, challenges faced in college, and ideas nurtured slowly & steadily. “SRMS didn’t just give me an education; it gave me space to think,” says Utkarsh, BTech (EC) alumnus, Batch 2007–11 and Co-Founder & CEO of Fstac. “The environment was honest and grounded. Faculty pushed me to ask better questions, not just find answers. From late nights debugging projects to mentor discussions, every experience shaped who I’m today.” It was at SRMS CET that Utkarsh learned to code, lead, and adapt. The college’s labs and initiative-driven culture shaped him into not just a techie, but a thinker and doer. Over time, he honed his fintech, API, and data compliance skills, eventually launching Securelytix; now supporting secure data infrastructure across BFSI, healthcare, and public sectors in India and the UAE. Backed by strategic advisor Mr Natrajan (former CFO, Ratan Tata’s UC-RNT Fund), Utkarsh’s firm is scaling rapidly. Yet, he stays rooted in the values SRMS instilled—resilience, clarity, and courage to defy norms. As India moves toward a data-driven future, his journey proves that innovation doesn’t always begin in metros or Silicon Valley; sometimes, it starts in the quiet corridors of a campus like SRMS, where a curious mind is given the rightContinue reading

ALUMNI CONNECT: TECHVYOM 2025 WRAPS UP WITH A FUTURISTIC FLAIR & A HEARTFELT HOMECOMING AT SRMS ENGINEERING COLLEGE! The recently concluded national-level technical fest ‘TECHVYOM 2025’ at SRMS College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bareilly, that was based on the theme ‘AI-Driven India: Innovation, Inclusion, Impact’, was a spectacular blend of nostalgia and next-gen tech, which wrapped up with a grand ‘ALUMNI MEET’, organized by SRMS Alumni Association. Designed to reconnect with alumni, celebrate their achievements, honour the guiding hands of faculty, and revive old memories, the meet fostered deeper bonds among alumni, students & faculty. The reunion brought together alumni’s like Er Mayank Tamrakar, Assistant Manager at THDC India Limited, Tehri, Uttarakhand; Er Jay Joshi, Solution Architect at Sutherland Global Services Ltd; along with alumni’s working in various SRMS Institutions itself including Dr Anuj Kumar ( Director TDP Cell); Aditi Gupta; Aditya Prakash Varshney ; Dr Ritesh Kumar Tiwari , Sakshi Goel, Riya Meri Reji, Happy Sinha, Roshni Kapoor, Esmirti Maurya, Shipra Sharma, Krishan Kumar Agarwal, Ankur Gupta,Ankur Verma, Anamika, Monica Mitra, Ashish Agrawal, Dipali Agrawal, Dr Jyoti Agarwal,Smita Dinker, Mohd Imran Khan, Mohd Ajmeri Khan etc. Warmly welcomed by ; Dr Prabhakar Gupta, Principal CET, alumni took center stage as they shared powerful stories of success, igniting inspiration and paving the way for future collaborations with their alma mater. Candid photographs captured the joy, pride, and heartfelt moments throughout the gathering. The event concluded on a high note with a gracious vote of thanks by Dr Shailesh Saxena, Dean Academics, CETR, followed by a cheerful round of high tContinue reading