Ajay Gaikwad

Ajay Gaikwad
Ajay Gaikwad
Born	Mumbai
Nationality	Canadian
Citizenship	Canada
Alma mater	Mumbai University
Occupation	Founder & CEO of Mellow Premium LLC
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Parents	Dashrath Gaikwad (father); Lata Gaikwad (mother);
Website	mellowpremium.com

Ajay Gaikwad is an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and founder of Mellow Premium LLC, a company that offers dog care products with a focus on their dental hygiene and nutritional values.^[1]

Gaikwad is also the founder of Gaikwad Consultancy Inc., a software consulting business that he started in 2016.^[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Gaikwad was born in Mumbai to Dashrath Gaikwad, father, and Lata Gaikwad, mother. He did his schooling at GopalJi Hemraj High School in Borivali, Mumbai. Thereafter, Ajay completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology in 2004 from Mumbai University.

Career[edit]

Upon completing his studies, Ajay began his professional journey with Accenture in 2007, working in India and the USA.^[3] In March 2011, he moved to Canada on a work assignment for one of the company's projects. After working at Accenture for over a decade, Ajay founded Gaikwad Consultancy Inc., a software consulting business, in September 2016.^[4] Taking forward his journey as a serial entrepreneur, Ajay founded Mellow Premium following his love for dogs and dog health. His company is a Canadian retailer of pet supplies, which later expanded to the American market in 2022. Mellow Premium takes care of dogs’ dental care and nutritional values.^[5] Ajay also runs a blog where he offers free materials and articles on canine dental care.^[6]