Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Kleem Productions
Samay Mahajan
Samay Mahajan serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Producer of Mahavatar Narsimha, the groundbreaking devotional and spritual animation film that has earned international acclaim for its technical mastery, visual innovation, and pioneering VFX architecture. Under his direction, the film’s production ecosystem was engineered with state-of-the-art rendering workflows and intelligent automation.
As CTO at Kleem Productions, Samay has been the driving force behind the complete studio technology setup — designing and overseeing the integration of high-performance hardware, specialized software toolchains, and a robust network infrastructure that powers the studio’s creative and production environments. His work on developing the studio and rendering pipelines forms the technological backbone of Mahavatar Narsimha, ensuring seamless collaboration, scalability, and efficiency from previsualization to final output.
Earlier, in his role as AVP – Release and Environments Engineering, Samay led the creation of sophisticated CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks that optimized delivery, stability, and compliance across multiple environments.
In addition to his CTO duties, Samay also carries the responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) — overseeing information security, digital asset governance, and enterprise data infrastructure. His deep understanding of large-scale system design, infrastructure reliability, and cloud-native innovation continues to shape the studio’s evolution. With a strategic vision that harmonizes creativity and technology, Samay ensures that every layer of production — from visualization to deployment — operates with precision, security, and efficiency.
A visionary technologist with a passion for creative engineering, Samay Mahajan bridges art and automation — transforming divine stories into immersive cinematic experiences through the power of technology.