Engineer • Entrepreneur • Innovator

Ajan
Khanna.

Australian engineer and product innovator with over two decades of experience designing and commercialising electronics and energy technologies across global markets.

Track Record

Two Decades of Proven Commercial Success

From concept to market, across multiple product categories and global territories. The numbers speak for themselves.

20+
Years of Experience

Engineering and product innovation across industries

200k+
Units sold globally

Consumer electronics reaching customers worldwide

300+
Retail partners

Distribution across Australia, UK, and United States

Career Journey

Career Progression and Ventures

From enterprise systems to consumer products. Each chapter built on the lessons of the last.

1999–2003

Senior Systems Engineer at Axient Pty Ltd. Enterprise hardware integration for major Australian corporations.

2002 - Present

Founder and Managing Director of Groovy Gadgets. Consumer electronics design and retail commercialization.

2017–Present

Founder and Product Engineer at Power Buddy. Lithium and solar portable power systems for modern needs.

Throughout

IP development, manufacturing partnerships, and market expansion across three continents.

Ongoing

Product innovation, emerging technologies, and the next generation of commercial ventures.

1999–2003

Senior Systems Engineer at Axient Pty Ltd. Enterprise hardware integration for major Australian corporations.

2017–Present

Founder and Product Engineer at Power Buddy. Lithium and solar portable power systems for modern needs.

Ongoing

Product innovation, emerging technologies, and the next generation of commercial ventures.

Experience

Ventures Built and Led

Each one a product of engineering discipline and market insight.

Groovy Gadgets

Founder and managing director since 2002. Consumer electronics and novelty products.

Power Buddy

Founder and product engineer since 2017. Portable lithium and solar power systems.

Axient Pty Ltd

Senior systems engineer from 1999 to 2003. Enterprise IT system integration and support.

Founder & Managing Director

2002 – Present
2002 – Present

Groovy Gadgets

What started as a single-person operation importing electronic novelties has grown into a multi-channel business with a track record spanning wholesale, retail, and e-commerce across three countries. Ajan has personally taken products from sketch to shelf, handling design, manufacture, compliance, IP registration and distribution himself. The JINX Luminous Jellyfish mood lamp is the standout: over 200,000 total sales through more than 300 retailers, including Harvey Norman, Toyworld and Australia Post, with a two-year warranty and 10-day leak testing behind every unit.

Three Australian Promotional Products Association Best New Product awards, including for The Levitator and the Transparent LCD Showcase, reflect a broader portfolio of original product work across more than two decades.

Jinx Luminous Jellyfish Mood Lamp

LED colour-cycling aquatic lamp with lifelike silicone jellyfish. Designed and manufactured under Ajan Khanna’s direction.
200,000+ wholesale & retail units · 300+ retailers · AU, US, UK

Wearable Electronics Range

Interactive apparel including the Electric Guitar T-Shirt, LED belts and sound-reactive wearables for retail and promotional markets.
Sold via retail, trade fairs & online platforms

Display & Lighting Technologies

Transparent LCD showcases, JINX Liquid Sound speakers, interactive lighting and novelty electronic products.
Distributed through 300+ retail partners

Founder & Product Engineer

2017 – Present
2017 – Present

Power Buddy

The Power Buddy PRO 2700 is the product of seven years of engineering work. A deliberate move from consumer novelties into a category that matters: reliable, Australian-made portable power for people who genuinely need it off-grid. Rated at 2,700 watts with LiFePO4 battery chemistry and MPPT solar charging, it targets camping, caravan, marine, emergency preparedness and trade applications.

A pending Australian patent covers spark suppression technology on battery connection and disconnection, a genuine safety innovation developed in-house. The product is in its final stages of development and will be one of the few portable power stations in its class that is both designed and manufactured in Australia.

Power Buddy Portable Generator

2700W lithium and solar portable power system. Australian-designed and Australian-made for off-grid, backup and mobile use.2,700W rated output · Solar compatible · In development

Senior Systems Engineer

1999 – 2003
1999 – 2003

Axient Pty Ltd

Before building his own products, Ajan spent four years doing the opposite - making other organisations' technology work at scale. As a Senior Systems Engineer at Axient Pty Ltd from 1999 to 2003, he designed and integrated complex hardware and software systems for some of Australia's largest enterprises - PWC, Westpac, Optus, Allianz, AMP, Australia Post and National Australia Bank. Working inside mission-critical environments, where downtime is measured in dollars, and failure is not an option, shaped an engineering discipline and attention to reliability that carries directly into every product he has built since.

Interested in Collaboration or Innovation Opportunities?

Ajan Khanna welcomes conversations with entrepreneurs, manufacturers, retailers, investors and organisations interested in product innovation, technology development and sustainable energy solutions.