Devashish Paul’s career has taken him from military service to the front lines of artificial intelligence, but at its core, his story is about tackling tough problems and figuring out how to make things work.
He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1988 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a commission into the Royal Canadian Air Force. During his time in uniform (1983–1996), he worked on complex aerospace and defence systems, including software supporting CF-18 operations during the first Gulf War. He was also involved in early work on airborne radar imaging, technical, high stakes work that set the tone for what would come next.
Like many alumni, the CMC’s left a lasting mark. The experience was demanding, but it built the kind of discipline, resilience, and friendships that stay with you long after graduation.
After leaving the military, Devashish moved into the tech world just as it was starting to accelerate. Over the next 20+ years, he built a career across Canada, Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia, working in semiconductors, networking, and high-performance computing. His focus was always on solving big, practical challenges, helping build technologies that sit behind everyday systems, from global communications networks to advanced computing platforms.
In 2017, he founded BluWave-ai in Ottawa, bringing together everything he had learned up to that point. The idea was straightforward: use AI to make energy systems and transportation smarter and more efficient. Since then, the company has grown well beyond its early days, with projects across North America, Europe, and Asia, and a team that spans more than a dozen countries.
Building a company wasn’t without its challenges, especially growing through the COVID-19 pandemic, but the team pushed through, scaled the business, and turned early ideas into real-world systems now in use globally.
Outside of work, that same drive shows up in how Devashish approaches sport and life. He’s a 31-time Ironman triathlon finisher, has represented Canada at 10 world championships, and has spent years coaching and mentoring other athletes. The mindset is the same: stay disciplined, keep going, and support the people around you.
Today, he remains closely connected to the CMC community and the foundation it provided. His path from RCAF officer to global tech entrepreneur is a clear example of how the leadership, problem-solving, and resilience developed at the CMC’s can carry far beyond a military career.
