About
i’m a product-first builder and sophomore at IIT Madras. i care about the gap between what AI can do in labs and what most people can actually use in everyday life.
i start with people, then work backwards into technology. right now, i’m building consumer-facing AI products from India, with a focus on making powerful systems feel obvious, useful, and trustworthy.
Highlights
hover to read moretap to read moreJul 18, 2026
placed third at the OpenAI Codex Community Hackathon
the only solo builder to make it into the top five. built Workprint.
May 25 - Jun 30, 2026
part of IIM Ahmedabad's AI summer residency program
selected as one of 40 residents from more than 33,000 applicants. spent five weeks living on the IIM Ahmedabad campus in a high-intensity program built around deep-work sprints, hands-on technical guidance, and exposure to real users.
Apr 18, 2026
went to YC startup school in Bangalore
applied last minute with no hopes but somehow i got in. honestly, the night before i was getting crazy imposter syndrome thinking "what the hell am i doing here, i havent done enough to be here". i was quite nervous, afraid i'd look like a moron. but it was a lot of fun. "inspiring and humbling" were the two words i could think of to summarise the day. i got to meet a lot of crack builders, got a crazy amount of AI credits from YC and most importantly, got a hugee amount of motivation to actually build more. and i've been building a lot more (token-maxxing) ever since. probably the most significant moment for me in a very very long time.
Jul 17, 2024
accepted into IIT Madras for undergrad
two years of JEE grind and finally, got into the college that (my parents and) I always wanted to get into. gonna be a fun four years.