Experience

From RAG pipelines to race tracks.

Full-stack AI/Blockchain engineer and founder of Indie Hub — building sovereign foundational LLMs, RAG systems, and Web3 creator tooling. Backed by a real hardware and motorsport background: Track Marshal at Buddh International Circuit, hands-on with Toyota ECUs, custom-built bike frames. 3× hackathon winner, 2× runner-up across 20+ national and 10+ global hackathons, 10+ Top-10 finishes. LFX Mentee at the Linux Foundation. I ship production products, not prototypes.

Work Experience Timeline

  1. Indie Hub logo

    Indie Hub

    Jan 2025 – Present

    Founder

    Full-time

    • Building a tech studio that turns hard problems into shipped products across AI, Web3, robotics, and hardware.
    • Building MADHAVA, India's own foundational LLM family, plus a dedicated coder model and an agentic coding CLI.
    • Shipped MERAKI, an AI creative studio where people write stories, comics, and poetry and own their work onchain.
    • Built ShipLabs, an AI-native personalized coding lab for job-ready engineers.
    Startup Leadership
    AI
    SaaS
    Product Management
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    Buddh International Circuit

    Aug 2023 – Present

    Track Marshal

    Full-time · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

    • Work trackside at India's premier motorsport circuit, handling live safety, incident response, and split-second calls under pressure.
    • The same precision and calm under pressure carries straight into how I build software.
    Marshal
    Motorsports
    Safety Management
    Event Operations
  3. Past role
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    theDevArmy

    Jul 2025 – May 2026

    Backend Systems Developer

    Full-time · Hybrid

    • Built and maintained backend systems, REST APIs, and database layers for production apps.
    • Focused on clean, scalable architecture that holds up as usage grows.
    Backend Development
    REST APIs
    System Architecture
    Databases
  4. Past role
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    The Linux Foundation

    Sep 2025 – Apr 2026

    LFX Mentee

    Full-time

    • Selected as an LFX Mentee to contribute to open source projects used worldwide.
    • Shipped backend modules and CLI utilities, and joined discussions on FOSS compliance and system design.
    LFX Mentorship
    Open Source
    CLI Development
    FOSS Compliance
  5. Past role
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    The Linux Foundation

    Feb 2025 – Oct 2025

    Open Source Contributor

    Full-time

    • Contributed to CLI utilities, config scripts, and backend modules.
    • Participated in DevSprints and discussions around FOSS compliance and system design.
    Open Source
    CLI Development
    System Design
    FOSS Compliance
  6. Past role
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    Social Winter of Code (SWOC)

    Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

    Project Administrator

    Self-employed

    • Led teams building Comicraft, my open-source project selected for the program.
    • Guided contributors through building and learning in a structured open-source sprint.
    Open Source
    Project Administration
    Mentorship
    Team Leadership
  7. Past role
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    Elite Coders

    Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

    Project Administrator

    • Led teams building Neural-Nexus, my open-source project selected for the program.
    • Guided contributors through building and learning in a structured open-source sprint.
    Open Source
    Project Administration
    Mentorship
    Team Leadership
  8. Past role
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    Devnovate

    Jun 2025 – Mar 2026

    Senior Principal Software Engineer

    Full-time · Chandigarh, India · Remote

    • Led engineering on production products, owning architecture and technical direction from design to ship.
    • Built clean, scalable systems and set the standard for how the team wrote and reviewed code.
    Software Architecture
    Engineering Leadership
    Code Review
    System Design
  9. Past role
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    HackwithIndia

    Apr 2025 – Jan 2026

    Chapter Supervisor

    Full-time

    • Handled the chapters, driving hackathon participation and keeping local builders engaged year-round.
    Community Management
    Event Management
    Leadership
  10. Past role
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    HackwithIndia

    Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

    Community Partner Lead

    Full-time

    • Owned community partnerships, bringing new organizations and sponsors into the ecosystem.
    Community Building
    Partnership Development
    Leadership
  11. Past role
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    HackwithIndia

    Apr 2025 – Aug 2025

    Discord Team Lead

    Part-time

    • Led the Discord team for a large developer community, keeping thousands of members active and supported.
    Discord Management
    Community Engagement
    Team Leadership
  12. Past role
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    HackwithIndia

    Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

    Volunteer Staff

    Full-time

    • Supported hackathon operations end to end, from participant onboarding to live event support.
    Event Support
    Community Engagement
  13. Past role
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    Open Source Connect

    Aug 2025 – Sep 2025

    Project Administrator

    Part-time

    • Administered open-source project participation, supporting contributors through the program.
    Open Source
    Project Administration
  14. Past role
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    GirlScript Summer of Code

    Jul 2025 – Sep 2025

    Project Administrator

    Full-time · Remote

    • Administered open-source project participation for GSSoC 2025, supporting contributors through the program.
    Open Source
    Project Administration
    Collaborative Development
  15. Past role
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    ISIEINDIA | Charging Careers

    Nov 2023 – Sep 2025

    Regional Administrative Assistant

    Part-time · India · Hybrid

    • Coordinated regional operations for a body training the next wave of hybrid and motorsport engineers.
    • Managed events, participants, and logistics, connecting my motorsport background with hands-on program work.
    Event Coordination
    Administrative Support
    Motorsports
    Team Management
  16. Past role
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    Galaxy Toyota

    Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

    Internship Trainee

    Full-time · Moti Nagar, Delhi · On-site

    • Gained hands-on experience in a dynamic automotive workshop, working alongside skilled technicians on vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs.
    • Developed a strong understanding of workshop operations, safety protocols, and quality standards.
    • Learned about Toyota ECUs and sensors with hands-on exposure to diagnostic software.
    Problem-solving in mechanical systems
    Automotive Diagnostics
    Vehicle Maintenance
  17. Past role
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    Pandabuy

    Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

    Promotions Manager

    Freelance · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

    • Drove user acquisition and strategic promotions, directing potential customers to the company's website through targeted referral links.
    • Managed and optimized promotional campaigns to increase engagement, registrations, and sales.
    • Leveraged tailored marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility, conversion rates, and user onboarding.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute campaigns and maximize customer outreach.
    Digital Marketing
    User Acquisition
    Campaign Management
    CRO
  18. Past role
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    DSP Modifications

    Sep 2022 – Dec 2023

    Assistant Engineer

    Part-time · Rajpura, Punjab, India · On-site

    • Worked on custom car modifications, full-body repaints, and classic restorations.
    • Engineered handmade bike frames, collaborating with the owner to bring bold automotive ideas to life.
    • Applied design, precision, and engineering creativity to transform vehicles.
    Automotive Engineering
    Vehicle Customization
    Design
  19. Past role
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    NIIT

    May 2022 – Aug 2022

    Summer Intern

    Full-time · Patiala, Punjab, India · On-site

    • Completed a 3-month Python training program at Central Computers Pvt. Ltd., rated "Excellent."
    • Built a solid foundation in OOP across Python and Java — class structures, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation.
    • Progressed from basic to advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques for predictive modeling.
    • Learned web development and DevOps fundamentals, including CI/CD and deployment practices.
    Python
    Machine Learning
    OOP
    Web Development

Education

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