Leadership

  • Lalitesh Katragada l Founder l CEO

    Dr. Lalitesh Katragadda is a pioneer in crowdsourcing and building products for the underserved. His creation, Google Map Maker, tripled the world's digital maps corpus - mapping 3 billion people in 187 countries.

    His robotics startup (Sphereo) was Google’s first acquisition in 2002, after which he co-founded Google India and headed Google India Products until 2014. He now builds scalable companies and products for India's Billion. He architected AP’s Fiber Grid and authored India’s national Open API policy. Lalitesh has spoken at TED and The White House.

  • Anand Srinivasan l Eng Head

    He was previously a Staff Engineer at Google and was part of the original Google Map Maker team, working on everything from user interface to backend, where map data was propagated to other Google products in real-time. Prior to that, Anand dabbled in research at Bell Labs and worked on XP Embedded at Microsoft. He holds multiple patents and has publications in several IEEE journals and conferences including STOC and RTSS.

  • Meghana Reddyreddy | Head of Business

    Before joining Indihood, Meghana as co-founder Account Aggregator anchored a pan bank ecosystem in India at iSPIRT, was Chief of Staff for the Group CEO at Flipkart; held senior positions in PRTM Management Consultants (acquired by PwC); and was a systems engineer at Oracle and Tata Consultancy Services.

    She is a student of permaculture and develops land designs for India’s marginal farmers in arid zones. Meghana holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BE, Computer Science, Pune University.

  • Zareer K’Maneck l App Dev Head

    He worked with Apple and also spent 10 years with Google leading multi-disciplinary projects that built and maintained Maps data. While at Google, Zareer set up and managed in-house/outsourced project execution teams with associated processes, worked with various engineering and product-management teams and contributed to global company-wide planning processes.

    Zareer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Mumbai University.

    In his personal time, Zareer loves being his son's best friend, cycling and gardening.

  • Rachna Agarwal l Eng Lead

    She previously spent over 9 years with Google as Staff Engineer and Tech Lead for Google Village and Google Map Maker, where she owned the moderation pipeline and helped build community features like badges and user pages.

    Rachna holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

    She likes to unwind by working on pencil sketches and reading thriller novels.

  • M T Raghunath l Eng Lead

    He was formerly Chief Architect at InMobi, leading efforts on user understanding and ad relevance. Prior to that, MTR spent 9 years with Google driving various emerging market engineering efforts that focused on pioneering interfaces for illiterate users. He also worked on multiple projects covering Google Maps, Mobile Ads and Search Quality. Before Google, MTR worked on massively parallel supercomputing systems at IBM. There, he defined the network architecture and low latency communication protocols supported by the IBM SP line of supercomputers. Subsequently, he joined the IBM TJ Watson Research center and built the world's first wristwatch computer that ran Linux and X11. MTR has over 40 patents to his name.

    M.T.R holds a B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and an MS & PhD from UC Berkeley

    In his spare time, he likes to help his son with rescuing, relocating and rehabilitating snakes.

  • Ishita Shome l Head Legal

    Ishita is a seasoned legal professional with extensive international experience, having worked across jurisdictions in U.S., India, and Dubai. She brings a unique perspective as a dual-qualified lawyer, licensed to practice in New York and India.

    Ishita's previous role was as Vice President, Legal and Corporate Legal Head at Religare Enterprises, where she oversaw legal matters at the group level.

    Academically, Ishita holds a Master of Laws from the prestigious Columbia Law School and a Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor in Laws from Symbiosis International University.

    Beyond her professional accomplishments, Ishita is a lifelong learner who enjoys acquiring new skills every six months. She values kindness and maintains a positive outlook, even in challenging situations. Ishita's commitment to mental well-being is reflected in her strong desire to incorporate more mindful practices, such as having a mental health day for everyone and equipping the organization with more equitable and sustainable models of building itself up through the well being of its people.

  • Leya Sathyan l App Dev Lead

    She previously worked as a consultant for Google where she built and led a QA team for Google Map Maker, setup the QA process, anchored various emerging market initiatives and worked towards getting increasing user engagement across Google’s India product line by helping get 5 million users online.

    Leya obtained her MTech in Environmental Management from Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad.

    She is passionate about gardening, baking and growing up again with her little ones.

  • Menaka Khare l Product Lead

    Before Indihood, she worked across sectors like Defence, Corporate and Social Impact. Menaka served in the Army in the Corps of Military Intelligence for five years. In the Corporate sector, she took up roles in business consulting, project and people management. In the social sector, Menaka spent time working on an open-source data platform in the education space.

    She has a Master’s in Engineering (Industrial Electronics) from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara and has also completed a Business Management Programme from IIM, Indore.

    In her free time, Menaka loves gardening and reading stories to her daughter.

  • Amal

    Amal Tiwari | UX Head

    Amal started his career 17 years ago as a software engineer with Accenture.

    He then took a detour, pursuing his MS in CS (Virtual Reality, HCI) from University of Illinois, Chicago, followed by another masters from NID, Bangalore. During this time, he developed and published 2 music-making apps on Google Play.

    He joined the tech industry again after that starting with his internship at Google, followed by stints at InMobi, Indihood, Amazon and most recently, Microsoft.

    During his first stint at Indihood, he designed the first version of the platform and laid the foundation for the UX org. At Amazon, he led Amazon Pay India's everyday payments UX initiatives, shipping multiple bill payment/P2P releases, including the wealth product and Amazon pay design system.

    Most recently, at Microsoft he led the Syntex UX charter in India working on an AI-driven document template offering.

    Growing up, Amal stayed in 7 different cities, including Ladakh and Guwahati.

  • Arindam Choudhury

    Arindam Choudhury | Head - AI/ML

    Arindam is an expert in designing and embedding intelligent systems within complex business frameworks to enhance productivity under spatial and temporal constraints. As the founder of Canpe Solutions, he led the development of a scalable, AI-powered debt collections platform driven by compassion. Previously, as CTO at a big data analytics firm, he focused on risk assessment and marketing effectiveness, crafting process-aware big data platforms and solutions for capital markets.

    With over a decade at Symphony and Genpact, Arindam held leadership roles in Analytics R&D and Big Data & Intelligent Systems, collaborating with various industry verticals to automate processes and drive improvements. He holds a B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur, a Ph.D in AI/ML from the University Of Southampton, UK, and pursued postdoctoral research in interdisciplinary computational science and machine learning at the Swiss Federal Technical Institute (ETH), Zurich. Arindam's research on fast machine learning algorithms for large databases have been published in leading journals and conferences.

    His favorite holiday spot is Scotland, Coorg [not Madikeri!] then Gokarna, and Goa. The craziest thing he has done was getting nearly lost in the Scottish highlands on a dark evening lashed with heavy rains with no phones. The rule for a day that he would like everyone to follow would be to go out, smell the roses, and read a story and he would like to have an unlimited storage of patience....some good food, and then some good music, in that order.

Eng, Prod & Design

  • Athira JJ l Frontend Engineer

    She was a Frontend developer at Google for 8 years working mainly on Enterprise projects. While there, she was also responsible for the development for Google Bangalore products like Translator Toolkit. Other cool projects that she worked on include Orkut gadgets, the landing page and iGoogle gadget for the 2014 Loksabha elections.

    Athira received her B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kerala.

    She is a badminton enthusiast who has recently taken up training again. In addition to playing sports with her family, she likes to spend time outdoors with her daughter.

  • Abhijeet Kale l Software Engineer

    He was part of the network division team at Samsung and was involved in developing robust solutions, to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.

    Abhijeet did his B.Tech in Computer Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune.

    He loves to go on trips around the city and likes to stay close to nature.

  • Govind Raj l Software Engineer

    Prior to Indihood, he worked as a Software Development Engineer with Healofy.

    Govind graduated with a B.Tech in Information Technology from Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University.

    In his free time, Govind loves to play chess and read more on reinforcement learning.

  • Abhishek Chakraborty l Software Engineer

    He worked as a Software Associate with Goldman Sachs.

    Abhishek holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT BHU.

    In his free time, he loves to play chess. The craziest thing he has ever done is SkyDive from 10000 ft.

  • Anubhav Shrivastava l Software Engineer

    Was part of the Big Data RnD center at Samsung Electronics, South Korea where he mainly worked on API development for recommendation engine. He was also responsible for development of API gateway and data analysis.

    Anubhav holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur..

    Currently learning to play the Tabla. On weekends he likes to cook and enjoy outdoor activities like trekking, cycling and swimming.

  • Areeb Mohammad l Software Engineer

    Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Software Engineer at Texas Instruments where he eliminated bugs in an existing C++ production program of a flagship product and implemented a generalised trimming algorithm for variable resistors, leading to 33% reduction in test time.

    Areeb is a BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. The craziest thing he has ever done is he jumped off a 40ft cliff into Ganga river when the water level was low and it wasn't recommended to do so. The holiday that he would like to create is a Foodies Day: A day where all restaurants offer their bestseller dishes for free. And the one thing that he would like to have unlimited storage of is knowledge.

  • Rahul Agarwal l Software Engineer

    He comes with more than 2 years of experience. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working in the Product Innovation Lab of Samsung, South Korea as a Software Engineer.

    Rahul is a BTech in Computer Science from IIT Delhi. The most adventurous thing he has done is trekking 20 km in a day, something he thought he would not be able to achieve. After an apocalypse, he would like to take up the job of cooking. He loves watching sports, especially Cricket and Football. His favourite holiday spot is Golden Temple.

  • Saurabh Yadav l Software Engineer

    He comes with more than 3 years of experience at Amazon, Bangalore. He was working as a Software Engineer.

    Saurabh is a BTech in Computer Science from IIT BHU. The most adventurous thing he has done is sneaking into Bhangarh fort during night time, which is among the top haunted places in India. He is passionate about Formula One and his favorite holiday spot happens to be Vagamon. In addition, he would like to create a no internet day.

  • Vaibhav Agrawal l Data Engineer

    He has more than 6 years of experience in logistics-based start-ups, first with ElasticRun and then with Xpressbees as a Lead Data Engineer. He has worked in building and designing Data Pipelines, Data Models, Data Warehouses and also creating Reports and Dashboards.

    Vaibhav is a BTech in Computer Science from IIT BHU. His favourite holiday spot is Banaras and is a big time foodie and loves to watch TV Series and Movies. He enjoys playing Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis. The rule that he would like to create for one day is to be away from the Internet/Mobile/Laptop/any gadget and enjoy the peace. Post apocalypse, he would enjoy the recreation of the World and explore new things that would have arisen due to it.

  • Param Mangal

    Param Mangal | Software Engineer

    Param has joined our Engineering team. He comes with around 2 years of experience at Nutanix, Bangalore. He was part of the Disaster Recovery team and his work was primarily directed toward finding optimizations within the workflow and improving the overall scalability of the solution. He was working as a Member of Technical Staff - 2. He did his BTech in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur. He has also received the KVPY Fellowship and the NTSE Scholarship.

    He enjoys playing chess, basketball, and is a budding guitarist. The craziest legal thing that he has ever done is that he caused an electricity outage in his colony as a kid. He accomplished this feat by pushing a single LED into a 3 pin and switching it on. Apparently that 3 pin was not protected by a MCB. And if he survives an apocalypse, he would be selling coffins as he read somewhere that during the California gold rush, more money was made selling shovels than digging gold. The rule for a day that he would like everyone to follow is "No babies on planes".

  • Bismay Swain l Software Engineer

    Prior to joining Indihood, he was doing research for a year in Atomic and Molecular Physics with plans to do a Ph.D on quantum computing, however he changed his mind and he chose to join Indihood as the work involves research, which is his primary inclination. He is at his best solving complex problems.

    Bismay graduated from IIT Kanpur in 2021 with a double major in Computer Science and Physics.

    In his free time, he loves to watch sports - Cricket, Football, Tennis and Chess. And the rule that he would probably make is a rule that nobody can impose their own rules on others. One thing that he would like to have unlimited storage of is - songs from different genres and memorable sports moments.

  • Madhukar Vodala l UX Designer

    He comes with 18+ years of experience in the UX/UI space, executing designs for different business verticals across various/multiple platforms - Web, Mobile, Interactive, Design System, Human-Computer Interaction, Print & Branding. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Principal Consultant at Neudesic, an IBM company. He has been inclined towards the creative side since childhood. He strongly believes in what Don Norman has shared about design - “It’s not enough that we build products that function, that are understandable and usable, we also need to build products that bring joy and excitement, pleasure and fun, and yes, beauty to people’s lives.”

    Banaras is his favourite holiday destination. He finds the serenity of the place extremely attractive. His favorite pass time is browsing the web to learn new things. The craziest thing he has done is, he purchased one movie ticket and used it to watch the movie along with his friend. He dreams of a zero hunger world and would love to have an unlimited storage of food.

  • Amogh Shankar Gupta l Software Engineer

    Amogh did his BTech in Computer Science from IIT Guwahati. He comes with around 4 years of experience at Nutanix, Bangalore. He was working as a Member of Technical Staff - 4. He worked on its DBaaS - Database as a Service product, NDB - Nutanix Database. He was part of a small and nimble team that used to work in a startup mode. His experience has been around Java, Python & SQL DB (Postgres). He is passionate about the positive impact technology can have on society, and that is what makes him excited to be part of the Indihood family.

    He is an avid photographer, loves traveling, trekking and biking. He loves the Himalayas, the outdoors, besides humongous snow clad peaks. He owns a Bajaj Dominar bike and has travelled to different parts of India clocking almost 30000 km. He meditates regularly (Vipassana), prefers yoga instead of gym. And the rule for the day that he would like to implement is for everyone to remain silent for a day, nobody speaks anything!

  • Bhanodai Guggilla

    Bhanodai Guggilla | Software Engineer

    Bhanodai comes with around three years of experience as a software engineer at Samsung. He was part of the Samsung Keyboard Team where he worked on various NLP and ML projects like emoji search, language detection, and contextual next-word prediction. He has published multiple research papers at various IEEE conferences. He did his dual degree, BTech and MTech in Computer Science from IIT [ISM], Dhanbad in 2018.

    He is into yoga, running and playing football. The rule that he would like to implement for a day is for everyone to let go of gadgets and sit with their eyes closed and be with themselves. An inward-looking person who loves to explore himself and the inner world. The craziest things he has done include resigning from his job to go for a seven-month residential Sadhanapada program at Isha Yoga Center-Coimbatore, running a 42.195 km marathon in 5 hours 30 minutes and being in silence for 7 days. Varanasi is his favorite holiday spot!

  • Product Manager

    Manvi Bansal | Product Manager

    Manvi comes with more than 5 years of experience across product development, entrepreneurship, FMCG supply chain & project management. Prior to joining Indihood, she was building her own startup in the Health & Nutrition space. She has worked at GSK consumer healthcare where she led cross functional teams across the supply chain. She has a keen interest in the social development sector and has been involved in it since her undergrad years. The best way to describe her - a generalist who loves bringing order to chaos. She has done her BTech in Production & Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2017.

    A beach person who loves to listen to a broad variety of music & reading mystery thrillers. The craziest things that she has done are roaming in the haunted Sanjay Van at night, bungee jumping from 100 meters height & petting a leopard. And the rule for a day that she would like everyone to follow, would be no gadgets for a day. One thing that she would like to have unlimited storage of is winter sunshine.

  • Abhinash Kumar

    Abhinash Kumar | Software Engineer

    Abhinash comes with more than two years of experience as a Member of Technical Staff - 3 at Cohesity where he was part of the Magneto-DocumentDB team where he built a generic adapter for the backup and recovery of different databases. He did his BTech in Computer Science from IIT Delhi. He has also received the KVPY Fellowship and the NTSE Scholarship.

    His favorite holiday spot is Pokhara, Nepal. The view of the Annapurna ranges from the Phewa lake mesmerizes him and his favorite pass time is listening to music and playing video games. One holiday that he would like to create is a sleeping day. And the one rule that he would like to make and would like everyone to follow is to make everything free for one day. Everyone has access to their dreams for one day whether it is traveling or eating or owning anything but only for one day. One day where only “Imagination is the limit”. A foodie who loves traveling and trekking. His wish is to emulate the peace and stillness that mountains hold in his own life. “Be still like a mountain and flow like a river.” is his mantra and he would like to combine that with an unlimited supply of knowledge.

  • Nitin Choudhary

    Nitin Choudhary | Software Engineer

    Nitin comes with around three years of experience as a Member Technical Staff at Cohesity. He was working as a backend engineer to build from scratch a disaster recovery system for Cohesity NAS sources. He graduated in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Kharagpur.

    His favourite pastime is to play FIFA and binge watch TV series. He loves to play Badminton and Basketball. His favourite holiday spot is trekking in the Himalayas where he has done 6 treks. However, beaches entice him equally and he has spent multiple weeks in Goa, Alleppy and Pondicherry. The craziest thing he has ever done is to trek at -10 degrees in the middle of the night to watch the morning sunrise. A holiday that he would like to create is a sleep day, where everybody should be mandated to sleep through the whole day!

  • Manish Tanwar

    Manish Tanwar | Software Engineer

    Manish comes with 2 years of experience at Graviton Research Capital where he worked on developing low-latency system applications. He did his BTech in CS from IIT Delhi. He is a KVPY Fellow.

    He loves listening to music, going on random walks, playing [ still a newbie ] and watching football. Dalhousie is his favourite holiday destination, he describes it as a peaceful hill station with the best hot Gulab Jamuns on the Mall Road, in addition he would like to organise a trekking trip where no one is allowed to take a photograph. No one gets to use any vehicles is one rule that he would like to have for a day. One thing that he would like to have an unlimited storage of is - Hazari Baa’s Bhujia from Pali, Rajasthan, which isn't too famous but just too good!

  • Dhananjay Kajla

    Dhananjay Kajla | Software Engineer

    Dhananjay comes with around 6 months of experience as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon. He is passionate about Math, Philosophy and Economics. He did his dual degree BTech and MTech in CS from IIT Delhi. He is a KVPY Fellow and a NTSE Scholar.

    His favourite pastime is to study and play chess. His favourite holiday spot is Leh, Ladakh. A holiday that he would like to introduce : "national get your life together day", on this day people stay home and contemplate how and why they messed up their life and start afresh. They let go of their exes, let go of old grudges, let go of their addictions and start life guilt free again. The craziest thing that he has ever done: a couple of friends built a parallel circuit of "sutli"/paper twine rope to detonate 6 rassi bombs(sutli bomb) in 3 glass bottles and 3 empty upside down flower pots simultaneously on Diwali. And we underestimated the power of said bombs. Thankfully no one was hurt but it was simultaneously the stupidest and most brilliant thing he did. A job after the apocalypse that he would like to have is to probably be the architect of the new world. Designing and rebuilding society and policies. Writing the constitution for the new world. He might also help the effort to re digitize the world.

  • Himanshu Pareek

    Himanshu Pareek | Software Engineer

    Himanshu comes with around close to 3 years of experience as a Fullstack Software Engineer at Salesforce. At Salesforce, he Developed Lightning CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) by migrating Angular CPQ to Salesforce Flexcard Framework [ a low code, no code framework ] and reduced the coding eort by 40%. He did his dual degree, BTech and MTech in CS from IIT Kharagpur.

    He loves beaches. Cooking is the job that he would choose to take up after surviving the apocalypse. If he could make one rule for a day that everyone had to follow, it would be to put litter in the trash can.

  • Vishnu Chand Gupta

    Vishnu Chand Gupta | Software Engineer

    Vishnu has joined our Engineering team. He did his M.Sc Integrated in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Dhanbad. He comes with 11 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Indihood, he worked as a Lead Software Engineer at Google on a B2B shopping segment, from scratch on Google shopping which was beta launched for the US Market.

    His favourite holiday is to go river rafting, camping on the rapids and banks of Ganga. Loves to read about political and financial news, twitter is also a good pass time for him. The rule for a day that he would like everyone to follow shall be to meet an unknown person with whom one is not connected. The craziest thing he has done was to jump into the Chambal river with no swimming experience and having no idea about the depth. And he would like to have an unlimited storage of fuel to roam about.

  • Suresh Krishnappa

    Suresh Krishnappa | Staff Software Engineer

    Suresh has joined our Engineering team. He comes with about 20 years of experience, prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Principal Research Software Engineer at Microsoft, he has worked at MS Research and IDC, prior to that he worked at pi Corporation, an innovative startup that was acquired by EMC. In addition, he has a few patents and publications to his credit. He did his BTech in CS from IIT Guwahati.

    His favourite holiday spot is Goa. Loves to play football and hockey. No honking is the rule for a day that he would like to put in place. And the holiday that he would like to create is a world shutdown day - a holiday without electricity and interne

  • Mehul Chaudhary

    Mehul Chaudhary | UX Researcher

    Mehul has joined our UX team as a UX Researcher. He has previously worked at Swiggy, Flipkart and Uber and has close to 4 years of experience. He did his BDes from IIT Guwahati. A soul who is generally curious about human psychology and behaviour and keeps reading about the same. Predictably Irrational, Think Again, Thinking Fast and Slow are some of the books he admires. He is passionate about the vision of Indihood and can't wait to contribute towards the same.

    His favourite holiday spot is Varanasi, a place that keeps giving him a fresh perspective on life. His favorite pastime is to read books on behavioural economics and psychology. The craziest thing that he has done is to ride a bike on NICE road at 100+ and tackling the traffic like in the movies!

  • Kanishka Munshi

    Kanishka Munshi | Frontend Engineer - Mobile

    Kanishka has close to 4 years of experience as a Flutter developer. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as Software Developer at AppHigh Technologies. He did his BTech in CS from IIIT, Jabalpur in 2019.

    He is passionate about finance and laughter. An avid traveler with dreams of exploring cities / countries on his trusted bike, sticking to the lane while driving is important to him. He will happily mix numbers, laughter, travel and adventure into a conversation. He dreams of going on a vacation to Norway and just stare into the horizon from the picturesque Fjords. The holiday that he would like to create is a 'Mental Health Day'. He would like to have an unlimited storage of dad jokes. The craziest thing that he has done is Skydiving and Scuba diving, in addition he is an adventure sports freak.

  • Saket Kumar

    Saket Kumar | Frontend Engineer - Mobile

    Saket is a 2022 Mechanical Engineering graduate from IIT Ropar. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Software Engineer at Brane Enterprises. He was working as a frontend developer, developing Mobile Apps, Tablet Apps and Websites.

    He is passionate about science and technology. His favorite pastime is playing "VALORANT" with his friends and also loves to watch Movies, Series and Anime.

    Loves to play a variety of sports like Football, Basketball, Table Tennis and Volleyball. The craziest thing that he has done was to burst a cracker in the bathroom, when his friend was having a bath. Getting caught by the security guard for it and again bursting a cracker in front of the same security guard on the same night and running away, the rules did not allow the bursting crackers in the hostel premises. While running away, he got a small part of his finger chopped by a door hinge and then the finger tip was rejoined in the hospital. The one rule for a day that he would like to implement, would be that every politician should have to give an "All India Test for Politicians", similar to UPSC, in order to get qualified for standing in an election.

  • Foram Chotalia

    Foram Chotalia | UX Designer

    Foram has joined our UX team as a UX Designer. She has previously worked at Jio and has 2.5 years of experience. She did her MDes from IIT Guwahati. She is a designer during the day and a serial hobbyist otherwise. For leisure, she strolls around the city with a book and some supplies. She adores animals from a mild distance and the cow is her favourite.

    Hampi is her favourite city, as the enigma of the age-old city fascinates her. Her favourite pastime is cooking, she considers it as one of the mightiest skills to possess. The rule for a day that she would like to implement is for everyone to go to the nearest park, stroll about or sit and people watch but please lose your phones.

  • Alok Edasseri

    Alok Edasseri | UX Designer

    Alok has joined our UX team as a UX Designer. He previously worked at Cars24 and brings 5 years of experience. Having graduated with a MDes from IIT Kanpur, he describes himself as an "engineer turned designer." Alok enjoys playing and following sports. He actively pursues learning new languages and finds personal fulfilment in completing watercolour paintings.

    Majuli Island, Assam, is his favourite holiday spot. The craziest thing he ever did was venturing alone after nightfall into a snow-covered national park. Alok has a fondness for beautifully written Hindi and Urdu songs. And the rule for a day that he would like everyone to follow would be being disconnected from phones.

  • Anshul Garg

    Anshul Garg | Frontend Engineer - Mobile

    Anshul is a 2021 CS graduate from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Software Developer Engineer II at CredFlow. He has used Flutter & Dart for building CredFlow from scratch. Created Chart SDK using Flutter & Dart.

    During the day, Anshul is into tech stuff - he is looking forward to working on some amazing impactful projects, however when the sun sets, he loves to cruise on his bike. His favourite holiday spot is the couch in his living room and wants to earn his black belt in binge watching. Eat a samosa day is the holiday that he would like to create. He would like to say everything on his mind as he believes, everyone needs to know his sense of humour, an example of that is he would like to have an unlimited storage of one Bank accounts and passwords.

App Dev

  • Sahana Sathyanarayan l App Developer 3

    She worked with Indecomm Global Services, contracted to Google before joining Indihood. There, she was involved in carrying out different evaluations related to various Google products like YouTube, Navigation, Google Chrome, Google Maps, G+ and Google Input tool. Sahana also has hands-on experience in SQL, Analytics, Reporting and Manual testing.

    Sahana holds a Master of Science Degree in Applied Geology from Kuvempu University

    In her free time, Sahana likes to watch comedy movies and enjoys playing dumb charades with her daughter.

  • Ashwin Bhat Suri l App Developer 3

    He has 5 years of experience in IT and previously worked as a Technology Analyst at Infosys for client Mercedes Benz. There, Ashwin was part of the database team and was not only involved in design but also in the maintenance and administration of all kinds of databases for the client.

    Ashwin holds a B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering from PES University, Bangalore.

    He loves to follow cricket, see thriller TV shows and solve Rubik’s cubes.

  • Srinithy Srinivasan l App Developer 3

    Before Indihood, she worked on analysis and database structures at Tech Mahindra for a client from the education domain. There, Srinithy helped them implement strong business logics on their core products' enhancements.

    Srinithy has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sona College of Technology, Salem.

    She is not only undertaking freestyle dance training but is also into thriller, mystery novels and shows.

  • Aashik Jayaraj l App Developer 2

    In his previous role with Siemens Healthcare, he was responsible for developing and maintaining security features for a medical imaging and editing platform.

    Aashik is a B.Tech in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from VIT, Chennai Campus.

    When free, he enjoys reading novels of a wide variety of genres including Sci-fi, self help and thriller and he also loves to watch anime and movies.

  • Meghana Kalidindi l App Developer 2

    She was working at Zoho as a Member of the Technical Staff for the last 3 years. At Zoho, she worked with clients to assess their problems and implement solutions. She has also worked with the R&D team in Speech-Recognition for converting speech-to-text. She did her BTech in Computer Science from KL University.

    Her favourite holiday spot is Paris. She loves to paint, read novels of all genres, and travel in her free time. She has traveled to different places to make the big days of her family and friends' even more memorable. Being there with her loved ones on their special occasions makes her happy. Workation - work and vacation is something that she would like during her holidays. If she could make a rule, she would make all the medication costs zero forever.

  • Vidhi Aggarwal l App Developer 1

    Prior to joining Indihoood, she was heading the tech department at ScholarMinds Edutech. She has also worked with Bank of America as a Software Developer.

    Vidhi holds a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.

    In her free time, Vidhi loves reading adventure stories and nature retreats

  • Chandan Krishnan l App Developer 1

    He did his internship at Latlon Technologies as an application developer where he designed creative prototypes as per specs given and evaluated applications to reprogram, update and add new features.

    BTech in Electronics and Computer Engineering from VIT, Chennai.

    A chess player who also loves music and movies. The craziest thing that he has done is when he jumped into a well that had no stairs to climb (intentionally). He had to use a rope to climb 40 ft which was not easy (which he thought was easy).

  • Sharat Nair l App Developer 1

    B-Tech(Final-year) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology,Vellore.

    Likes to travel and explore new places. Enjoys playing badminton, watching movies and animes and exploring the Crypto-Space. He also enjoys trekking and has managed to complete a trek at Kedarkantha Peak.

  • Namratha Muralidhara l App Developer 1

    Currently pursuing MCA(masters of computer applications) in Manipal institute of technology (MIT).

    Enjoys playing chess and exploring new food places! Interested in getting to know about different cultures.

  • Gobind Agarwal l App Developer 1

    Gobind has more than 2 years of experience in a startup, right from building the product from scratch to getting their biggest client to sign a deal on his faith and caliber. His working style is to make the work he does speak for itself. He did his BCA and MSc in Data Science and Computing from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Bangalore. At Sri Sathya, he worked as a Campus Vice Captain and Advisor.

    He loves traveling and exploring new places. He is passionate about playing and learning percussion instruments, knows tabla, drum and octopad. The most adventurous thing he has done is to go on a solo unplanned trip for a month. He always looks forward to having empathy with everyone he interacts with.

  • Befin Babu l App Developer 1

    Befin has more than a year of experience in product development at Zoho. Problem solving is his passion. He did his BTech in Computer Science Engineering from Govt. Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara. At Model, he was an active member of the College Band and was part of the Football team.

    He loves traveling, especially to the mountains, Wagamon is one of his favourite holiday spots. He loves the outdoors, exploring new places, engaging in sports, reading, cooking and playing different musical instruments. He is passionate about playing and learning musical instruments, knows guitar, flute and various obscure instruments. The most adventurous thing he has done is to go on a bike trip to Kashmir!

  • Dhrishya Ravindran

    Dhrishya Ravindran | App Developer 1

    She has 3 years of experience as a fullstack developer. She specializes in front-end development and has experience of working with a variety of frameworks and libraries. In addition, she has experience of back-end development and databases also. She joined [24]7.ai as an intern. She has completed her MCA in 2020 from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

    Her favorite pastime is listening to music, and loves watching web series and movies. She follows cricket and goes for long walks. She would like to create "Netflix and Chill" as a holiday. On this day, people will be given free access to Netflix account and they can watch any content online. Languages fascinate her and is currently learning the Korean language. Her favorite holiday spot is her native town, Palakkad.on goes here

  • Princy Kanimozhi

    Princy Kanimozhi | App Developer 1

    She has more than two years of experience as a backend developer at Zoho. She was responsible for design, development and testing of Restful APIs in collaboration with the Product Managers. Prior to that she worked in Infosys as a System Engineer for a little more than a year. She is an engineering graduate from Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.

    The craziest thing she has done was to create a gulab jamun to surprise her friend on her birthday, but she added salt to it. She loves to explore the various hill stations in our country, Shillong tops her list now. Her favorite pastime is to watch movies. If she had to make a rule for a day - no one should use any vehicle but only walk to commute. Given a choice, she would have unlimited storage of dark chocolates and ice cream.

  • Jeevan Mali

    Jeevan Mali | App Developer 1

    Jeevan has close to two years of experience in backend development at Zoho. He was part of the Ediscovery Team where he was responsible for Backup and Archival solutions. He did his B.Tech in CS from DKTE Society's Textile & Engineering Institute.

    He loves to play computer games and watch defence related news. A passionate foodie who enjoys exploring new places for food! The best way to describe him is "An honest person with a never give up attitude". His favorite holiday spot is Imagicaa, an amusement park and he dreams of going to Disneyland with his friends. The craziest thing he has done in life is Engineering!

  • Moksh Dipika

    Moksh Dipika | App Developer 1

    Moksh has close to two years of experience. She was working as a SDE 1 at 247.ai in back-end development and databases. In addition, she has worked in front-end development of a live chat application. Prior to her post graduation, she worked for about two years in a non technical operations role at Amazon. She has done her Masters in IT from IIIT Hyderabad.

    She loves listening to different genres of music, gardening and sleeping. She would like to have an electronic gadget free holiday, where every task has to be done manually. And the one thing that she would like to have is an unlimited storage of wisdom. The craziest thing that she has done is informing her parents just 10 minutes before and then traveling alone, without any planning to a new place.

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    Srikanth VP | App Developer 1

    Srikanth was working as SDE 1 at 247.ai as a software engineer. He worked on a web form builder application and has contributed to functional and UI enhancements. He has worked on Javascript, React js and MySQL database. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, watching cricket , movies and assembling PC's. He did his BTech in Information Technology from PSG College of Technology.

    His favorite holiday spot is Velliangiri, which was a highly challenging trek and worth the view. A fan of old movies, cricket and F1. The rule for a day that he would like to implement is that everyone should be kind to each other and there should be no conflicts. And energy is one thing that he would like to have an unlimited storage of.

  • Harshavardhan MN

    Harshavardhan MN | App Developer 1

    Harsha has close to 3 years of experience as an Application Developer at IBM in the BFSI space. He has always been interested in how technology can make the life of the masses better by developing minimalistic and accessible UX and design. He describes himself as curious and intuitive. And strongly believes that the pursuit of knowledge should be a lifelong passion, independent of formal education.

    He likes to spend quality time with his friends, playing competitive video games. Among other things, he is interested in building keyboards, playing basketball, and winning at Dance Dance Revolution. The one holiday that he would like to have is to have a winter break stretching into a couple of days before new years eve so that working adults can spend time with their friends and family. The craziest thing that he has done was to go bungee jumping in Goa which his mother did not approve of.

  • Ayush Gour

    Ayush Gour | App Developer 1

    Ayush comes from a small village, Mahendragaon in Madhya Pradesh. Coming from a farming background, he wants to create a practical impact by working on solutions to ground-level problems. Prior to joining Indihood, he was working as a Software Engineer at Capgemini for 18 months. He did his BTech in Mechanical Engineering from MNNIT, Allahabad.

    He loves the mountains - Uttarakhand is his favourite holiday spot, as It is a mix of culture and adventure. In his free time, he loves to play counter strike and watch movies in any language. The craziest thing he has done is when he crossed the barricades at Nandi Hills for a photograph and dropped the scooty key down hill, then it got crazier as they were trying to get the key back using magnet and a rope, but later had to break the lock of the scooty. One rule that he would like to make is for everyone to plant a tree and take care of it till it grows.

  • Ashwini Krishnamurthy

    Ashwini Krishnamurthy | App Developer 1

    Ashwini has worked as a backend engineer for about two years. She has worked with Java, SQL, Typescript, Node.js, and MongoDB. In addition, she has some experience using clean architecture and domain-driven design to build and implement scalable apps. Born and raised in Shimoga. She did her BE in CS from RNSIT, Bangalore.

    She loves traveling - especially to beaches, any day, all day and going on excursions with her friends and family. The craziest thing that she has done was to go on a 28 km trek to Vaishno Devi. A foodie who loves to explore the different luncheons that Bangalore has to offer. In addition, she would like to create an unlimited storage of Mangoes, her favourite fruit, to start gorging on them, she eagerly waits the entire year for the summer season to begin. In her free time she likes to draw and paint and play COD - all the activities bring her joy!\

  • Ujjwal Krishna

    Ujjwal Krishna | App Developer 1

    Ujjwal has worked as a Software Development Analyst at KPMG for a year. He aspired to join a product company in order to grow. He did his BTech in Electronics and Communication from College of Engineering, Trivandrum in 2022.

    His favorite pastime is photography, video editing and poster designing. He also practices calisthenics and makes sure to workout regularly. The craziest thing that he has done was to go on a 2 day bike trip in continuous cold rain without any spare clothes. The rule for a day that he would like to implement is for everyone to take a break from electronic devices to focus on interpersonal connections. In addition, he would like to have an unlimited storage of social energy so that he can consistently interact and connect with others.

  • Keerthana Mallegowda

    Keerthana Mallegowda | App Developer 1

    Keerthana worked as an Assistant Engineer at Huawei Technologies for two and half years. She has been to Egypt and Oman to implement, support and deliver projects. She did her BE in CS from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology.

    She loves to dance apart from that cooking and shopping are her stress busters. Her favorite holiday spot is Belur, her native place, the atmosphere and cool climate and the love she gets there makes it a perfect escape from city hustle. The rule for a day that she would like everyone to follow is to have a "No Stress Day", it is dedicated to self care, where people would engage in activities that bring them joy and peace.

    She would choose to say everything on her mind, while it might lead to an awkward situation sometimes. But she believes in the power of communication and expressing oneself as it can lead to a deeper connection and better understanding of each other.

  • Ajay Shekar

    Ajay Shekar | App Developer 1

    Ajay has worked as a Member of the Technical Staff at Ziroh Labs for about two years. He has experience of working in DB Design, Schema Design, JavaScript, integrating databases and implementing security measures. He did his BE from BGS Institute of Technology in 2021. He hails from Kunigal, Tumkur Dist, Karnataka.

    He has a deep passion for music. Playing the guitar is his hobby, it allows him to express his creativity and emotions. He would also like to introduce a holiday called "International Games Day". On this day, he would like people from all over the world to learn and play games from different cultures. The rule for a day that he would like to have is for everyone to spend an hour outside amidst nature. He strongly believes that it is good for mental health and helps to develop an appreciation of the outdoor environment. He would also like to have an unlimited storage of access to knowledge and books.

  • Haripriya Ankireddy

    Haripriya Ankireddy | App Developer 1

    Haripriya worked for a year as a Software Engineer at Target. She did her BTech in CS from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Bengaluru. She believes in the process of continuous learning and seizes every opportunity to expand her horizons. She gets excited every time she gets an opportunity to absorb knowledge and makes the most of the resources and support available to her.

    Outside of work, she loves exploring new places, getting lost in novels, racing around in Go-Karts, and catching a ton of movies. Every once in a while, she even hits the dance floor. Being an extrovert, she loves chatting with people. Her favorite holiday spot is Bali, Indonesia, since it has a little bit of everything – beautiful beaches with crystal-clear waters, active volcanoes, and tons of lush green forests. Her rule for a day would be "Sustainable Fashion Day.", a day everyone shops for clothing, shoes, or accessories, must choose from thrifted or upcycled items only.

  • Riya Kunwar

    Riya Kunwar | App Developer 1

    Riya has two year of experience. She was working as a Production Engineer at Saint-Gobain. She did her BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata. Her journey so far has been both challenging and rewarding, allowing her to apply her knowledge and skills to work on meaningful projects. She is looking forward to learn from our team.

    Her favorite holiday destination is Shimla. In her free time, she expresses herself in drawing and painting. The holiday that she would like to create is an appreciation day. A rule for a day that she would like everyone to follow is to ask people to adopt any animal according to their potential from the street and take care of it for the rest of their life.

  • Vishnu Asabe

    Vishnu Asabe | App Developer 1

    Vishnu worked as a Software Analyst at Lister Technologies for a year. He did his BTech in CS from Vellore Institute of Technology.

    He loves traveling and playing Chess. His favourite holiday destination is the Konkan region. The excitement of holidaying in the Konkan is heightened by the scenic beauty and the wonderful warmth of the locals who make every stay of his memorable. One holiday that he would establish is "Global Green Day." On this day, people worldwide would come together to focus on environmental conservation and sustainability. The craziest thing he has ever done was when he drove a bike at high speed on the wrong side of a national highway. It happened when his friend got injured and he needed to rush him to the hospital with no nearby diversion. It was definitely outside his comfort zone, but looking back, it was a thrilling experience that taught him that It's important to strike a balance between spontaneity and responsibility. He would like to have and unlimited storage of knowledge.

  • Varsha S P

    Varsha S P | App Developer 1

    Varsha worked as an Associate II at Capgemini for more than a year. She did her BE in CS from Acharya Institute of Technology

    She grew up in a farmhouse in the middle of nature. In her free time she spends her time in gardening and tutors basic computer science and communication skills to kids in her free time. Also, she is an amateur linguist, having learned Korean and is currently learning Japanese and French. She has a passion for reading and cooking and likes to do makeovers of a room / balcony. The holiday that she would like to create is “Adopt or Plant Day” where everybody either adopts a pet or plants a tree, or even both. The craziest thing that she has done is when she was 6/7 years old, she and her brother were home alone for a while. Inspired by "Home Alone," they decided to set up traps inside the house for fun. They created simple tripwires and scattered marbles. Everybody was shocked when they returned home, finding the little "security system" in place. The rule for a day that she would like to create is no cellphones / TV / internet and spend time with family and friends playing their childhood games. She would also like to create an unlimited storage of skincare products as they are so expensive.

  • Nikhil Pal

    Nikhil Pal | App Developer 1

    Nikhil worked as a Fullstack Developer at Energy & Analytics for a year. He did his BTech in Biotechnology from NIT, Warangal in 2023. He has a passion for problem solving and thoroughly enjoys immersing himself in the world of web design. Crafting visually appealing and user-friendly web pages is not just a hobby but a passion for him.

    He loves traveling and finds solace and rejuvenation in the tranquility of the mountains. The Himalayas, with their majestic peaks and serene landscapes, hold a special place in his heart. One of the craziest adventures that he has embarked on was an impromptu trip one night. He found himself at a railway station for another errand, but on a whim, he, along with his friends decided to hop on a train without checking it's destination. It was a spontaneous decision filled with excitement and uncertainty, leading to unexpected discoveries and unforgettable experiences along the way. The rule for a day that he would like to implement would be to prioritize compassion and kindness in all interactions, a world where every action, big or small, is guided by empathy and understanding – the impact would be profound and transformative.

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  • Subhashish Bhattacharya l HR Lead

    He had spent more than 7 years with CitiusTech, setting up onshore and offshore recruitment process along with increasing employee strength from 50-1500.

    In 2013, Subhashish completed a program on Interpersonal Effectiveness and Team Building from IIM, Ahmedabad. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Bombay University and a Master's diploma in Sales and Marketing from Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research.

    A sports and music lover from childhood, Subhashish has developed an admiration for the Kathak dance form after his wife and daughter started training.

  • Sanila Gulati l Office Manager

    She started her career in the education field, working as a teacher for 15+ years before starting her own event-management company and a clothing boutique. Sanila then moved onto a full-time job with Micronutrient Initiative where she organized conferences with partners like UNICEF, World Bank, GAIN, and WFP. Following this, she completed stints as an Office Manager with a venture capitalist and a holistic centre in Bangalore.

    Sanila holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University.

    She is an avid auto enthusiast who likes to participate in car rallies and goes on long drives in her spare time.

  • Madhusudan G l Accounts Lead

    He has worked with IIIT, Bangalore as Manager - Accounts and Finance. Prior to that, Madhu worked with Alpha Design Technologies, where he was completely responsible for Alpha Design’s accounting and financial reporting. While there, he created an automated template that facilitated the generation of multiple query based reports for analysing sales.

    Madhu holds a Master's Degree in Commerce from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore.

    He likes to spend his free time listening to music.

  • Madhavi Vojhala l Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Madhavi has joined Indihood as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, she is at her best when she has to fulfill difficult positions. Her interests include gardening, collecting vintage pens and currency, and reading literature. She views life optimistically and is always looking for new challenges. The fact that she has been in recruitment for 16 years and counting is a testament to her ability to get along with individuals from all walks of life. She takes pleasure in taking up a good challenge and appreciates order.

  • Vikram Nisarani

    Vikram Nisarani | Accountant

    Vikram has joined our Finance team as an Accountant. He has 26+ years of experience in the IT, manufacturing and infrastructure sector. He finished his MCom from Kuvempu University, Karnataka. He has worked in the areas of Financial Budgets, Variance Analysis, Internal Audits, Statutory Audits and developing Internal Control systems. He has experience in Material Planning & Procurement also.

    He hails from the serene town of Sagara in Karnataka, a place known far and wide for the breathtaking Jog Falls. However, he was born and raised in the vibrant city of Davangere. His true passion outside of work is to draw cute cartoons, a creative outlet that he thoroughly enjoys. His favorite holiday destination is the lush and picturesque Malenadu region, including his native town and its surroundings. Imagination plays a significant role in his life. If he could create a rule for a day that everyone had to follow, it would be to embrace my utopian vision, of a world filled with art, music, delectable cuisine, and treasured artifacts. The craziest thing that he has done is to jump off a building from the first floor during his school days, fortunately, he landed on a heap of sand, not the ground!