A kid born in 1995 and raised in a world that was just beginning to embrace the digital age. The first computer i used was in 2007—and with it, my journey into the world of gaming began. I gravitated towards single-player games, fascinated by how they guided you through decisions, challenges, and discoveries. These weren’t just games; they were well-crafted experiences. I always wondered—how do they know what I’m looking for? Who designed this to feel so intuitive?

But creativity wasn’t limited to a screen. In 2009, I got my first taste of acting when I auditioned for a Kannada drama in school. To my surprise, I landed the lead role in a story about red and black ants uniting to fight a spider (ondu gumpu irruvegalu). The stage lit something in me. I loved becoming different people, stepping into new stories, and connecting with an audience. I went on to play the king in Panjara Shale and later, in 2016, performed in an English play called The Alien—three shows, same character. Acting became my way of understanding people. Their emotions. Their motivations. Their behavior.

Fast forward to adulthood—I earned my degree in BBA and stepped into the world of entrepreneurship. From 2018 to 2020, I ran a fabrication factory I inherited from my father. But then came 2020—the year of COVID. The factory slowed down, the world paused, and I found myself turning back to the screen. Gaming once again became my escape, but this time, I went deeper. I started learning Blender, built my first donut (a rite of passage!), and experimented with animated GIFs. Eventually, I pushed my graphic card to its limit it got busted—but my curiosity had only just begun.

That pandemic period taught me something profound. There are so many digital products around us—apps, websites, tools—that quietly shape our lives. And I wanted to be a part of that. I wanted to create experiences that helped people, guided them, and even empowered them. I didn’t just want to consume tech—I wanted to understand it, design it, and improve it.