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Ishan

About Me

Hi! I’m Ishan.
When I was born, my parents thought what can be the most powerful name that we can have for our child, they tried to get intersection of 4 hindu dieties -> The Sun, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati & Lord Vishnu and thought, great, “Ishan” can mean any of these at any time, this will be best for our child

Born and raised in Kota, Rajasthan, I completed my schooling at Bakshi’s Spring Dales School (2019) and graduated with a degree in Computer Science from RTU (2023).

I enjoy taking ambiguous, messy problems and turning them into simple, reliable systems. My work usually sits at the intersection of product intent, system design, and real-world constraints. I prefer boring tech at scale, obsess over system boundaries, and optimize for correctness before cleverness.

I am a die-hard fan of FC Barcelona and the Indian Cricket Team. Whether consciously or not, I’ve always tried to model myself after Lionel Messi, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid—striving to be supremely calm under immense pressure, fiercely consistent, and the best at what I do.

Beyond tech, I’ve always loved testing my limits in different arenas. I used to write original plays and dramas, and even represented my district in debate competitions and the state of Rajasthan in a National-Level quiz. That competitive drive eventually spilled over into entrepreneurship, where my startup was selected as one of just 12 across India for T-Hub’s exclusive 1:1 mentorship program. When I’m not building things, I’m usually reading fiction, learning random trivia, or meeting new people.

This is my personal space where I share my thoughts, projects, and experiences.

Career
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Skailama
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Software Engineer → Engineering Lead | June 2023 – April 2026

  • Build products end-to-end across high-performance web apps, backend systems, AI automation, and SaaS
  • Improved Core Web Vitals by 70%
  • Optimized critical systems with Rust
  • Automated internal operations using AI
  • Modernized production platforms and helped take products from zero to profitability
  • Focus on problems where product, performance, and business outcomes intersect

Grayswipe
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Co-Founder | October 2021 – August 2024

  • Started as a Blog Platform and then pivoted to a Consumer App to book Salons for weddings and other events
  • Handled its technical end as well as the Social Media handles to post memes 🤣
  • And Finally pivoted to a SaaS
  • Built and launched a B2B SaaS marketplace for India’s textile industry
  • Owned product architecture and full-stack development
  • Scaled to 50+ manufacturers representing over ₹50 crore in annual turnover
  • Led a team of engineers across technical strategy, delivery, and product execution
  • Selected among the top 12 startups (out of 375 nationwide) for the T-Hub RubriX Cohort

Early Experience & Internships
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Software Engineer / Freelance

  • Built and shipped a promotional game for Flipkart Big Billion Days, integrating directly with Flipkart systems for a large-scale consumer event
  • Developed blockchain analytics software on the Polygon ecosystem, contributing to the company securing a Polygon fellowship
  • Implemented distributed authentication using Shamir’s Secret Sharing for secure trust distribution and resilient key management

Other Experiences
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Goal.com & Red Rants
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Sports Writer | 2019 – 2020 (pre-COVID)

  • Wrote for Goal.com and RedRants.com covering football transfers, tactical breakdowns, and pre- and post-match reports