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From taking things apart to building things that last

An electrical engineer who turned a student venture into a software company, a classroom and a book.

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Formal portrait of Angad Kulkarni in a blue suit and patterned tie

Four turning points

  1. 2015

    Started Viprush

    A small electronics venture, begun while still a student.

  2. 2020

    Pivoted to software

    Global supply chains broke, so we went all-in on custom software.

  3. 2021

    Became visiting faculty

    Symbiosis first, then Pallotti College and IIIT Nagpur.

  4. 2026

    Published a book

    The Conduct of Code, with Prajakta Mogare.

2013 to today, in one view

Study, company, venture and classroom, side by side.

  • 2013 to 2017: BE in Electrical Engineering at YCCE.
  • 2015: Started Viprush as an electronics venture.
  • 2017: Viprush incorporated; faculty for C and Python at CIIT Nagpur until 2019.
  • 2018 to 2021: MBA in Innovation Management.
  • 2019 to 2020: Co-Founder and R&D Head at TabXo Labs.
  • 2020: Viprush pivots to custom software.
  • 2021 onwards: Visiting Faculty at Symbiosis Institute of Design; Pallotti College trainer and Board of Studies member.
  • 2022: Advanced Certification in UI/UX, IIT Guwahati.
  • 2024 onwards: Visiting Faculty at IIIT Nagpur.
  • 2026: The Conduct of Code published.

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Two beliefs behind the work

Processes should be system-driven, not person-dependent.

The idea behind Viprush.

The best code is written by people who understand why first.

The idea behind the book.

Outside work

  • Music

    Drummer. Passed Praveshika (Pratham) in tabla.

  • Stage and screen

    College dramas, and a short film produced and directed for the Reliance Power plant at Butibori.

  • Giving back

    Blood donor for ten years. Taught children at Shaskiya Apang Bal Vikas Gruha. Clothes drive with Wings. Prahar organisation activities.

  • In print and open source

    Chief Editor of Agnistok, YCCE's departmental magazine (2016-17). Contributor to open-source communities.

Languages

  • MarathiNative
  • HindiNative
  • EnglishFull professional
  • SanskritLimited working
  • GermanElementary

Let's work together

Talks, workshops, advisory, bulk copies of the book, or a project at Viprush. Write to me and tell me what you have in mind.

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