I ♥ technology, startups and life.

I was a programmer in my earlier life, which eventually paved the way to technology business. I am currently the CEO of Sieve, Inc., where we are building a platform which brings together the finest freelancers in the world as a team, letting them work from anywhere in the world. Since I love meeting with people, I volunteer for some community initiatives, primarily around technology. I was working with Google on their community programs, founded a startups community in the city, and I also love spending my time mentoring various students, teachers on technology adoption.

I love to talk, but more importantly I am a good listener, I believe when you speak, you are saying what you already know, but when you listen, you learn something new :) I am also a big believer in humanity, I always find it amusing when a lot of people have a prejudice about strangers, that he/she might be a bad person. I want to believe there are a lot of good people in this world, and I am fortunate to meet a lot of them which made my life amazing.

I am also a big believer in no barriers life. Don’t let anything stop you from what you want to do in life, do the things that scare you.

A brief history of time,

2010—  I lost about 80% of hearing. 
2011—  Rejected for jobs because I can’t get on client calls. 
2012—  Got a job paying $120 a month to learn and do a development job. 
2013–2015 — more learning, job, startup. 
2016— Job offer for $120,000 which was rejected and went on to build my own company in Silicon Valley.

To date, the biggest moment in my life was when I got invited to meet the honourable President of India as a part of Festival of Innovation 2017.

More when we meet :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet more and more of the amazing people in this world :)

Interests

Most of my life, I've lived around technology and technology business. I am a huge advocate of internet businesses.

• technology
• reading
• traveling
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Not too much into movies, recently started the Avengers, sometimes you'd find me watching How I met your mother, Person of Interest, or the big bang theory over and over again.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A military survival training with US Army trainers and former Navy SEAL teams in California.

5 days in some mountains, no electronics, phones, internet or touch with outside world, limited food, living in a tent with a sleeping bag in freezing cold, walking 25 or so kilometers a day, handling different guns, everything was new, a very different experience from anything I've done, but indeed a great one.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you a thing or two about internet businesses or programming, where to get started etc. It's easier than you think! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States