THARUN RATHOD

CH 07 ABOUT

About

Solo founder building products from 0→1. Ships production systems end-to-end - product vision, technical architecture, user acquisition, revenue. Edcore (220+ users, 4 live modules), Rune (optimizing compiler), SmartAsset (enterprise infrastructure), and 7+ shipped projects. Founder-engineer who writes code, talks to users, and owns P&L.

My B.Tech is in Electrical Engineering, but the real work is building companies. I'm a solo founder who ships production systems - from zero to live users - across education (Edcore, 220+ students), healthcare (PHC queue systems), developer tools (MCP servers, repo visualization), and enterprise infrastructure. Product strategy, full-stack execution, and go-to-market - all solo. The degree taught me circuits. The startups taught me everything else: customer discovery, unit economics, retention loops, and shipping fast under constraints.

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Hiring
  • Developer Tools
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Research

Education

2023 - 2027

B.Tech, Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

All India Rank 23,496 in JEE Advanced 2023 and Telangana EAPCET Rank 2,614. The degree is in electrical engineering; most of the building happens outside the syllabus - ten production systems, five papers, and two products shipped solo alongside coursework.

2021 - 2023

Class XII & Class X

Telangana State Board · CBSE

Class XII - 94.20% (Telangana State Board). Class X - 95.60% (CBSE). Also served as an NCC Cadet with the National Cadet Corps at IIT Roorkee between October 2023 and April 2024.

Skills

Frontend & UI
Next.js 16 · React · TypeScript · JavaScript · Tailwind CSS · Framer Motion · shadcn/ui · React Flow · Vite · Responsive Design
Backend & Database
Node.js · FastAPI · MongoDB · PostgreSQL · Prisma ORM · SQLite · Redis · REST APIs · GraphQL · Webhooks · Database Indexing · Query Optimization
Authentication & Security
NextAuth.js · JWT · OAuth 2.0 · Session Management · RBAC · API Rate Limiting · CORS · Input Validation · Encryption
AI & LLMs
Prompt Engineering · LLM Evaluation · LLM-as-Judge · MCP Development · Groq AI · OpenAI API · Gemini API · Intent Classification · RAG Systems · Fine-tuning
Machine Learning
Python · scikit-learn · XGBoost · Hidden Markov Models · SHAP · Pandas · NumPy · Plotly · Streamlit · Model Evaluation · Feature Engineering
Compilers & Systems
C++ · LLVM · Numba JIT · DSL Design · Parser Development · AST Manipulation · Algorithm Selection · Code Optimization · Property-based Testing
Cloud & DevOps
Vercel · Railway · Docker · CI/CD Pipelines · Git · GitHub Actions · Environment Management · Monitoring & Logging · Performance Optimization
Third-Party Integrations
Google Maps API · Airtable API · MSG91 SMS/OTP · Resend Email · GitHub API · OpenAPI/Swagger · Payment Gateways · Social Auth · Analytics SDKs
Product & Management
Agile/Scrum · Product Strategy · Market Research · User Interviews · Wireframing · Figma · A/B Testing · Behavioral Economics · Competitive Analysis · Stakeholder Communication
Technical Writing & Research
LaTeX · Academic Writing · API Documentation · Technical Reports · Experimental Design · Statistical Analysis · Data Visualization · Peer Review