அ.bala — 2x Founder


Work

  • 2004, Magazine Ed.,
  • 2005, Independently wrote 4,700 lines of code
  • 2006, OSS (open source software) contributor — 21.7 kloc
  • 2007, Project featured 2x in India’s leading tech magazine
  • 2008, Authored >30 whitepapers ↗
  • 2008, Worked for 2 MNCs
  • 2009, Community to break cycles of marginalization ↗
  • 2010, Certified Subject matter expert in Data Warehousing
  • 2011, Top contributor on developer community network
  • 2012, Handpicked as SAP Mentors ↗
  • SAPMentors — Global cohort of 150+ subject matter experts ↗
  • 2013, Startup featured in TechEd Keynote at Las Vegas
  • 2014, Madras Realty’s 1st project – Dhruva Homes ↗
  • 2015, Community initiative for education, OpenVarsity ↗
  • 2016, Director, Open Brace Pvt. Ltd. ↗
  • 2017, On-demand instructor led online training ↗
  • 2018, Inducted in BigData Accel. programme by German firm
  • 2019, Product releases – ADskore, botlr, and AutoMCF ↗
  • 2020, Organized bootcamp to improve coding literacy ↗
  • 2021, Launched KEYSOME, search optimization agency ↗
  • 2022, CEO, Candy Metrics Pvt. Ltd. ↗
  • 2023, Donated laptops to under-privileged kids ↗
  • 2024, OpenRealty, blockchain for real-estate startup ↗
  • 2025, Transformed financial livelihood of 120 individuals
  • 2026, UILO, In the works…. ↗

Writing

  • Editor of award-winning blog on personal finance ↗
  • Editor, blog on startups & venture capital ↗
  • Editor, blog on sales & go-to-market ↗
  • Tweets on #zen101 ↗