அ.bala — CEO, M/s CandyMetrics P. Ltd, Chennai

Work

  • 2004, Magazine Ed.,
  • 2005, Indepdently wrote 4,700 lines of code
  • 2006, OSS (open source software) contributor
  • 2007, Project featured 2X in India’s leading tech magazine
  • 2008, Worked for 2 MNCs, Authored several whitepapers.,
  • 2009, Started 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, global cohort of 150+ subject experts
  • 2013, Startup featured in TechEd Keynote at Las Vegas
  • 2014, Madras Realty’s 1st project – Dhruva Homes
  • 2015, Founded a community initiative for education, OpenVarsity
  • 2016, Director, Open Brace Pvt. Ltd.
  • 2017, Founded on-demand instructor led online training, SAPVarsity
  • 2018, Startup inducted in BigData Accelerator 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 About
  • 2025, Positively transformed financial livelihood of 150 individuals
  • 2026, UILO, In the works….

Writing

  • Editor of award-winning blog on personal finance – arthamoney.com
  • Editor, blog on startups & venture capital – rustysparkplug.com
  • Editor, blog on sales – salesvita.com
  • Tweets on #zen101