About me

I've been building products and starting companies since my teens. My first venture was a telecom routing startup in the UK, and I haven't really stopped since.

When I moved to India, I had the opportunity to work on some pretty foundational projects. I helped bring SonyLiv to life, which became India's first OTT platform. From there, I was the first hire at Venture Foundry, where I got to learn what it takes to build companies from the ground up. I built CreditMate, which Paytm acquired, then founded Aknamed in healthcare, which PharmEasy acquired. Somewhere in between, I also co-founded Kawa Space, one of India's first private spacetech companies.

These days I'm focused on Ondevice, which I'm really excited about. It's a distributed intelligence layer for AI that lets models learn and apply human skills without needing to retrain. We're working on making AI faster, cheaper, and more aligned with how people actually work and think.

What keeps me going is pretty straightforward: I love creating things that didn't exist before and solving problems that matter to people. Whether it's media, fintech, healthcare, or space, I'm drawn to challenges that push boundaries and create real value.

If you want to talk about building products, navigating startups, or making AI work better for humans, send me an email or say hello on X (@balabuilds).