Founder of bhanu.io
Hi, I'mBhanu Pratap Chaudhary.
I'm a rational optimist, resilient founder, and self-taught programmer who writes software, music, and stories. I build products, teams, values, and connections—and believe ambitious work can be done with integrity.
I have been a builder for 12 years, working across different domains. Now I'm building bhanu.io as an independent open-source product house capable of exploring a wider variety of problems, with most of its work developed as open source.
Writing and teaching
I write about technology, startups, software architecture, and lessons from building products. I care about making complex ideas practical and accessible.
Beyond software
Music and video are part of how I think, experiment, and communicate. Creative work keeps the technical work human and helps me see problems from more than one direction.
Experience
The journey so far
Building products and engineering teams across AI, commerce, logistics, food, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Founder
FirstCutAI (closed)Founded May 2023
Founded and led an AI video creation company, shaping product strategy, technology architecture, and team development from inception through closure.
Engineering Manager
BikayiOct 2021 - Jul 2022
Led engineering teams building e-commerce platform solutions. Managed product development lifecycle and mentored engineering talent.
Senior Engineering Manager
Intugine - Logistics through InnovationDec 2020 - Jan 2022
Managed engineering teams for logistics innovation platform. Architected scalable solutions for complex supply chain operations.
Chief Technology Officer
FoodmonkJun 2018 - Dec 2020
Led technology strategy and development for food delivery platform. Oversaw technical architecture, team building, and product development.
Software Engineer
AfterShipDec 2016 - Dec 2017
Worked with courier deployment team managing job systems handling over 10 million jobs daily. Focused on deployment and maintenance of high-scale systems.
Co Founder
CrackRetailFeb 2016 - Oct 2016
Created a wifi-based offline retail analytics system using orange-pi for hyper-local ad network. Built innovative IoT solutions for retail.
Head of Web Development
Techkriti, IIT KanpurOct 2014 - Mar 2015
Led web development initiatives for one of India's largest technical festivals. Managed development teams and technical strategy.
Head Campus
Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT KanpurMar 2014 - Mar 2015
Led entrepreneurial activities within campus. Introduced ESSENCE (In House Accelerator Program) and kickstarted STARTUP101 lecture series.
Get in touch
Have a problem worth exploring?
I'm interested in useful problems, open-source collaboration, and conversations with thoughtful builders.
bhanu423@gmail.com