About Vishnu
Curiosity-driven builder, three-time college dropout, and reimagining education for the next generation.
I've always been pulled toward books, side projects, and late-night rabbit holes. That same restlessness that made me drop out three times also led me to build things that matter.
I’m currently shaping Thea Labs — the product studio within Thea IT Solutions — where engineers turn bold ideas into the startups of tomorrow, while I mentor teams, design scalable products, define the technical vision, and help cultivate a culture of innovation and ownership.
Beyond work, I’m building my third startup — GritWise Club — after founding Swasthaadhaar and MyResQR. I’ve shipped products as a Full Stack Engineer, led high-impact teams, and mentored curious students along the way.
My mission: Move beyond rote learning toward a world where students think deeply, speak clearly, and build boldly.
3x Startup Founder
From health-tech to emergency systems to learning communities
Dropped out 3 times
Still learning every day, just not in classrooms
Redesigning education
Learning should spark curiosity, not just deliver credentials.
Building in public
Sharing the journey, lessons, and behind-the-scenes
My Journey
From co-founding early startups to leading engineering teams — every chapter shaped my journey as a builder, innovator, and mentor to the next generation of creators.
Swasthaadhaar
2016
India's digital health stack initiative
As Tech Co-Founder of Swasthaadhaar, I helped pioneer one of India’s early digital health initiatives — building a platform to simplify access to medical records and care. It was my first experience designing for impact at a national scale.
EmeReCard → MyResQR
2017
Emergency information system
Conceived and led the development of EmeReCard — India’s first Emergency Alert ID — built to bridge the communication gap between unconscious or unidentified emergency victims and their loved ones through a simple, affordable tech interface.
PixelBrahma Design Studio
2020
Full Stack Engineer
Began as a Full Stack Engineer — building products for diverse clients and learning how design thinking connects with scalable architecture. Later stepped up as Team Lead, shaping code, culture, and collaboration within the team.
GritWise Club
2024
Community for high-agency learners & builders
Building a platform where ambitious learners and builders can connect, learn, and grow together — reimagining how education works for the next generation.
Essays & Thoughts
Reflections on entrepreneurship, learning, and building something meaningful. Raw thoughts from the trenches.
Latest Essays
Cloudflare’s Wall of Entropy: How Lava Lamps Secure the Internet
Cloudflare’s Wall of Entropy turns randomness into both art and infrastructure. Lava lamps feed cryptographic systems with real-world chaos, making encryption auditable, transparent, and beautiful—a reminder that trust online starts with physics, not promises.
Wunderlist: The To-Do App That Made Software Feel Human
Wunderlist wasn’t just a to-do app—it was a philosophy. Christian Reber’s obsession with simplicity, delight, and user respect turned a list into a legend. Even after Microsoft shut it down, its influence endures in every minimalist productivity app and founder who builds with care.
Claude Code: How Anthropic’s AI Coding Agent Redefines Programming as Collaboration
Claude Code isn’t just an AI coding assistant—it’s a collaborator. Born in playful experiments, it plans, delegates, remembers, and works alongside humans in the terminal. Programming evolves from typing commands to shared problem-solving, from isolation to conversation.
GitHub: How Three Coders Turned a Bedroom Hack into a Billion-Dollar Dev Powerhouse
Born from frustration, GitHub turned Git’s complexity into collaboration. From bedrooms to Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition, it redefined how developers share, build, and connect. More than repositories, GitHub created a culture of trust, openness, and community that reshaped software forever.
Warby Parker: How Four Friends Disrupted the Eyewear Industry and Built a Lifestyle Brand
Warby Parker began as four friends rebelling against overpriced glasses. With direct-to-consumer sales, a bold Home Try-On program, and a mission-driven brand, they turned eyewear into a movement. From apartments to IPO, Warby Parker proved disruption with heart can reshape entire industries.
Ramp and the Discipline of Obsession
Ramp began with a gap, not a grand plan. Eric Glyman turned frustration into automation, obsessing over inputs, feedback loops, and trust. Build fast, optimize basics, survive chaos—give teams back their time, and scale from real pain, not trends.