Rohit
Technical Founder at PropulsionAI
About
I'm Rohit, the Technical Founder at PropulsionAI, where I'm currently building 'Fay'—an AI Workforce Platform designed for non-technical teams. My journey in tech spans over 13 years, during which I've shipped more than 50 products. Before PropulsionAI, I was the CTO at Zivost Technologies, where I scaled the company to $1M ARR and managed a team of 50. I'm a self-taught programmer who values practicality over hype; I care deeply about building AI that is safe, useful, and ready to 'actually ship.' I'm passionate about the zero-to-one phase of startups and love solving complex problems in AI infrastructure and autonomous agents. I'm here to connect with fellow founders and engineers who are interested in making AI practical for real-world business operations.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Technical expertise in shipping production software
- ›Guidance on scaling teams and zero-to-one startup phases
- ›Deep knowledge of AI infrastructure and autonomous agents
Looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in AI and startups
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Background
Career
Began as a founder of Microelectronix in 2012, then served as CTO of Zivost Technologies for seven years before founding PropulsionAI in 2023.
Education
Intermediate, Commerce, Puranchandra Vidyaniketan (2001 – 2013). Self-taught programmer.
Achievements
- ›Accepted into Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 18
- ›Scaled Zivost Technologies to $1M ARR
- ›Shipped 50+ products over 13 years
- ›Built a dating app that reached #1 in Australia and Saudi Arabia app stores
- ›Developed a virtual events platform in 3 weeks
Opinions
- Practicality over hype: focus on building things that actually ship.
- Self-taught paths are valid; 13+ years of experience outweighs a CS degree.
- AI safety requires human-in-the-loop approvals and sandboxing.