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Hi, I'm Anirudha.
I build, I learn, and I share the journey.

This is a personal record of my professional journey — the roles, the turning points, and the lessons I've picked up along the way.

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  • RoleWorking Student, hessian.AI
  • StudyingM.Sc. AI & ML, TU Darmstadt
  • Based inDarmstadt, Germany
  • Open toCollaborations

01 — About

A builder at heart.

I'm drawn to hard problems that sit between people and technology — and to the craft of turning ideas into things that work.

Across my career I've learned how great software gets built, shipped, and kept running. Every role taught me something about craft, people, and the patience it takes to make things that last.

Outside of work, I'm curious about how teams think, how tools shape habits, and how to keep learning in public.

Top skills

  • PyTorch
  • Hugging Face
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning

Recognition

  • ✦
    Young Entrepreneur Award2022
  • ✦
    Indian Achievers' AwardFeatured winner interview

02 — Journey

The road so far.

Key chapters of my professional life, most recent first.

  1. Feb 2025 — Present

    Working Student

    Now

    hessian.AI · Darmstadt

    Working at the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence, at the intersection of AI research and the startup ecosystem in Hesse.

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Startups
  2. Ongoing

    M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

    Education

    Technische Universität Darmstadt

    Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine Learning
  3. Mar 2024 — Jan 2025

    Student Research Assistant

    Multimodal AI Lab, TU Darmstadt

    Research assistant at the Multimodal AI Lab, working under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Anna Rohrbach and Prof. Dr. Marcus Rohrbach.

    • Research
    • AI
  4. Jul 2022 — Sep 2023

    Co-Founder

    Startup

    Neural-i · Bengaluru

    Co-founded an image-analytics startup for digital pathology. Funded and incubated at IIM Bangalore's NSRCEL, as a Government of India (DST) funded startup.

    • Deep Learning
    • Digital Pathology
    • Business Development
  5. Sep 2021 — Jul 2022

    Software Engineer

    Megh Computing · Bengaluru

    Built an end-to-end deep-learning pipeline for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), and integrated an ASIC AI chip (AlphaICs) with Megh's computing image application.

    • Image Processing
    • Deep Learning
    • AI Hardware
  6. May 2020 — Sep 2021

    Co-Founder

    Startup

    Pitch2Ad · Bengaluru

    Co-founded an advertising e-commerce marketplace where publishers and advertisers buy and sell ad slots — and built Adstick, a digital advertising screen product spanning hardware and software.

    • Marketplace
    • Hardware + Software
    • Founding

03 — Writing

Notes & essays.

All writing
Featured· 5 min read

From Bengaluru to Darmstadt: my journey so far

Two startups, a deep-learning job, and a move across continents to study AI again. Here's how the pieces fit together.

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04 — Lessons

Things experience taught me.

01

Ship, then sharpen.

Real feedback beats perfect plans. The fastest way to the right answer is putting something real in front of people.

02

Systems fail; people recover them.

Great tools don't replace teams — they give them leverage when it matters most.

03

Clarity is a kindness.

Writing things down, saying what you mean, and making decisions visible saves everyone time.

04

Stay a beginner.

Every chapter of my career started with not knowing enough. That's usually where the best work begins.

05 — Now

What I'm focused on.

Updated October 2026

  • Building. Working on problems I care about and shipping things people use.
  • Meeting builders. Swapping notes with engineers, operators and founders.
  • Learning. Going deeper on AI, reliable systems, and how great teams work.

06 — Contact

Let's connect.

Whether it's AI, startups, research or a collaboration — LinkedIn is the best place to reach me.

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