Hi, I’m Abhinov! I enjoy building products that solve meaningful problems and create a tangible impact in the real world.
Right now, I’m working on an application for last-mile drivers and dispatch team managers, helping streamline operations and improve delivery efficiency. Before this, I founded Pax Credit, a Techstars-backed startup, where we built a cross-border finance app that helped international students save thousands of dollars on tuition fees payments.
I grew up in Hyderabad, the ‘City of Pearls,’ a city brimming with history, culture, and some of the best biryani you’ll ever taste. After school, I moved to Warangal to pursue my bachelor’s degree at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, graduating in 2013.
My career kicked off with the Young Leader Program at Vodafone Idea, where I spent 401 days working across Lucknow and Kochi, diving deep into business operations and learning the nuances of leadership. In 2014, I took a leap of faith, quit my job, and moved to Bangalore to work with Prof. Shainesh G at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, where I explored marketing analytics and honed my analytical skills.
In 2015, I moved to Singapore to pursue a master’s degree in business analytics at Singapore Management University (SMU). This experience strengthened my ability to drive business operations and decision-making through data, and shaped my thesis for entrepreneurial ventures, and in 2018, I joined the Singapore cohort of Entrepreneur First (EF) to work on Creditlah, a fintech solution aimed at empowering underbanked micro-businesses.
When I’m not building products, I enjoy connecting with curious and interesting people, exploring new ideas, and diving into books on business, technology, and history. Feel free to reach out on Twitter or LinkedIn—I’d love to hear from you! 👋🏻