Selling pigeons as a hobby, showcasing early entrepreneurship and responsibility at a 5th-grade level

Sold aquarium fish to school students and built friendships along the way, developing early networking skills and laying the foundations of my entrepreneurial journey.

Designed and repaired bicycle braking systems, lights, and dynamo setups for people in the neighbourhood, gaining valuable hands-on technical skills.

Focused on preparing for public exams while working part-time at a mobile shop to support my learning journey

I learned mobile servicing and worked as a delivery boy at an optical showroom, gaining technical skills and strong work discipline.

During my first year of diploma, I worked part-time as a mobile mechanic, learning practical troubleshooting, repair techniques, and how to handle customers independently.

I wanted to continue my higher education, but due to family circumstances, I also needed to run my own mobile and computer service centre. During my 3rd semester, I balanced both studying while managing my startup part-time at a mobile service centre.

Worked at MEPS, Tambaram as a machine operator to support family and studies. Spent weekends as a daily-wage labourer at Chennai Harbour and in Kasimedu fishing. Started selling T-shirts in college for extra income. Opened my first clothing showroom Faizi Fashion Town. Built small academic projects and joined ECE competitions for pocket money. Developed a defence drone in final year, earning an opportunity to work with DRDO under the guidance of Scientists Dr. Yevana Rani & Dr. Vasantha Kumar. - 2015

After completing college, I searched for a job but couldn’t find anything that matched my passion. So my friend Salman and I started a company called Propeller Technologies in August 2015.

In the early days of the startup, managing expenses was challenging. To keep it running, I worked part-time as a robotics trainer in a school

Started with 1 school, grew to 200+ partners, building a strong ecosystem through Propel Wings & Young Scientist Community. In 2018, trained 1,000 teachers in Sri Lanka, impacting 10,000+ students."

A major breakthrough of the Young Scientist Community was the creation of ZAFI Robot — a robot designed to assist COVID-19 patients as frontline warriors. This innovation garnered attention and was featured in several newspaper articles, highlighting its impact in healthcare and technology

Tamil Nadu Robotics League – Season 1, in association with VDart, brought together over 2,000 students from 300+ schools, each showcasing their own robots and celebrating innovation, creativity, and STEM learnin

Tamil Nadu Robotics League – Season 2, in association with Zoho, engaged over 3,000 students from 500+ schools, each presenting their own robots. Additionally, our community launched a socially impactful project, "Vaazvatharam", demonstrating how STEM can drive meaningful change.

Tamil Nadu Robotics League – Season 3, in association with Amazon, brought together over 7,000 students from 600+ schools, showcasing their robotics talent and innovation. In addition, we launched the world’s first STEM curriculum for visually impaired students, making STEM education truly inclusive.