I’m from Tangra, Amritsar, Punjab—a place rich in culture, but equally full of ambition. Over the years, I've had the chance to build tools and platforms for real-world use—ones that simplify work, empower small teams, and scale without needing Silicon Valley budgets.
And now, I’m witnessing something powerful: Consumer AI is not only evolving—it’s transforming India’s rural heartland in ways we couldn’t imagine a few years ago.
It’s not about billion-parameter models in data centers. It’s about AI tools that live on phones, work offline, understand native language, and solve real-life problems.
I’ve built productivity platforms that used AI for auto-follow-ups, HR tools that recorded logs via voice, and language learning apps that translated in real-time.
In one case, we moved a SaaS product from cloud microservices to an on-prem monolith running locally in India. With embedded AI modules, it ran faster and offline—perfect for rural setups.
And all of it works on phones under ₹10,000 or FREE. No fancy servers. No fiber lines. Just AI that meets people where they are.
But these are solvable. We’re not waiting for perfect—just practical.
Growing up in Tangra, Amritsar, I never thought someone in a nearby pind would be able to speak into a phone and file a loan form or identify pests on their crops using AI. But today, it’s reality.
As builders, this is our opportunity. Don’t just build for cities. Build for Tangra, Amritsar. Build for every village that’s ready for tech—just waiting for the right tool to reach them.