Arjun Pandey

Arjun Pandey is a young entrepreneur and computer science student who co-founded ScoutMe, India's first mobile-based football scouting application.13 He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Stanford University.1

Professional Experience

Arjun co-founded ScoutMe in June 2017 and worked on it for over 4 years.1 The platform has been adopted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to scout talent at the grassroots level for the Indian National Team, with over 30,000 players registered.1 ScoutMe aims to make scouting easier and more transparent, helping clubs identify raw talent from across India.23

Education and Achievements

• Currently studying Computer Science at Stanford University (Class of 2025)1
• Completed International Baccalaureate with a perfect score of 45/451
• Received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar, India's highest child honor award, for his work with ScoutMe1
• Won the Hindu Business Line Youth Changemakers Award in 20191
• Named an Ashoka Young Changemaker in 20211

Other Experiences

Besides ScoutMe, Arjun has also worked as:

• Software Engineering Intern at Canal (June 2023 - September 2023)
• Product Engineering at Neo (June 2022 - December 2022)
• Research and Development Intern at EasyGov (April 2020 - July 2020)1

Arjun's innovative work in developing ScoutMe has garnered recognition in the fields of sports technology and social entrepreneurship.4