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Prahasith Veluvolu
Product @ HackerRank, Former CEO of Mimir (exit), Forbes 30U30 '17, Y Combinator S15, Purdue Dropout, & Thiel Fellow.
Prahasith V. is a technology entrepreneur and product professional currently working at HackerRank as Product since December 2019.1 He is the former CEO and co-founder of Mimir, a company he started in January 2014 and led for nearly 6 years.1 Prahasith dropped out of Purdue University in 2015 to focus on scaling computer science education nationwide through Mimir's product offerings.1
Career Highlights
- Current Role: Product at HackerRank (December 2019 - Present)1
- Previous Role: CEO & Founder at Mimir HQ (January 2014 - December 2019)1
- Other Experiences:
- Board Member at The Anvil (September 2015 - June 2017)
- Board Member at Valens Health Initiative (October 2013 - November 2014)
- Founder of In0v8 LLC (July 2012 - April 2014)
- Database Front End Developer at Time Compression Strategies (May 2011 - August 2012)1
Skills and Languages
Prahasith is proficient in both Telugu and English, with native or bilingual proficiency in both languages.1
Additional Information
Prahasith has been involved in public speaking, having been invited to speak at TEDxPurdueU in March 2018.2 His LinkedIn username is indeed prahasithv, as mentioned in the query.1
Highlights
Sep 25 · Indianapolis Business Journal
Indiana's ed-tech sector grows rapidly with startups, not-for-profits - Indianapolis Business Journal
Jan 15 · Purdue News Service
Purdue student software startup Mimir acquired by HackerRank - Purdue News Service