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Renji Bijoy
Founder @ Immersed, Forbes 30 Under 30, Georgia Tech A.I. PhD Drop-out 😅, Techstars 2017 Grad 🎉, Emory Alum
Renji Bijoy is the Founder & CEO/CTO of Immersed, a company focused on building Virtual Offices for Mixed Reality environments.1 He founded Immersed in January 2017 and has been leading the company since then.1 Immersed has become the #1 Spatial Computing productivity application globally and has raised $12 million in funding to date.1
Professional Background
Renji has a strong background in software engineering and technology:
- He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he specialized in Computational Perception & Robotics and Databases & Software Engineering.1
- Prior to founding Immersed, Renji worked as a Software Engineer at companies like NCR Corporation and CareerBuilder.1
- He also served as a Lead Architect (Ruby on Rails) at Tin Roof Software, where he worked on CNN's social video project, GreatBigStory.com.1
Entrepreneurial Journey
As the Founder & CEO/CTO of Immersed, Renji's responsibilities include:
- Driving company growth
- Product and software architecture
- Hiring and team building
- Vision-casting
- Fundraising
Renji has been actively involved in the development of Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality technologies. He expressed excitement about Apple's entry into the Mixed Reality market, stating that he had been waiting for this moment for seven years since starting Immersed.2
Personal Values and Beliefs
Renji is open about his Christian faith, stating, "I am nothing without the Lord, Jesus. I am defined by His purpose for me."1 He has also pursued theological education, having studied at Reformed Theological Seminary.1
Renji has shown a commitment to mentoring and education, having worked as an Engineering Mentor for both Firehose Project and Viking Education.1 His approach to business and community building emphasizes genuine care for people and finding ways to help them.3