AI Developer | Software Architect | Indie Hacker
13+ years in AI, SaaS, & Indie Hacking | Built & Scaled 15+ Projects | CTO, Principal Engineer | Founder of Mevin.ai
What I Do
I build, scale, and optimize AI-powered and SaaS platforms. As a CTO, Principal Engineer, and Indie Hacker, I have led global teams, executed high-impact projects, and built products that solve real-world problems.
Currently, I’m focused on Mevin.ai—an AI-powered website builder that revolutionizes personal branding by allowing users to launch stunning, zero-maintenance websites in minutes. Try Mevin.ai
Currently, I’m focused on Mevin.ai—an AI-powered website builder that revolutionizes personal branding by allowing users to launch stunning, zero-maintenance websites in minutes. Try Mevin.ai
Experience & Impact
Peoplebox | Principal Engineer (Jun 2023 - Jun 2024)
- Optimized engineering workflows, reducing development time by 75% and saving $20K+.
- Built Org Chart, SSO, Analytics, ACL features.
Mentored developers & set scalable tech standards.
“Praveen has been a valuable asset to our team. He helped us solve complex problems, guided our engineering team, and ensured the delivery of key projects on time. His ability to balance technical excellence with business goals made him an invaluable partner.”
— Alagu M, Co-Founder of Peoplebox - YC
Storya | Co-Founder & CTO (Nov 2011 - Jun 2023)
- Led a 25-member global team across 10 time zones.
- Integrated AI & NFTs, securing $4K in early NFT sales.
- Led fundraising & product-market fit efforts, balancing business & tech execution.
“I have worked with Praveen across multiple projects for over 3 years. He has repeatedly demonstrated top-notch project management, engineering, and R&D skills. As CTO, he showed incredible commitment, leadership, and the ability to dive into unfamiliar territory and acquire new skills.”
— Paolo Danese, Co-Founder of Storya
Unboxable, Beyond Finance, & SkyHarbour | Lead Engineer (Jan 2020 - Aug 2021)
- First engineer, setting foundational technical architecture.
- Built AI-driven Job Simulator, leading a 4-person tech team.
- Developed high-impact hiring & finance solutions for startups & NYSE-listed companies.
“Excellent work! Professional, on time, and beyond expectations. Praveen understood the project as well as I did—if not more. Communication was constant, and time estimation was very fair. Will hire him again for my next project.”
— Uri Katz, Xprt LLC (Beyond Finance, Unboxable, NYSE-listed SkyHarbour)
Indie Hacker Projects & Lessons Learned
Not failures—each one was a learning experience that refined my approach to product building, validation, and scaling.
Active / Pivoted Projects
Active / Pivoted Projects
- ForumForAstral.com → 10K+ users, first successful project, kept alive as a passion project (Non-monetized).
- News.Mevin.ai → Evolved from SocialBob.News, now my daily AI-powered news aggregator.
- Mevin.ai → Originally x.mevin.ai, now a full-fledged AI-powered website builder for personal branding.
Pivoted or Integrated into Other Projects
- TheAnalyticsBob.com → Applied to YC, didn’t go through, eventually killed it.
- Reader.hummming.com → Merged into SocialBob.News, then evolved into News.Mevin.ai.
- 1up.today → Quit my job to start this, but didn’t launch—pivoted into Storya.app.
Good Traction but Not Sustained
- VisitMysore.com → Picked up well, but couldn’t maintain, eventually shut down.
- SocialBob.Club → Was getting good traction, but shut down due to sustainability issues.
- Wedeo → Launched, had decent user growth, but eventually shut down.
Sunsetted / Abandoned Projects (Lessons in validation & market fit)
- Storya.app → Ran for 2 years, struggled with fundraising & monetization, eventually shut down.
- LoopingInfinity.com → Abandoned after 1 year of maintenance.
- 1008Designs.in → Didn’t gain traction, shut down.
- 2HoursADay.co → Community-based project, didn’t pick up, shut down.
- NearbyOpen.com → Didn’t pick up, shut down.
- ComingFry.com → People liked it, but nobody used it, so shut down.
- Moviyz.com → Same as ComingFry—shut down.
- FlixShort.com → Abandoned before launch.
- ZapStocks → Abandoned before launch.
- Pensights → Abandoned before launch.
- Power Outage → Abandoned before launch.
- StockDash → Used for personal stock tracking but shut down.
- Scraperoo → Open-source, but didn’t gain traction.
Profitable / Personal Use Projects
- Brain (Stock Market Automation) → Developed a personal stock automation tool, gained 40% profit in 1 year, but abandoned after COVID.
Key Takeaways from These Projects
- Validation matters – Some ideas gained traction, others didn’t, but every project taught me how to validate a market better.
- Execution > Idea – Building is easy, but retention and growth take constant effort & strategy.
- Pivoting is powerful – Some projects didn’t take off, but they evolved into better products (SocialBob → News.Mevin.ai, x.mevin.ai → Mevin.ai).
- Failures = Learning – Every sunsetted project helped refine my approach to building scalable, user-centric products.
Why Work With Me?
- AI & SaaS Expert → Built & scaled AI-driven automation & SaaS products.
- Startup Execution & Growth → From idea to traction & beyond.
- High-Speed Development → Proven track record of launching scalable products fast.
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