hi there! my name is Arjun, I love learning new things and being creative. I got a big smile, a full heart, and boatloads of enthusiasm. it comes from living my core value:
let's enjoy life together
this entails a lot of things, let me show you...
Welcome to: living life, Arjun style
Expressing myself
Creative outlets are a huge part of enjoying life, it’s how we connect with others and truly understand ourselves. When we share our thoughts, emotions, and creativity, it fosters a deeper sense of fulfillment and authenticity in everything we do.
Check out some of the things I've created:
I've got a lot of content across the internet. You can read more of it here, and watch more of my TikToks.
Bringing people together
A core part of enjoying life is the connections we make along the way. Lucky for me, I’m so extroverted, there isn't any challenging situation where I can't make connections.
Hate small talk? I’ll get deep. All strangers? I know what to say. Crippling anxiety? I am a safe place. But there’s no better time for my extroversion than when I myself am feeling depressed.
In early November 2022, I was so sad. My dad’s passing 10 months prior was hitting me hard. One particularly down day, I hosted six friends for a game of We Are Not Strangers. They all knew my sadness, and came with their hearts open.
By the end of the night, we had all cried, laughed a good amount, exchanged several hugs, and shared some of the darkest parts of ourselves. I can’t really describe how it felt afterwards, like I was uplifted, like we had healed together.
As each friend said their goodbyes, it became apparent how rare and beautiful this night was. I truly believe that this night was an example of the beauty of life. I want to live every day connecting with others, bringing people together and enjoying the ride of life.
Feeding the mind
Here are a few books that are very me. They're good to come back to.
Originals by Adam Grant basically describes me. Sometimes I use it when I need help being more me.
An Emotional Education is really about all of us, on the inside.
Although we are very different, Steve Jobs shares my creative spirit.
Peep all my readings
It takes a village
I'm incredibly blessed to have amazing people in my life.
Sanjana is my partner and teammate. We share the joy of connecting with others.
Shashaank and I are best friends, living life together as well as any best friends do.
Sanika and I became besties online. She is often the catalyst of my emotional growth.
Krisna is my cousin/big bro. He practically taught me how to think over FaceTime.
Explore the entire village
Building products
I've been building 0→1 products for 7 years — as the first hire at an early-stage startup, a founding frontend engineer at Nylas ($175M from Tiger Global, 8VC, Citi Ventures), a solo founder who replaced traditional budgeting for Millennials and Gen Zs, and most recently the first production engineer at Tabs ($91M from Lightspeed, General Catalyst, Primary).
I get recruited into fast-paced, ambiguous environments to stitch pieces together and ship products that users love, using AI to move at 10x speed.
Sounds like a lot, but I'm honestly just curious — I like to chase the things that don't make sense until they do. If you have something you're curious about, let's talk how I can help.