Milestones That Shaped My Journey & Fueled My Growth
From startups to global stages, every challenge has been a stepping stone. These achievements reflect resilience, innovation, and the drive to push boundaries. 🚀
01. Co-Founding Bili: A Journey Beyond Textbooks
At the end of my first year in college, three friends and I decided that coursework alone wasn’t enough—we needed hands-on experience in the real world. That’s when we took the leap and started our own service-based company, Bili. What began as a four-person venture gradually grew into a team of 13 driven individuals.
Bili wasn’t just a company; it was our crash course in entrepreneurship. We quickly realized that hard work alone wasn’t enough—execution, problem-solving, and resilience played equally crucial roles. We faced setbacks, from client rejections to operational hiccups, and even crashed multiple times. But with every failure, we got up stronger and more determined.
It was during this time that I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my life: persistence beats perfection.
Bili Media Kit.pdf
At Bili, we contributed to delivering high-quality web and app development solutions, focusing on creating seamless user experiences and robust backend architectures. Leveraging expertise in modern technologies, we helped businesses scale with custom software solutions. Our approach combined user-centric design, rapid development cycles, and ongoing support to ensure impactful digital products. This media kit highlights our work, approach, and the value we bring to clients.
02. Winning the UPSIDA Website Revamp Project
In an exciting turn of events, our company, Bili, found itself competing against multiple firms in a website design competition organized by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The objective? To revamp the official website of UPSIDA (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority).
Despite being a young and relatively unknown startup, we poured our hearts into the project—focusing on clean design, intuitive user experience, and cutting-edge web technologies. Against all odds, Bili emerged as the winner.
This victory wasn’t just about a project; it was about proving that passion and execution matter more than just big names or established companies. It was a defining moment that showed our skills and ideas had the power to make an impact at an institutional level.
03. Selected for Google & MeitY’s Appscale Academy
During my third year of college, we launched IncogApp, an anonymous platform that allowed users to post content without revealing their identity. But what set us apart was the engagement-based rewards system—every like, comment, or subscription contributed to earning in-app coins and strengthening user profiles.
It was an experimental idea, but it struck a chord. Soon, IncogApp was selected as one of the top 100 startups under the prestigious Google & MeitY Appscale Academy programme, aimed at nurturing promising Indian startups.
This was an enormous achievement because only 100 apps were chosen across India, and we shared the stage with industry giants like:
- KukuFM (India’s top audio content platform)
- MediBuddy (A leading healthcare startup)
- Dukan (E-commerce platform)
- Jar (Savings and investment platform)
- Milaap (A well-known crowdfunding app)
- Teen Patti (Gaming app with millions of downloads)
- MBit (Music and Entertainment app with 50M+ downloads)
For a bunch of college students, this was surreal. We weren’t just competing in a student hackathon—we were playing in the big leagues.
Unfortunately, a year down the line, our journey came to an abrupt halt when regulations changed, and our app was removed from the Play Store. It was heartbreaking. But looking back, we didn’t just build an app—we built something that got national recognition, and more importantly, we built confidence in ourselves.
04. Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Finalist
In February 2023, IncogApp took us to yet another milestone—we made it to the final six of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA).
The competition was fierce, with some of the best student entrepreneurs across different industries competing for the top spot. Reaching the finale of such a prestigious global competition was a moment of immense pride.
For us, it wasn’t just about winning—it was about validating our ideas on an international platform. It showed us that age, resources, or background didn’t define success—vision, execution, and resilience did.
Even though IncogApp had to be discontinued, it left behind a legacy of bold innovation, fearless execution, and a belief that we could build things that mattered.
