From ideas to real products.
Founder, KĀRYO
Builder · Hackathon winner · Open-source contributor · Content creator
Milestones & Impact
A snapshot of recent competitive and professional accomplishments.
- 6 figures · Agency and product revenue
- 3× awards · 2 GRIT + Technology Innovators Award
- 2× wins · Open Loop 2026 + Ideathon
- Top 40 · Hack BLR 2026 · Solo, of 2,500+ teams
- Top 50 · OpenAI DevDay Exchange community hackathon · Bengaluru, 10 Oct 2026
- 140+ people · Biggest ED Club event
- 18 merged PRs · GSSoC 2026
Top 50
OpenAI DevDay Exchange community hackathon
Top 50 at the OpenAI DevDay Exchange community hackathon, Bengaluru.
Agency and product revenue
Entrepreneurship
Revenue through agencies and products.
Double Category Winner
GRIT Awards 2026 — NIAT
Won both the Content and Hackathons categories at NIAT's annual GRIT Awards.
1st Place Winner
Open Loop 2026
Built FormPilot with Havinash and Saagnik, competing against 121 teams from 109 colleges across 14 states — 309 participants. Scored 80/100 vs the runner-up's 60/100. ₹20,000 prize.
Top 40 Finish
Hack BLR 2026
Selected as a finalist out of 2,500+ teams. Built VoiceRx solo.
Technology Innovators Award
Certificate of Achievement
Recognized with a certificate of achievement for the Technology Innovators Award.
Ideathon Winner
Ideathon
Won an Ideathon.
Maintainer & Project Admin
crewai-recipes (ECSoC)
Open-source CrewAI templates using NVIDIA NIM. MIT licensed, with 9 forks. ECSoC Project Admin.
Open Source Contributor
GirlScript Summer of Code
Merged 18 pull requests as part of GSSoC 2026.
Founder
KĀRYO
Founded KĀRYO in Aug 2025. Door-to-door client outreach across Bengaluru.
Karan Raj KR. Founder, KĀRYO. From Gubbi, Tumkur; based in Bengaluru.
B.Tech CSE (AI/ML), NIAT–S-VYASA, Bengaluru. Batch 2025–29. Builder, hackathon winner, open-source contributor and content creator.
Founder, KĀRYO
Aug 2025 – Present · Bengaluru
- Led backend, business development and client outreach for a digital agency serving local businesses
- Ran door-to-door outreach across Bengaluru, targeting clinics and local businesses
- Shipped client websites, including ISKCON Visakhapatnam (Next.js, Tailwind)
- Built the KĀRYO Client Onboarding Manager, an AI product for quotations, GST invoices and payment automation, in a live 24-hour hackathon build
- Built the KĀRYO Lead Intelligence Agent, a CrewAI multi-agent pipeline
- Wrote the full agency operating docs: proposals, contracts, GST invoices, international client handling
- 6 figures in revenue through agencies and products
- Pitched to a VC and an angel investor
Finance Head · Entrepreneurship (ED) Club
Last term
- Co-organised 4+ events: IPL auction, build-a-product-in-30-minutes pitch, a sponsored-teams event and an entrepreneurship debate
- 140+ people at the biggest ED Club event
- Large-audience speaking experience
- Won a best-member award; exact title pending
EDC President candidate
Currently · Entrepreneurship Development Cell
- Running for EDC President
Open-source contributor · GSSoC 2026
2026
- 18 merged PRs
ECSoC Project Admin
2026 · crewai-recipes
- Open-source CrewAI templates using NVIDIA NIM
- MIT license · 9 forks
Content and recognition
- Instagram and LinkedIn creator; selected for SPARK 2026, the NIAT creator programme.
- 3× awards: 2 GRIT Awards 2026 (Content, Hackathons) and Technology Innovators Award (10 Aug 2026).
- Past: Google Campus Ambassador, ended Jan 2026.
- Past: Top Prompt Creator at Google Pitch Night.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Karan Raj KR do?
Karan Raj KR is Founder, KĀRYO. He builds products, contributes to open source and creates content.
What is Karan Raj KR's background?
He is from Gubbi, Tumkur, and studies B.Tech CSE (AI/ML) at NIAT–S-VYASA, Bengaluru, in the 2025–29 batch.
What projects has Karan Raj KR built?
His projects include the KĀRYO Client Onboarding Manager, School ERP demo and FormPilot, built with Havinash and Saagnik for Open Loop 2026.
Currently Building
Building the KĀRYO Client Onboarding Manager for quotations, GST invoices and payment automation. Eligent, built with Mustafa, is a prototype in progress. Currently running for EDC (Entrepreneurship Development Cell) President.
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Selected Work
Deep dives into the technical architecture, challenges, and measurable impact of my featured projects.
KĀRYO Client Onboarding Manager
AI agentAI agent for quotations, GST invoices and payment automation.
School ERP
Demo productSchool ERP demo with ~45 routes: students, fees, exams, attendance, a parent portal and Ask ERP, an AI query feature.
Eligent
Prototype in progressOpportunity discovery and autofill prototype, built with Mustafa. Prototype in progress.
ISKCON Visakhapatnam website
Client projectClient website for ISKCON Visakhapatnam.
KĀRYO Lead Intelligence Agent
Agentathon · ParticipatedCrewAI multi-agent pipeline. Participated in Agentathon with this project.
crewai-recipes
Open source · ECSoC Project AdminOpen-source CrewAI templates using NVIDIA NIM. MIT licensed, with 9 forks. ECSoC Project Admin.
FormPilot
Open Loop 2026 · 1st placeAI Chrome extension built by Karan Raj KR, Havinash and Saagnik. Our team won 1st place at Open Loop 2026.
VoiceRx
Hack BLR 2026 · Top 40Voice health assistant built solo at Hack BLR 2026. Top 40 of 2,500+ teams.
KĀRYO
Founder, KĀRYO · Bengaluru · Founded Aug 2025
The Mission
I founded KĀRYO in Aug 2025. Door-to-door client outreach across Bengaluru.
6 figures in revenue through agencies and products. Agency docs cover proposals, contracts, GST invoices and international client handling.
Core Capabilities
Digital Infrastructure
Modern, SEO-optimized web platforms built for speed and lead conversion.
Client Acquisition
Direct B2B sales operations, onboarding, and full digital transformation.
Automated Workflows
Internal AI agents and automation pipelines that drastically reduce overhead.
Skills
Technologies and architectures I use to build scalable backends, deploy AI agents, and ship full-stack applications.
Let’s Build Something
I build products and run KĀRYO in Bengaluru. Let’s build something together.