Chapter 1: Born Real, Not Rich

I wasn't born with privilege.

Lower-middle-class Mumbai was my playground—crowded streets, endless hustle.

My parents, migrants from Kerala, carried resilience like armor.

Dad's mantra: "Money is limited. Use it wisely."

He made sure we never slept hungry.

Life wasn’t glamorous. It was real. Raw.

Books became my escape—The Bhagavad Gita, Think and Grow Rich, The Bible.

I was quiet.

Different.

Books gave me the strength to embrace it.

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Chapter 2: Lost in the Script

Society says: study hard, get a degree, success follows.

I chose engineering—not from passion, but because everyone said it was smart.

Truth? I sucked at it.

Back papers.

Multiple failures.

But failure taught more than any classroom.

Books like The 7 Habits and Who Moved My Cheese? woke me up:

Success isn't about exams. It's about decisions. Actions. Resilience.

I began questioning everything.

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Chapter 3: Quick Cash, False Dreams

By college year three, I wanted quick money.

The grind felt pointless.

I joined my uncle’s health product business, hustling after class.

Bought my first bike—symbol of freedom.

But chasing quick money disconnected me.

Skipped college fests, ignored friends, lost myself.

Friends planned MS in the US; I felt left behind.

Books kept guiding me, but I was still lost.

Money dreams were hollow.

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Chapter 4: Corporate Cage

Graduated in IT. Ended up selling insurance at ICICI Bank.

Why? Money. Commission.

Sales was brutal—numbers, clients, endless pressure.

But I adapted fast.

Moved to B2B software sales, then tech roles.

Became top performer, boss favorite.

Yet, saw miserable senior managers—empty at the top.

Corporate life drained me.

IBS diagnosis crushed my health.

In 2014, I quit.

Moved to Kerala.

Became a Professor.

Risky? Hell yes.

But teaching gave purpose.

Soulful shift.

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Chapter 5: Breaking the System

Teaching exposed me to education's dark truth—outdated methods, no innovation.

A Computer Science department where nobody coded.

Ridiculous.

I saw an opportunity.

Built proCampuz, Edmojo, QuickFee—tech tools to disrupt old ways.

It wasn't about perfection.

It was about change.

I wasn't just teaching.

I was transforming.

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Chapter 6: Brutal Entrepreneurship

Building startups isn’t easy.

It's relentless.

It crushes you. 

I failed repeatedly—financial hits, betrayals, mistakes.

There were nights without ₹5000 in my account.

Broke but resilient.

2021 brought validation—acquisition by Leo1 (Google-incubated, Forbes-listed).

Then life punched harder: diagnosed with tuberculoma in Brain and clinical depression.

Had Money now. 

But Collapsed physically.

Mentally broken.

But quitting wasn’t an option.

I rose again.

Failure doesn't define you.

The comeback does.

That’s how Four32 AI Labs was born —
A deep-tech platform that could predict rankings, outcomes, and impact for higher education.
Not vanity scores.
Real indicators. Real insight.

We worked with 50+ universities.
Pushed institutions to think bigger.
Built tech that could see patterns humans miss.

And then — it got acquired too.

Back-to-back exits.
Both built from scratch.
Both sold with pride.
Both done in the most unfundable town you can think of.

But no, this is not a success story.

Because the road here? Was brutal.

Code crashes.
Client meltdowns.
Mental health nosedives.
ICU nights.
Cash so low, I couldn’t swipe for groceries.
And yeah — that brain condition?
Tuberculoma. Missed by doctors. Almost took me out.

But I’m still here.

Not because I’m special.
Because I didn’t stop.
Not when it hurt.
Not when it broke me.
Not even when I had every reason to quit.

This chapter wasn’t about winning.
It was about building muscle in the storm.

And somewhere along the chaos,
I tasted success.

Not loud.
Not viral.
But deep.
Silent.

And mine.

Now I know —
You don’t need millions to live a great life.

You need meaning.
And the guts to stay in the game long enough to find it.

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Chapter 7: Purpose in Chaos

Surviving pain sharpened my vision.

Success isn’t titles—it’s navigating storms.

I saw the broken education system clearly—students lost, confused.

Built CareerNest to help others find their true paths—not society’s scripts.

Not about job hunting.

It’s about self-awareness. Neuroscience, Psychology, Dermatoglyphics.

Studied relentlessly—PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology, certifications abroad.

Realized we’re not free-willed wanderers.

Our brains shape decisions.

Education fails because it molds, doesn't inspire.

CareerNest isn’t business—it’s legacy.

Empowering students, transforming lives.

If my struggles guide even one person, it’s worth it.

But understand: I won’t sugarcoat. Growth needs raw honesty.

​I live in Kerala now.
Back to my roots. Back to peace.

With my wife — bold, real, my anchor.
And three beautiful kids. One boy. Two girls.
My parents live with me. That’s my home.

I’ve made enough to never chase money again.
But I chose meaning over more.
Simplicity over status.
Impact over noise.

That’s the life I built.
And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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