Radha S Jagarlamudi

Defining Moments

I work where it matters most, not where it looks best.

2023 — Ladduu/Zone
- Bringing AI to frontline workers in physical environments.
- Built AI assistants for senior citizens and low-literacy youth across 7+ states in India. 5,000+ users, 80%+ retention for 18 consecutive months.
2020–2022 — Ladduu
- Profitably bootstrapped a voice-first platform for rural gig-workers in India, pre-LLM era.
Proved: Idea to Execution
2016–2020 — IMPLAN
- Started as Jr Economist, double promoted to Director of Customer Success in 9 months by age 23.
- Youngest Director in the company's 50-year history.
- Transformed CS into a revenue engine, 5x growth in four years.
- Led cloud migration.
Proved: Sell, build, lead
2012–2016 — Miami University
- Chose Economics because it blends my two loves: math and human behavior.
- Landed in the US at 17, alone, asking what "credit hours" meant on day one.
- Double majored in Economics and Finance, then earned a Masters.
Proved: Pioneer mindset
2012–2015 — Aapki Seva
- Co-founded a non-profit as a college student.
- Built restrooms for 400 rural households in India.
Proved: Service
2005–2011 — Lawrence School
- A village girl among city kids, ridiculed for my English.
- Left as Head Girl, Sports Captain, National Debate Team Member, Outreach Club President.
- KC Mahindra Scholar, Nalini Sivaraman Gold Medal Recipient.
Proved: Grit

Every foolish decision taught me something.

2024 — Not everything you see is true
- FOMO from launch videos, lies about ARR, and "organic" growth stories that weren't.
- Chased last adopters because the pain is greatest there. Forgot that resistance is too.
2020 — Problems aren't businesses
- Not every solution to every problem needs to exist. Market matters.
- Sadly, back then, hadn't yet mastered the art of pitch decks, over-the-top promises, and delusional confidence.
2017 — Idealism without realism
- Gave up my US corporate career to build for rural India.
- Heart in the right place, weak founder-market fit.
2016 — Refused to be a number
- Rejected an offer from EY to join IMPLAN.
- Paid off financially and in learning. Took a hit on brand recognition and optics.
2011 — Different for the sake of it Said no to Computer Science because everyone was doing it. Contrarian isn't a strategy.

Character > Work Ethic > Intelligence I have an intuition for reading the person, not the persona. I focus on the character and core fundamentals that inevitably shape a person's future. Early on, I saw great potential in my co-founder that most missed because they were looking at the wrong metrics. Now that his success is public, everyone wants him on their team.
Love for Risk-taking and Unconventional Choices Rejected a Big 4 offer when they made me feel like a number, chose IMPLAN instead. Moved back to India giving up leadership role in the US to build a voice-first platform for rural Indians, years before LLMs existed. Bet on an underdog, a quiet builder.
Substance Over Signal No pitching. No engagement farming. No name dropping. My work speaks, or it doesn't. Period. I have zero interest in impressing people who view every interaction as a trade. I don't play the game of loud promises and empty networking.

Self-taught builder. No CS degree. No bootcamp. Just necessity and curiosity.

AI for frontline workers. Bringing intelligence to factories and physical environments.

Co-founder · 2025

Handyman marketplace connecting households with local workers across rural India.

Press coverage 2020

AI companion applying ancient wisdom to modern decisions. Self-taught coding project.

Try it How I built it

Built restrooms for 400 rural households in India. Founded while still in college.

Non-profit · 2013