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.

Modern life offers endless choices, paths, and questions. This AI helps you make life decisions grounded in principles from the Bhagavad Gita.

Try it How I built it 2024

Voice-first AI for rural non-English speakers and seniors in India.

Try it 2023

Handyman marketplace connecting households with local workers across rural India.

Press coverage 2020–2021

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

Non-profit · 2013