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My Heroes

10 curated saves

Operators, founders, and thinkers whose work inspires how I lead teams and design product systems.

Every leader here has a dedicated page that collects their talks, long-form writing, and posts I keep coming back to.

Akash Saxena

CTO at JioHotstar and CTPO at JioCinema. 2024 CTO Excellence Award winner who architected India's largest live streaming events at Disney+ Hotstar. A leader who builds leaders—mentoring teams that consistently deliver innovation at scale.

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Updated 2025-11-15 #streaming#cto#india
  • Scaled Disney+ Hotstar to record-breaking concurrency
  • Evangelist for resilient OTT architectures
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Akira Miyawaki

Japanese botanist and plant ecologist who developed the Miyawaki method, a revolutionary approach to creating dense, native forests that grow 10 times faster and become self-sustaining within 3 years.

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Updated 2025-02-04 #ecology#forest restoration#environment#japan#botany
  • Pioneered the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, creating native forests in 20-30 years instead of 200-300 years
  • Restored forests in over 1,700 locations across Japan and worldwide, including India, Brazil, and Malaysia
  • Demonstrated that native forests can be created in small urban spaces, transforming degraded land into thriving ecosystems
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Ankush Dharkar

Founder and Coach at Real Dev Squad, mentoring software engineers through fundamentals, communication, and leadership. Lead Staff Engineer at Fountane. Previously at Bloomberg and co-founder of YUDEK.

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#devrel#community#india
  • Helps engineers rediscover momentum through in-person and virtual meetups
  • Curates practical lessons on careers, learning loops, and developer advocacy
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David J. Malan

Professor of Computer Science at Harvard and creator of CS50; brings computer science concepts to millions with clarity and energy.

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Updated 2025-02-04 #education#cs50#teaching
  • Scaled CS50 into a global open course spanning dozens of campuses and languages
  • Master explainer of foundational CS topics, from algorithms to systems
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Dr Rajesh Mehta

Public health leader and innovator working in the health sector for over 31 years, leading Human Health Circle (HHC) and pioneering groundbreaking healthcare innovations including the world-first Bright Vision Detector technology.

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Updated 2025-02-04 #public health#healthcare innovation#india#medical technology
  • Over 31 years of work in public health sector with enormous impact
  • Leading Human Health Circle (HHC) with a team of 700+ experts across healthcare, agriculture, and community development
  • Pioneering world-first healthcare innovations including the Bright Vision Detector for revolutionary health diagnostics
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Hardik Jagda

Chairman & CEO of Proximity Works, uniting global talent across design, AI, and performance engineering to ship transformative products.

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#leadership#ai#design
  • Built Proximity Works into a multidisciplinary studio spanning strategy, AI, and product
  • Invests in education through the Proximity Foundation and community events
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Robert C. Martin & Other Authors Who Shaped My Foundation

A tribute to the authors whose books shaped my development journey. From Robert C. Martin's Clean Code principles to Brad Frost's Atomic Design, and foundational works by E. Balagurusamy, Yashavant Kanetkar, Andrew Tanenbaum, Colin Moock, and Alex Kondov—these authors were my teachers when internet access was limited.

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#clean-code#architecture#craft#books#authors#foundation
  • Codified SOLID, component principles, and a pragmatic approach to architecture
  • Relentless advocate for ethics, testing, and craftsmanship in software
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Saket Tawde

Engineering leader and creator behind SaketCodes; distills front-end craftsmanship, design systems, and career advice in crisp threads and videos.

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Updated 2025-02-04 #frontend#design systems#career#community
  • Breaks down UI engineering, animation, and interaction design with practical code examples
  • Scaled engineering teams (7→70 at Proximity Works) while shaping modern product engineering culture
  • Shares mentorship lessons on careers, mindfulness, and sustained creativity as a developer
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Savjibhai Dholakia

Indian businessman and philanthropist, founder and Chairman of Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. Padma Shri recipient (2022) leading transformative environmental and social initiatives through the Dholakia Foundation.

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Updated 2025-01-27 #philanthropy#environment#india#social impact
  • Awarded Padma Shri (2022) for contributions to society and philanthropy
  • Led initiatives planting 1 million trees and developing lakes for ecosystem restoration
  • Conserved 1B+ liters of water and benefitted 1K+ farmers through sustainable development
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Vishal Doshi

SVP of Software Engineering at Media.net and Director at Connect Capital, blending large-scale engineering leadership with investment instincts.

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#engineering leadership#investment#india
  • Leads global engineering teams delivering ad-tech platforms at Media.net
  • Invests in and advises founders through Connect Capital and private equity experience
  • Documents market, tech, and finance insights via the Infinite Curiosity journal
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