How did your entrepreneurial journey begin?
I hold two degrees: one in computer science and another as a Marwadi from Calcutta. The first degree is pretty self-explanatory, but being a Marwadi, entrepreneurship came naturally to me. In my third year of undergrad, I considered starting a business.
While parents in India are typically risk averse and would like their children to have a safe, secure job, my father supported the idea for my business from the get-go. And my journey of entrepreneurship began – with a passion for computer science. It was never about building a company or changing the world– that came about as a byproduct of this passion.
You make it sound easy, but you started coding and solving problems at a very young age. Tell us more about those early days.
I like depth; diving deep into topics I love. Understanding the first principles of technology and hacking started early. I was fascinated with the underlying structures of computers, networks and operating systems. During college, I started teaching workshops on ethical hacking. For a fee of Rs 1,000, I would conduct two-day practical workshops in universities across India where students could learn live hacking techniques. Due to the high demand for these workshops, starting a company became the natural next step.
Your company was originally called Lucideus. How did it evolve into Safe Security, a Silicon Valley startup?
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