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Shantanu Vishwanadha

Developer Relations · AI Tooling · Community

I help developers fall in love with AI products — and AI products listen to developers.

For the past four years, I've been at the intersection of engineering and community. I've connected with investors and engineers across the world, launched over 10 products globally, and helped grow developer communities to more than 30,000 members.

I've founded three companies and spent years doing the hard, unglamorous work of building trust between developers and the tools they use. These days, I'm focused on AI coding tools and enterprise developer ecosystems — helping engineers actually get value out of AI, not just the hype around it.

I'm fluent in JavaScript, Python, Rust, and Go — enough to build, enough to break things, and enough to understand what developers actually need.

Companies I've worked with

GoogleCaterpillarAlgorandCovalentEros InternationalLumos LabsPowerloomZencodernow

What I'm building

An open-source developer engagement tracker — because DevRel teams deserve real metrics, not spreadsheet theatre.

Helping AI-first companies build enterprise developer programs that actually reach and retain engineering teams at scale.

What DevRel looks like with me

  • Building developer ecosystems around AI and enterprise products
  • Designing enterprise developer programs that scale
  • Creating SDKs, integration guides, and technical documentation
  • Gathering developer feedback that actually shapes product direction
  • Running AI-focused hackathons, workshops, and engineering events
  • Speaking about AI tooling, developer productivity, and platform strategy

Outside of work

You'll find me laughing at Reddit memes, playing cricket, or taking a long walk and pretending I'm being productive. Sometimes all three.

I organized GDG Nagpur from 2019 to 2024 — starting with a team of five volunteers and growing it into a community of 1,500+ developers. We hosted 20+ events including Nagpur's first national-level hackathon.

Let's talk.

Working on something in the AI space? Want to build a developer program, or just have a conversation worth having — reach out.