I'm Karan Raj KR — 18 years old, based in Bengaluru, and I've been building things since before I knew what a stack was.
I'm a B.Tech CSE (AI/ML) student at NIAT–S-VYASA University, but most of what I've learned came from shipping real projects, competing in hackathons, and running a digital agency while juggling exams.
This past year I won 1st place at Open Loop 2026 — a national hackathon with 309 participants across 109 colleges and 14 states. We built FormPilot, an AI Chrome extension that auto-fills web forms using LLMs. 80/100 score, ₹20,000 cash prize, beat 120 other teams.
Before that I went solo at HackBLR 2026 with VoiceRx — a RAG-based voice health assistant — and landed Top 40 out of 2,500+ teams.
I also founded KĀRYO alongside Havinash, a digital agency where we help businesses build their online presence. Paying clients, shipped production work, real revenue.
I write about what I build at karanrajkr.hashnode.dev
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Karan Raj KR do?
Karan Raj KR is an AI Engineer and Backend Developer specializing in Python, FastAPI, and Next.js. He builds AI-powered applications and is the founder of KĀRYO (alongside Havinash), a digital studio helping local businesses get online.
What is Karan Raj KR's background?
He is an 18-year-old student pursuing a B.Tech in CSE (AI/ML) at NIAT–S-VYASA University in Bengaluru. He gained most of his experience by shipping real-world projects and competing in national hackathons.
What projects has Karan Raj KR built?
His key projects include FormPilot (an AI Chrome extension that won 1st place at Open Loop 2026), VoiceRx (a RAG-based voice health assistant), and the KĀRYO Lead Intelligence Agent for automating business operations.