Building the Future of Kids' Digital Creativity
Applaa unites community, education, and creativity to accelerate learning through play. Our mission is to make AI and app-building tools accessible for every young creator aged 6–17.
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The kids who inspired it all
Bhuvan Bachina
Young Innovator
Inspiring young minds to explore technology and creativity
Elohi Muppala
Young Innovator
Inspiring young minds to explore technology and creativity
Abhi Konduru
Young Innovator
Inspiring young minds to explore technology and creativity
Core Team
The builders, engineers and creators behind Applaa
Raj Muppala
Co-Founder & CEO
3x founder and 20+ years in technology, AI and marketing. IBM, Deutsche Bank, Shell, Hitachi
Rahul Bachina
Co-Founder & CTO
2x founder and 22+ years in technology. Cap Gemini, Accenture, Microsoft, Bupa, Avanade
Rakesh Konduru
Head of India Operations
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Siva Boppana
Agentic AI Head
30+ years in technology
Mithun Majumdar
AI Senior Engineer
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Mukesh Patidar
Fullstack & UI Lead
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Ashish Maurya
Front-end Engineer & UI
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Shubham Sarkar
Team Member
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Vishnu Mondrety
Game & AI Developer
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Sanskriti Mishra
Content & Social Media
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Artur Myynkowiak
Content Marketing
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Leena Antre
Content Marketing
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Anil Chouhan
Wordpress & UI Developer
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Anushka Sharma
Content Marketing
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Sneha Goel
Content Marketing
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Ravi Kumar
Marketing & Social Media
Contributing to Applaa's mission
Our Advisors
World-class guidance from industry leaders
Walter Aldana
Principal Advisor — Growth & Investments
MIT Engg, Stanford MBA. Ex-VP of Partnerships, Groq. VP of Alliances at Snowflake, Dataiku, Goldman Sachs. 25+ years in BD, Sales, Partnerships. 10+ years in start-ups.
Prof. Tasos Dagiuklas
Principal AI R&D Advisor
Leading expert in AI research and development. Driving Applaa's AI innovation strategy.
Tina Maia
Senior Advisor — Marketing
Expert in growth marketing and brand strategy, helping Applaa reach families worldwide.
Hendrik Klein
Principal Advisor — Investments
3x founder. 20 years in Trading. Landesbank Baden, Da Vinci Capital Partners.
Pradeep Joglekar
Principal Advisor — Strategy
35+ years in leadership, Fintech. Citi, Hinduja Group, Hexaware, Cap Gemini