# Karthik Idikuda

> Karthik Idikuda is the founder of AskMyStartup and a builder of AI products, based in Hyderabad, India. He is a Market Research Intern at The Venture Build, works on the product experience at infinall.ai, is finishing a B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence at Marwadi University, and holds two published patents. He is a two-time national hackathon finalist (Hacksagon 2026 and YUVAAN 2026).

## Who he is
- Name: Karthik Idikuda
- Role: Founder, AskMyStartup (since Oct 2026)
- Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Contact: idikudakarthik55@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik129259/
- GitHub: https://github.com/karthik-idikuda
- Résumé (PDF, one page): https://karthikidikuda.dev/Karthik.pdf

## Products he built
- [AskMyStartup](https://askmystartup.com): an AI clone of a founder that talks in the founder's voice and answers the team only from facts the founder has approved.
- [Pakkawork](https://pakkawork.com): website design, marketing and branding for small businesses, with a free preview before they commit.
- [Vaukt](https://vaukt-website.vercel.app/): a password and passkey manager for Android. One vault for logins, passkeys and 2-step codes, locked on the phone.
- [NotchSprout](https://notchsprout.vercel.app/): turns the MacBook notch, or the top of a Windows screen, into a small island for meetings, tasks, focus and music.
- [Mopplet](https://mopplet.vercel.app/): a mobile app to design a cute mascot of your own, with calm daily habits and kind streaks.
- [Axobia](https://axobia.com): a free SEO audit for Google, ChatGPT and AI search, with a fix list in priority order.

## Work and education
- Founder, AskMyStartup (Oct 2026 to present)
- Market Research Intern, The Venture Build (Sep 2026 to present)
- Frontend Developer and Engineer, infinall.ai (Jan 2026 to present)
- Computer Vision Intern, Karoza Technologies (Jun 2025 to Dec 2025)
- UI/UX Intern, pax-z (Oct 2024 to Jan 2025)
- Industrial training, NSIC, Government of India (Jan 2024 to Jun 2024)
- B.Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Marwadi University (Jul 2024 to Mar 2027)
- Diploma, Computer Science Engineering, Sree Dattha Institutions

## What he is good at
Vibe coding, building with AI, AI agents, full-stack apps, computer vision, mobile apps, UI/UX design and market research.

## Achievements
- Hacksagon 2026 finalist (ABV-IIITM Gwalior): built ResearchGPT, a 9-agent research system, in 36 hours.
- YUVAAN 2026 finalist (AVEVA and IIT Hyderabad): built PRISM, an AI dashboard for pharmaceutical batch manufacturing.
- Two published patents: Swimming Pool Safety and Meeting Room Management.

## Site
- [Home](https://karthikidikuda.dev/): the full portfolio on one page.