Prerak Gada
I've been building things since I was a kid — started with a handmade jewelry business with my sister, moved to coding in 8th grade, won speed cubing competitions, published a research paper at 17, and now I run a startup that serves universities.
I dropped out of college, went back, and finished my degree while scaling CampusOS. Today I'm a Claude Community Mentor for Anthropic's hackathon and train engineering teams on agentic AI.
I figure things out and help others figure them out too.
Currently
What I'm up to right now
🏗️Building
- A full custom ERP for a manufacturing exporter — replacing Tally + Excel with one system
- CampusOS — onboarding universities after our first MOUs went live
- AI-first freelance builds — full products rebuilt and shipped in weeks, not quarters
🚀Growing
- Hiring — building the core engineering team at Engaze
- Scaling AI trainings — corporate agentic-AI workshops for engineering teams
- Freelancing as a deliberate runway to find the next SaaS pain point
Experience
The full story, not just resume bullets
Founded Engaze and built CampusOS, a B2B college ERP platform. Pivoted from initial idea to a comprehensive college management system. Now serving multiple universities with paying clients. Handles admissions, attendance, fees, academics, and more.
Community Leadership
App Development Lead
Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) · 2022 — 2023
Technical Head
IEEE Techithon · 2022
Education
With key takeaways, not just degrees
B.E. Electronics & Computer Science
University of Mumbai · 2022 — 2026
Key takeaway: Dropped out in 2024 to focus on the startup. Self-studied MBA during the gap year. Returned and finished the degree while scaling CampusOS — graduated June 2026. Knowing when to step away and when to finish.
Diploma in Computer Science
SBMP · 2019 — 2022
Key takeaway: Class representative. SIH coordinator. Where the foundation was built — first hackathons, first leadership roles, first real projects.
Self-studied MBA
Gap Year · 2024
Key takeaway: During the startup gap year, studied business fundamentals independently. Applied MBA concepts directly to Engaze — fundraising, operations, scaling.
Achievements & Highlights
The moments that defined the journey
CFI Speed Cubing (Under-16)
All categories winner
2018
State Skating Selection
Selected
2017
Want to work together?
Whether it's a project, a collaboration, or just a chat — I'm always open to connecting.