Vedant Agarwala
About Vedant Agarwala
Vedant Agarwala is a Co-Founder and CTO with extensive experience in software engineering and technology leadership. He has worked at various companies, including Grab, apna, and Google, and currently serves as a Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund and Co-Founder at CodeParrot.
Work at CodeParrot
Vedant Agarwala serves as the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at CodeParrot. He has been with the company since 2022, contributing to its growth and technological development in the San Francisco Bay Area. His role involves overseeing the technical direction of the company and leading engineering initiatives.
Current Role at Pioneer Fund
Since 2024, Vedant Agarwala has held the position of Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund in San Francisco, California. In this role, he collaborates with startups and evaluates investment opportunities, leveraging his extensive experience in technology and engineering.
Previous Experience in Engineering and Leadership
Vedant has held various engineering and leadership roles prior to his current positions. He worked at apna as an Engineering Manager and Senior Engineering Manager from 2021 to 2022. He also served as a Full Stack Engineer at Grab for six months in 2018 and as a Senior Software Engineer at dunzo.in from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Academic Background
Vedant Agarwala studied Computer Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, where he earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree. His academic journey began at St. Xavier's School in Kolkata, where he completed his ICSE education.
Contributions to Open Source and Community Engagement
Vedant has been actively involved in the open-source community. He contributed to KDE from 2012 to 2014 and participated as a mentor in the Season of KDE in 2014. He regularly speaks at local Ruby meetups and has presented at droidjam.in, an annual Android conference in India.