About

About Me

Hi, I'm Taufeeq Riyaz. I'm a builder and community leader passionate about empowering others.

Currently, I'm building Tenacity, a community where students can discover their passions and develop skills. I also served as the Founding President of DevSphere. I love working at the intersection of technology, design, and people.

Skills & Interests

Community Building
Product Design
Web Development
System Design
Python
Discord.py
React / Next.js
Astro
Figma
Digital Marketing

Experience

Hoogway.ai

Delaware, United States · Hybrid

Heading Sales and Business Development · Full-time

Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos
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DevSphere

Full-time · 2 yrs 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Advisor

Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

I ensure things get done.

Founder and President

Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

I get things done.

Neutrinos

Singapore, Singapore · Remote

SDE · Internship

Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

FOSS United - RV University

Founding President · Full-time

Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos
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RV University

3 yrs 9 mos

Research Associate — Centre for Global Health and Development · Full-time

Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Peer Mentor — SoCSE · Part-time

Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Hybrid

Mentor — Centre for High Performing Systems and Web Technologies · Full-time

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Teaching Assistant — B.Tech (Hons.) · Part-time

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Peer Mentor — BSc (Hons.) · Full-time

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 · 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

As a Peer Mentor at RV University, I worked closely with students — providing guidance, support, and one-on-one mentorship in the web technologies course to help them build the skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

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Tenacity

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Founder · Full-time

Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

As the founder of Tenacity, I manage every aspect of the product and community — from technology and design to events and mentorship — making sure members have the resources and support they need to succeed.

We're committed to giving students a space to come together, share their passions, and learn from one another. By fostering a real sense of community and belonging, we help students grow into their full potential.

Perplexity

Hybrid

Campus Growth Strategist · Part-time

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos
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Rabble

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Community and Growth · Full-time

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

Rabble Labs (Buidlers Tribe + Lumos Labs) builds a suite of on-chain platforms for Web3 builders, giving developers access to talent, capital, distribution, and on-chain users. Its flagship, buidl.so, connects Web3 founders with investors, vendors, partners, and top talent — a community of 1,500+ founders and 400+ investors.

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Emporia Business Club

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tech and Design · Full-time

Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos

Responsible for making ads for marketing campaigns, designing and developing websites.

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Astro Bot

India

Developer · Full-time

May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

Astro Bot was a versatile, multipurpose Discord bot built with the Discord.py library to keep servers organized — managing roles, automating tasks, and surfacing useful information. It was widely used across many servers with great feedback.

The project was eventually retired after Discord.py was discontinued and could no longer keep up with the Discord API. :((

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Spenny (acquired by CRED)

India

Chief Experiment Officer · Internship

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 · 4 mos

I worked directly with the founder and founding team of Spenny, learning the ropes of entrepreneurship, marketing, and design. My main focus was designing websites, posters, and social posts aligned with the brand, alongside market research and customer-acquisition outreach.

Spenny rounds up your online transactions to the nearest 10 and invests the spare change into a diversified portfolio — turning everyday spending into returns.

Connect

I'm always open to discussing new projects, community initiatives, or just chatting about tech.