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
Experience
Hoogway.ai
Delaware, United States · Hybrid
Heading Sales and Business Development · Full-time
Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mosDevSphere
Full-time · 2 yrs 6 mos
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
Advisor
Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 moI ensure things get done.
Founder and President
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mosI get things done.
Neutrinos
Singapore, Singapore · Remote
SDE · Internship
Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mosFOSS United - RV University
Founding President · Full-time
Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mosRV University
3 yrs 9 mos
Research Associate — Centre for Global Health and Development · Full-time
Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mosPeer Mentor — SoCSE · Part-time
Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 moHybrid
Mentor — Centre for High Performing Systems and Web Technologies · Full-time
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mosBengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
Teaching Assistant — B.Tech (Hons.) · Part-time
Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mosBengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
Peer Mentor — BSc (Hons.) · Full-time
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 · 6 mosBengaluru, 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.
Tenacity
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Founder · Full-time
Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mosAs 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 mosRabble
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
Community and Growth · Full-time
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mosRabble 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.
Emporia Business Club
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Tech and Design · Full-time
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mosResponsible for making ads for marketing campaigns, designing and developing websites.
Astro Bot
India
Developer · Full-time
May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mosAstro 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. :((
Spenny (acquired by CRED)
India
Chief Experiment Officer · Internship
Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 · 4 mosI 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.