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From systems
to startups.

Abhinav Vashisht · DM to build hard things · ex-AWS

I'm a full-time builder based in Bengaluru. I've shipped across chip design, developer tooling, and the Amazon App and OS teams — then left to build AI-native products. Currently founding SquareUp, an AI-native Shopify.

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My journey

  1. 2020Started as a software developerBegan my career at Micro Focus in Bangalore, shipping software and learning what it takes to deliver in production.
  2. 2020 – 2022Chip design software at AnsysJoined Ansys as a Research and Development Engineer, building software that helps engineers bring silicon to life.
  3. 2022 – 2026Amazon: Software Engineer to SDE2Four years on the OS team, designing Amazon OS and device experiences. Promoted to SDE2 and earned a reputation for delivering ahead of schedule.
  4. 2026Left to buildWalked away from the SDE3 track to build. Joined Entrepreneur First as an Entrepreneur in Residence and founded SquareUp, an AI-native Shopify.
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Selected work

  • SquareUpFounding an AI-native Shopify at joinsquareup.com — product and engineering from zero to one.
  • Lunar Rover Field TestA browser-based 3D lunar rover driving across procedural terrain, built with Next.js, React Three Fiber, and Three.js.
  • 0→1 builds30+ apps, platforms, agents, and tools shipped in the last few months — built fast, from idea to working software.
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Experience

  • 2026 – Present
    Founder / CTOSquareUp
    • Founding SquareUp (joinsquareup.com), an AI-native Shopify.
    • Owning product and engineering from 0→1.
  • 2026 – Present
    Entrepreneur in ResidenceEntrepreneur First
    • Building a new startup from scratch inside the EF programme.
  • 2022 – 2026
    Software Engineer → SDE2Amazon · Bengaluru
    • Designed and built Amazon OS and device experiences on the OS team.
    • Promoted to SDE2 on the back of consistent, ahead-of-schedule delivery.
  • 2020 – 2022
    Research And Development EngineerAnsys · Bengaluru
    • Built software for chip design, shaping the tools engineers use to bring silicon to life.
  • 2020
    Software DeveloperMicro Focus · Bangalore
    • First professional software role; shipped production software.
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Toolkit

  • Multithreading
  • CI/CD
  • React Native
  • AI-native products
  • Full-stack engineering
  • 0→1 building

Product thinking, systems depth, and the bias to ship.

Mission loop

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