Karan Raj KR — AI Engineer & Backend Developer
From ideas to real products.
AI Engineer · Backend Developer · Founder
CSE student building backends, competing at hackathons, and shipping real products.
Milestones & Impact
A snapshot of recent competitive and professional accomplishments.
1st Place Winner
Open Loop Hackathon
Built FormPilot, competing against 120+ teams from 100+ colleges across 14 states.
Finalist
HackBLR
Selected as a finalist out of 2,500+ participants. Built VoiceRx solo.
Open Source Contributor
GirlScript Summer of Code
Merged 12 pull requests across various open-source repositories.
Founder
KĀRYO
Building a digital agency for local businesses in Bangalore.
I'm Karan Raj KR — 18 years old, based in Bengaluru, and I've been building things since before I knew what a stack was.
I'm a B.Tech CSE (AI/ML) student at NIAT–S-VYASA University, but most of what I've learned came from shipping real projects, competing in hackathons, and running a digital agency while juggling exams.
This past year I won 1st place at Open Loop 2026 — a national hackathon with 309 participants across 109 colleges and 14 states. We built FormPilot, an AI Chrome extension that auto-fills web forms using LLMs. 80/100 score, ₹20,000 cash prize, beat 120 other teams.
Before that I went solo at HackBLR 2026 with VoiceRx — a RAG-based voice health assistant — and landed Top 40 out of 2,500+ teams.
I also founded KĀRYO alongside Havinash, a digital agency where we help businesses build their online presence. Paying clients, shipped production work, real revenue.
I write about what I build at karanrajkr.hashnode.dev
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Karan Raj KR do?
Karan Raj KR is an AI Engineer and Backend Developer specializing in Python, FastAPI, and Next.js. He builds AI-powered applications and is the founder of KĀRYO (alongside Havinash), a digital studio helping local businesses get online.
What is Karan Raj KR's background?
He is an 18-year-old student pursuing a B.Tech in CSE (AI/ML) at NIAT–S-VYASA University in Bengaluru. He gained most of his experience by shipping real-world projects and competing in national hackathons.
What projects has Karan Raj KR built?
His key projects include FormPilot (an AI Chrome extension that won 1st place at Open Loop 2026), VoiceRx (a RAG-based voice health assistant), and the KĀRYO Lead Intelligence Agent for automating business operations.
Selected Work
Deep dives into the technical architecture, challenges, and measurable impact of my featured projects.
FormPilot
Chrome Extension · April 2026FormPilot is a BYOK Chrome extension that intelligently autofills complex web forms using LLMs. 1st place winner at the Open Loop 2026 hackathon.
VoiceRx
HackBLR 2026VoiceRx is an AI voice health assistant providing accessible preliminary medical information to patients without immediate access to doctors.
KĀRYO Lead Intelligence Agent
Agentathon 2026An automated lead generation and qualification pipeline built to support KĀRYO's door-to-door sales efforts in Bangalore.
Court Backlog Predictor
Databricks HackathonA machine learning pipeline built on Databricks to analyze and predict judicial backlog trends across various courts.
KĀRYO
Digital Agency · Bangalore
The Mission
KĀRYO was founded by Havinash and me to solve a critical disconnect: local businesses in Bangalore have massive potential but lack the technical literacy to establish a robust online presence.
As Founder, I lead the technical architecture and digital strategy. We bypass traditional agency bloat by combining direct door-to-door client acquisition with rapid, AI-assisted development pipelines.
Core Capabilities
Digital Infrastructure
Modern, SEO-optimized web platforms built for speed and lead conversion.
Client Acquisition
Direct B2B sales operations, onboarding, and full digital transformation.
Automated Workflows
Internal AI agents and automation pipelines that drastically reduce overhead.
Technical Arsenal
Technologies and architectures I use to build scalable backends, deploy AI agents, and ship full-stack applications.
Let’s Build Something
I build backends, compete at hackathons, and co-run a digital agency in Bangalore. If you have something worth building — let's talk.