Hi, I'm Rinkesh.
I build products.
Built two companies from scratch. One got acquired by Zocdoc. The other I shut down when the unit economics didn't work. No regrets, that one taught me more anyway.
Now I consult with early-stage startups and build things on the side. Vague briefs, small teams, real problems. That's where I do my best work.
Now
- → Building KnowYourPay Product Sense Lab
- → Founded Savior · B2B hospital software · 85+ hospitals, ~$1M ARR · acquired by Zocdoc in 2020
- → Founded Career Leap · 10K users in 6 months · 40% completion rate · shut it down in 2023 when the unit economics didn't work
- → Independent product consultant, working with early-stage startups on 0→1
- → Deep in AI right now. Not the hype, the part where it actually changes how work gets done
Also open to the right full-time role. Senior product, 0→1, somewhere with real scope and a small team.
Work
Founder & Product
Hospitals don't need more software. They need software that fits how they actually work.
Spent months inside hospitals before writing a single line of spec — actually on the floor, learning how care runs versus how it reads on paper. That gap became the product.
Owned discovery to adoption. After three years, acquired by Zocdoc in 2020.
Founder & Product
The skills that actually shape your career aren't taught anywhere.
Started as a WhatsApp group. 10,000 users in six months. 100k+ watch hours, 3,500 active members — run by a 3-person team.
Kept a 40% completion rate (industry average: 5–10%). Shut it down in 2023 when unit economics didn't scale. No regrets.
Artifacts
The non-work stuff I keep coming back to.
board game night
morning coffee
coffee & a view
lego batman
working outdoors
sunny day
simba