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Gaurav Pandey

Co-founder at Shwez Studio · Founding Engineer at Thera (YC S22)

Gaurav Pandey

Biography

Explorer by nature, entrepreneur by spirit, and engineer by craft. Gaurav is a co-founder at Shwez Studio and Founding Engineer at Thera (YC S22), where he architects the frontend for a unified HR, payroll, and financial operating system for global remote teams.

With 10 years of experience across healthtech, fintech, and education, he blends hands-on engineering with product thinking and system architecture. His journey spans founding startups (Oculiv, Larnic), engineering at YC-backed companies (Thera, Clipboard Health), and consulting for enterprises. He approaches every project with a strong belief in collaborative work, type-safe code, and building things that genuinely solve real-world problems.

  • Yellow Slice

    2018 - 2019

  • AccessGate Labs (Front-end Architect)

    2019 - 2021

  • Clipboard Health (YC W17)

    2021

  • Oculiv (Founder)

    2021 - 2022

  • Medblocks

    2022

  • Thera (YC S22) - Founding Engineer

    2023 - Present

  • Shwez Studio - Co-founder

    2023 - Present

Skills

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Kotlin
  • Tailwind CSS
  • AWS
  • Vercel
  • DynamoDB
  • MongoDB
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • System Architecture
  • Technical Leadership

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