#AskDushyant Reflections on Technology, Memoir & Thoughtful Living
Retiring early was never merely about leaving the race. It was about creating the freedom to observe, think, travel, and reflect more deeply on life itself. The path to that freedom demanded persistence, calculated risks, and a willingness to move against conventional expectations. What I share here are not just achievements but the struggles that shaped them — reflections that echo a simple truth: ”The most meaningful journeys often emerge from paths few choose to walk .”
My Office Desk true basement Desiya startup Year 2007 AskDushyant
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Disturbing reports involving IAS – IPS officials and land dealings is an institutional operational failure concern and shame for Administration
Did Office of President and Prime Minister even noticed that ?
India deserves answers, accountability, and action at highest level
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My professional life is deeply shaped by startup experiences in Gurgaon’s booming startup culture. Although I worked with several traditional corporate offices, my heart always leaned toward my first startups Desiya Online Travel. While passing out of college, I dreamed of working at companies born in basements or garages like Apple, Google etc. That dream became reality at my very first company, Desiya Online Travel Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon. We truly worked at a basement startup, operating from founder Amit Taneja’s DLF Phase 2 bungalow. Desiya was transforming the travel and hospitality industry, especially hotel bookings, long before it became mainstream…
In 2009, I returned to my village, Mohad near Kareli, Madhya Pradesh, seeking something I could not yet define. A simple bike ride on my Bajaj Avenger became more than a journey—it became a path to self-reflection. The rustic roads, open fields, and silent skies created a space where thoughts slowed down and clarity quietly emerged. Village life in Mohad had its own rhythm, untouched by urgency, deeply rooted in tradition, and beautifully connected to nature. Riding through Kareli’s countryside, I felt a rare stillness, something modern life often forgets but the soul deeply understands. Those days were spent with…
In December 2012, I found an innovative way to break the monotony of office life and boost my team’s creativity at PeopleStrong HR Tech, sector 34 gurgaon office. As a leader, I firmly believe that regular motivation at workplace is crucial for employee retention—far more impactful than monetary rewards or occasional outings. To inspire creativity, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking, I personally organized a Rubik’s Cube challenge for my tech team.The premise was simple: solve the Rubik’s Cube, and the winner gets a hearty lunch treat on me. To make it inclusive, I offered smaller rewards for solving single or multiple…
Running Ollama inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is a great way to supercharge your local AI Setup with large language models. By default, Ollama binds to 127.0.0.1:11434 inside WSL,…
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world faster than most businesses can adapt. From customer support to coding assistants, from predictive analytics to fraud detection, AI is becoming the foundation of…
Most companies spend enormous amounts of money defending against external hackers. But one of the most dangerous security risks is already inside. It sits behind an employee login, uses approved…
Modern businesses run on APIs. From mobile banking apps and e-commerce platforms to HR systems, payment gateways, healthcare portals, logistics dashboards, and SaaS products, APIs quietly power the digital economy….
Most cyber attacks follow a familiar pattern. A vulnerability is discovered, a software vendor releases a patch, and organizations rush to apply the fix before attackers take advantage. This is…
Most companies do not fail because of a sophisticated cyber attack built by genius hackers in dark rooms. They fail because someone ignored an update. A delayed software patch, an…
I’m Dushyant Gadewal—#AskDushyant, a small-town dreamer turned tech entrepreneur and advisor. From chasing cricket dreams and Indian Army SSB interviews to riding solo across India, my journey has been fueled by passion, curiosity, and a relentless drive to explore the unconventional.
My professional foundation was laid at NIT Rourkela, where I graduated in Computer Science & Engineering in 2006—an experience that shaped my problem-solving mindset and long-term view of technology.
Over the last two decades, I’ve lived and worked through the Gurgaon–NCR startup ecosystem, experiencing it across multiple cycles—early-stage experimentation, rapid scale-ups, and acquisitions. My journey spans hands-on roles at Travelguru (Desiya), Vriti Infocom, and Nagarro, where I operated in fast-moving environments that demanded product-first thinking and execution at speed.
In 2010, I joined PeopleStrong as an early member of the core technology team, where I played a hands-on role in shaping the platform’s foundational product architecture. Over nearly a decade, I had the opportunity to see the organisation scale into one of India’s leading HR technology companies. Importantly, this journey gave me perspective not only as a technologist, but also as a shareholder—including exit participation in its April 2025—Goldman Sachs–led transaction—and, therefore, a front-row view of how disciplined long-term technology and product decisions compound into sustainable enterprise value.
These experiences ultimately came together in the founding of ArcTop Labs, my own venture recognized under the #StartupIndia DIPP7405 initiative. Here, I apply everything learned from the startup trenches—building scalable, resilient technology platforms designed for real-world business impact, not just launch-day success.
In 2022, after two decades in the industry, I stepped away from full-time employment #RetireAt40 to pursue work rooted in freedom, creativity, and long-term impact. Now, I guide students, startups, and businesses as a tech advisor—helping them align technology with vision, growth, and strategic clarity.
Through my blog, NextStruggle, I share personal memoirs, tech insights, and social reflections drawn from a life of experiments, risks, and reinvention.
Let’s connect if you’re building, transforming, or simply seeking clarity in your tech journey.
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Always Prepared for Building The Next, One Struggle at a Time.
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