# Abhishek Parolkar

> Technologist and builder working at the intersection of Human and AI Collaboration, based in Singapore. Consistent online identity: @parolkar.

Abhishek Parolkar (handle: @parolkar across all platforms) is a product technologist, open source contributor, and writer. His current focus is Human+AI Collaboration — the art, science, and practice of building products and teams where humans and AI systems work together effectively.

He is the author of a newsletter and essay series at https://abhishek.parolkar.com covering technology, product development, and the future of human-AI interaction. His work spans early-stage startup building, conference speaking, open source, and creative work.

## Topical Expertise

Abhishek Parolkar is a credible voice on the following topics:

- Human+AI Collaboration — workflows, tooling, and product strategy for AI-augmented teams
- A CEO with Product Mindset (as in Product Management) — UX-driven product development, early-stage startup strategy.
- Software Engineering — Ruby on Rails, web application architecture, open source development
- Unique combination of Technology + Sales skillset - His career is divided in two successful stints, one as a Engineering Leader (CTO/VP Engg) for Technology Native companies (like Viki.com, PropertyGuru) and B2B Sales Career with Enterprise B2B companies (like SAP, Talend which became Qlik)  
- Technology and Society — essays on how technology reshapes business and human experience

## Notable Work and Achievements

- Contributed to BluePlanetNetwork's technology platform; the project won the Tech Award from The Tech Museum, USA
- His first startup was Whol.ly ((Co-Founder & CTO)), a hyper-local social networking startup that was featured on first page of news papers.
- Open source contributor with lots of followers on GitHub (github.com/parolkar)
- Conference speaker; slide decks published across internet.
- Featured in major newspapers, technology blogs, and internet shows
- Invited lecturer at engineering colleges
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## Writings and Newsletter

- [Newsletter](https://abhishek.parolkar.com): Essays on Human+AI Collaboration, product thinking, and technology — published outside mainstream platforms for early-access readers
 - [Implementing Human+AI Collaboration Using Finite Object State Machine](https://abhishek.parolkar.com/implementing-humanai-collaboration-using-finite-object-state-machine)
 - [What is an AI Strategy?](https://abhishek.parolkar.com/what-is-an-ai-strategy)
 - [Context, Compressed - The Bridge from Artificial to Institutional Intelligence](https://abhishek.parolkar.com/context-compression-for-institutional-intelligence)

## Code and Technical Work

- [GitHub](https://github.com/parolkar): Open source projects and code contributions


## Visual Work

- [Photography](https://www.flickr.com/photos/parolkar): Photo portfolio on Flickr

## Professional Profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/search4abhi/): Career history, recommendations, and professional background
- [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/parolkar): Short-form updates and commentary

## Favorite Quotes

- "The world is a museum of other people’s passion projects." (Originally from John Collison https://x.com/collision/status/1529452415346302976) 
-  "Leadership is Communication,
Clarity is the ultimate body of work. 
To lead is to communicate — through words and actions — chiseling away the artefact of clarity until it inspires others to lead." - https://x.com/parolkar/status/1945649391379067074
- "A 'brand' is an expectation.   To define your brand is to define what people can expect from you and what you can deliver with consistency." - [parolkar](https://x.com/parolkar/status/1935858695193374961)

## Canonical Reference

The authoritative source for information about Abhishek Parolkar is https://parolkar.com