![]() For some reason, it is something I have always associated with computers and programming,” Kanav laughs. “I remember it was the coolest thing ever. His first tryst with computers was in Class II, when the students were taught Loco, a simple programming language that made a small turtle move and draw a few things. I loved mathematics, physics, and everything…it was just something I gravitated towards,” he recalls. The son of an electrical engineer and a homemaker, Chandigarh native Kanav was enamoured by science from a young age. Kanav Arora, VP Engineering, Urban Company (previously Urban Clap) In this candid interview with YourStory, Kanav traces his journey from India to Singapore and the US, all the great lessons that dotted the path, his tryst with some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Microsoft, a run-in with Uber, and, finally, leveraging tech for impactful problem-solving back in his home country again. “A developer is a person who understands how to use technology as a tool to create something impactful and leverage it in the real world,” he says. Leading the experience arm of technology at the home services soonicorn, Kanav has been responsible for building the core technology for the platform, the app, and its multiple micro services. Today, as Vice President of Engineering of Urban Company (previously called UrbanClap), he is doing just that. While startups build businesses and then use tech to complement them, Kanav is a strong proponent of tech being the starting point for companies looking to solve real problems and create impact. Throughout his career so far, he has engaged in and built products that stemmed from a personal pain point, and then opened up the technology to the world. Kanav Arora is the textbook definition of a techie. He speaks to YourStory about his conviction in a tech-first strategy for startups and his focus on using technology to create impact. This week’s Techie Tuesday features Kanav Arora, VP of Engineering at Urban Company (formerly UrbanClap). From Microsoft and Pocket Gems to a run-in with Uber: Meet Urban Company's VP of Engineering
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