Indy Khare
builder of things
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builder of things
I'm Indy — I build products and teams at the intersection of AI and human experience. Currently Head of Product for the Comet Browser at Perplexity, where I'm building the future of human/agent collaboration.
Before this, I was Head of Product at Convex, building the backend for AI. I helped take Google Photos from zero to a billion users as part of the founding team. Earlier, I built the iOS and Android clients at Bump Technologies, a 100M+ user app that was acquired by Google. I've been building mobile apps since the first day of the iPhone App Store — co-founding Zintin, one of the earliest iOS app companies.
I sometimes write. I occasionally speak. I like to doodle, sketch and paint. I believe in depth, intentionality, and craft.
long-form pieces on building products, teams, and life
The inside story of building Google Photos for Android — sync architecture, offline support, and the engineering decisions behind a billion-user product.
Reflections on sabbatical, time with family, rediscovering coding, watercolors, and learning from emotions during an extraordinary year.
A personal essay about memory, dignity, and the people who shaped our everyday lives in India.
A visiting professor from Brazil taught our college database class. Just before the midterm, his advice was simple: relax and go have a juice.
A short fiction about a man who overhears a young founder in a coffee shop recounting the intense grind of building an app — and its eventual failure. A reflection on burnout, resilience, and the willingness to try again.
On being part of a generation that witnessed extraordinary technological change firsthand — from rotary phones to smartphones — and being young and hungry enough to shape what comes next.
Co-founded one of the first iOS app companies. Built apps for day one of the App Store.
Built the iOS and Android client for the 100M+ user contact sharing app. Acquired by Google.
Founding team. Grew from 0 to 1 billion users. Led 100+ engineers across mobile and web.
Kickstarted mobile efforts. Built Figma's Android app.
Head of Engineering → Head of Product. Built the backend for AI.
Head of Product, Comet Browser. Building the future of human/agent collaboration.
This site is a living document. It grows and changes.
Last tended: February 2026.