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Gaurav Toshniwal

Gaurav Toshniwal

Founder @Sherlocks.ai; Ex-CTO at Doubtnut; IIT Bombay Alumnus

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San Francisco, California, US
Joined June 2025

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Summary

Gaurav Toshniwal is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and leader, currently focused on founding Sherlocks.ai, an AI-native assistant for DevOps. His work at Sherlocks.ai aims to automate incident detection, diagnosis, and resolution, putting Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) on autopilot. senseai+2
He has a strong background in scaling technology products for large user bases, notably serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Doubtnut, an educational app that grew to over 50 million users. His experience includes architecture and scaling high-traffic, consumer-facing products with expertise in various technologies including Python, Distributed Systems, Javascript, GraphQL, React Native, ETL Pipelines, Kafka, Spark, Google Dataflow, AWS, and GCP. rocketreach+1
Gaurav is also a co-founder of Aasaanjobs, an online marketplace for entry-level and blue-collar job seekers, which was later acquired by OLX. This venture highlighted his commitment to leveraging technology for social impact, specifically democratizing education and improving employment opportunities in India. weekday+2
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where he earned a Dual Degree (B Tech. and M Tech.) in Civil Engineering, Gaurav's foundational education from a prestigious institution underpins his technical acumen and entrepreneurial drive. rocketreach+1

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Hobbies

Enjoys cycling and is a self-proclaimed geek. quora

Notes

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has played a key role in driving growth or innovation at a tech startup.

Aug 18, 2025