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Amrish Poornachandran

Amrish Poornachandran

Founder & CEO building assistive AI for accessibility

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Chennai, India
Joined February 2026

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Summary

Founder and product-focused builder in accessibility technology: As CEO and co‑founder of Kenesis, Amrish leads a Chennai-based team building episodic, context-aware AI and assistive products aimed at improving independence for people with visual impairment. kenesis+2
Student-technical maker with AI/ML projects: While pursuing a B.Tech in AI & ML at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, he has built multiple applied projects (plant-disease detection, e-commerce, social apps) demonstrating hands-on AI and web development experience. devfolio
Campus and community engagement: Active in student entrepreneurship and events as a campus ambassador (Shaastra, IIT Madras and E-Cell, IIT Bombay) and a participant in developer communities (buildspace), and has experience pitching and exhibiting at tech conferences with his startup. devfolio+2
Digital growth and marketing experience: He has run a high‑reach Instagram presence and worked as a social media manager handling clients and a small team, indicating strengths in growth-hacking, community building, and communications. devfolio+1

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Social media content creation and community growth (Instagram). devfolio+1