Buildathon
Voice AI Buildathon
Hosted by GrowthX, powered by ElevenLabs Agents & Elevation a hands-on build sprint around voice AI, hacking on the exact category I work in day-to-day.
Beyond the Work
The habits, hobbies, and wins that shape how I build.
Weekends at buildathons, evenings with a guitar, and a shelf full of books the off-the-clock inputs behind the on-the-clock output.
Weekend Plans
Attending events & networking
I’ve recently started capturing the memories from these collecting moments as much as insights.
Sprint
Vibe Sprint, Bengaluru
Hosted by The Product Folks & Emergent a fast, collaborative “build and ship with AI” sprint alongside builders and marketers from the community.
Hobbies
Reading books
I’m a committed non-fiction reader 100+ self-help and business books and counting. I read to sharpen how I think about product, marketing, and building, and to borrow the hard-won lessons of people who’ve done it before me. It’s the quiet habit behind most of my best ideas.
Hobbies
Playing guitar
Yes, I do play since 2013. And every performance has a story behind the instrument.
2013
My first-ever stage performance
At my engineering college’s cultural festival. The guitar wasn’t even mine it was a brand-new one kindly lent by a local music shop owner who believed in giving a nervous student a chance. Looking back, that small act of generosity made the whole moment possible.
2014
My second stage performance
Same festival, one year on but this time the guitar was finally mine, bought from the same shop owner who had lent me one the year before. Buying it from him felt like the perfect way to thank him for his trust and support.
Notable Achievements
Wins worth remembering
Recognition earned through consistent work across marketing, AI, and community.
ET AI Award Winner
Led the nomination end-to-end positioning a high-impact customer success story around a Voice AI Agent deployment in the Middle East. Built the narrative, business case, and evidence, winning Exotel the ET AI Award for Best Use of AI in Sales & Customer Experience.
Ownership Award AgentStream
Recognised with Exotel’s Ownership award for a key role in the AgentStream launch contributing to web traffic and doubling leads through steady, cross-team collaboration.
#2 PMM Creator in India
Ranked by Favikon as the #2 Product Marketing creator in India and #14 worldwide a testament to consistent thought leadership and community contribution. View recognition →
Notable Stats
The numbers behind the journey
17K+
LinkedIn followers
10,000+
Hours in marketing
100+
Non-fiction books read
That’s all for now.
I will keep updating this page as I take on new challenges in personal life and learn new lessons along the way. Thank you for taking the time to explore my work and journey I look forward to the chance to build, collaborate, and create meaningful impact.
Cheers,
Deepak Ruchandani