Advait Thakur is only 19 years old, but he has already done so much at such a young age.
He is one of the youngest chief executives out there who is gifted and multi-faceted. He is an AI scientist, software engineer, and the CEO of Apex Infosys India - one of the country's largest software exporter companies.
Lightyears Ahead of His Time
According to the company's "About Us," Apex Infosys India is a multinational technology and innovation firm specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) services and products. But behind this large company is the bright mind of 19-year-old Thakur.
The young CEO was born on February 17, 2003. He describes himself as a "computer programmer" and a serial entrepreneur. He started using computers at the age of six, launched his first website at the age of nine, and has been working with Google's AI and Natural Language Processing APIs for quite some time.
He achieved these remarkable feats at 19 years old, an age when a regular person is still finishing their college degree and figuring out the direction of their life. But Thakur has taken a million steps ahead or, more properly - he is lightyears ahead of his time!
The Indian CEO is also a Google Certified Adwords, an award given to individuals who have shown proficiency in Google ads. He is also the youngest HubSpot Inbound Certified Professional and an expert in Analytics, Mobile Sites, and Digital Sales!
When he was still 14 years of age in 2017, he created "Technology Quiz," an app that aims to help the youth study science and technology, which had to go through several rejections from Google until it was eventually given the green light to operate.
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How it All Started
He mentioned in an interview with The Startup that his father, Ravindra Thakur, worked as an IT Manager for several years. While his father was typing codes, he was always keenly observing him.
His interest in computers grew exponentially from that point on.
His father, sensing his growing interest, taught him computer fundamentals. Advait then began utilizing the internet on his own, reading programming books and self-teaching himself to code using online tutorials found online. The young entrepreneur created his first website by employing simple HTML and CSS when he was only seven years old.
His genius was activated thanks to his father typing codes on a computer.
When he was in high school, he took in NGOs like SHDC and Beautiful Tomorrow Foundation to aid them in reaching larger traction via the internet by giving them free digital media services.
He has also created an app for Google Assistant called "Autism Awareness" that teaches people about autism and associated conditions, as well as their symptoms and other information.
Thakur was hailed as one of The Startup India's "Main 10 Young Entrepreneurs In India 2018" and also included in "India's Hottest Young Entrepreneurs Of 2018.
In 2019, he was selected as the "Most Influential Youth Marketing Professional of 2CMO Asia CMO Asia, Zoom, and the World Federation of Marketing Professionals' Global Youth Marketing Forum.
Thakur is not just a promising prodigy. He has proven himself that at an unripened age, he is already flourishing and thriving with success.
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Written by Joaquin Victor Tacla
