Rahul Gupta

About Rahul Gupta

I am an engineer at heart and a product leader by trade.For the last 20 years, I’ve focused on one thing: building systems and products that solve complex problems. I’ve led teams, managed strategies, and navigated the corporate landscape. But I’ve always been driven by a deeper question: How can we use technology to make a lasting, tangible impact on how people learn and grow?In 2024, I left my corporate career to answer that question full-time.The Mission: Learner LabsI founded Learner Labs with a simple premise: Standardized test prep shouldn\'t be about expensive tutors or heavy, static textbooks. It should be personalized, adaptive, and accessible.Drawing on my own background (PhD, MBA, and a 790 GMAT score), I knew that mastering these tests is about pattern recognition, not just rote memorization. I wanted to build a product that taught that logic.The Philosophy: Vision > SyntaxI am not a software engineer. I don’t write production code.But in the age of AI, that distinction no longer matters.I believe the future of product development belongs to those with domain expertise and systems thinking. By leveraging AI, I was able to architect and ship a fully adaptive learning platform with a 2-person team—something that would have required millions in funding and a massive dev team just a few years ago.What drives me:• Impact: Building products that users actually need.• Efficiency: Using AI to punch above our weight class.• Education: Leveling the playing field for students everywhere.If you are interested in the future of EdTech, AI-driven product management, or just want to chat about the \"No-Code\" founder journey, let’s connect. See what we built: https://learnerlabs.app

Experience

1. Angel Investor

   E8 Angels

   May 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Seed Round and Series A Investments in CleanTech startups

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship

  2007 — 2010

• UC Santa Barbara

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science and Physics

  1996 — 2000

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science - MS, Materials Engineering

  1994 — 1996

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Metallurgical Engineering

  1990 — 1994