Builder & Researcher
Apurv Mehra
I think, research and build technology to make lives better. Currently running experiments in AI x Education and Agents x Automation.
Past life: Founder Fellow @ South Park Commons, Research @ Microsoft Research, Student @ IIIT Delhi
Featured Projects
A selection of my recent work in AI and product development
AI Tutor for Test Prep (UPSC)
Affordable AI Tutor for Test Prep in India
Byte-sized AI-powered Skilling
Affordable AI Tutor for everyday professional skilling in India
AI-Powered Learning at Scale
AI-enhanced learning management platform built on Microsoft Community Training—deployed securely inside a customer's Azure environment for data/model sovereignty, affordable skilling, and community training at scale
Latest Thoughts
Writing about AI, product management, and entrepreneurship
2026-03-089 min read
Learnings from Building an AI Tutor for India's Toughest Exam
We set out to build an affordable AI tutor for UPSC test prep. After 9 months, thousands of users, and a 99% drop-off, here's what we learned about trust, motivation, and the real role of AI in education.