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Swapnil Jain

Critic · DISC type C
Co-founder at Ather Energy
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Swapnil Jain is the Co-founder and CTO of Ather Energy, where he leads the technology roadmap and shapes the engineering culture. An alumnus of IIT Madras, he focuses on building innovative processes for rapid product development. He believes the best innovation happens at the synergy of software, mechanical, and electronic technologies.

Outside of electric vehicles, Swapnil has a keen interest in applying his engineering skills to solve tangible human problems. This passion is evident in his early projects and patents, which focused on creating mechanical solutions to improve accessibility and reduce physical labor for workers.

He holds a patent for a mechanically powered wheelchair designed to help physically challenged individuals achieve a standing position.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co-founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Swapnil shows up

Critic
ROI Driven
Information Seeker

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Swapnil cares about

Deep Tech R&D
Advocates for investing in R&D as the primary moat for a technology company and has recently written detailed analyses on manufacturing rare earth magnets in India.
Connected Vehicle Data
Leverages data from over 350, 000 vehicles to improve product design, predict maintenance needs, and deliver over-the-air updates to customers.
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Career

Work history

2-2013
Co-founder
Ather Energy
8-2012 - 1-2013
Post Graduate Engineering Trainee
General Motors
1-2011 - 6-2011
Intern
BHEL
In the press

Media appearances

Swapnil Jain, Ather Energy - Express Computer. Featured in Express Computer
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Ather Energy's new plant to come up in Maharashtra, confirms co‑founder Swapnil Jain on X. Featured in Economic Times – Technology
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Education
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2007 - 2012
Master of Technology (M.Tech.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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