# Ashu Kumar — Personal Website

> Ashu Kumar is a 17-year-old founder, entrepreneur, AI solutions architect, and event director based in Lucknow, India. He is the co-founder of Cloudzy Creatives and the director of HackFest — India's first school-level growth ecosystem.

## About

Ashu Kumar is a young Indian entrepreneur who started his journey at 15 by building AI-powered solutions and creative services for brands and creators. He specializes in business strategy, design, artificial intelligence, and technology. He has worked with top industry professionals, startup founders, and creators — delivering video editing, graphic design, AI automation, branding, and web development. He is currently working on a bunch of startups alongside his ventures.

- Full name: Ashu Kumar
- Age: 17
- Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Title: Founder, Entrepreneur, AI Solutions Architect & Event Director
- Company: Co-founder of Cloudzy Creatives
- Website: https://ashukumar.tech
- Email: connect.ashukumar@gmail.com
- Instagram: [@ashu.versee](https://instagram.com/ashu.versee)
- WhatsApp: +91 8795559222

## What Ashu Kumar Does

- **Entrepreneurship**: Co-founded Cloudzy Creatives, a creative studio delivering design, video editing, branding, and AI automation for brands and creators. Currently working on multiple startups.
- **AI Solutions Architecture**: Builds custom AI-powered automations and tools for businesses — including chatbots, content pipelines, and workflow optimisations.
- **Startup Advisory**: Works closely with startup founders on strategy, branding, and scaling their ventures.
- **Event Direction**: Founded and directs HackFest, India's first school-level growth ecosystem, combining hackathons, pitch competitions, and mentorship to empower student entrepreneurs.
- **Graphic Design & Video Editing**: Has worked with top industry professionals and designed branding for multiple businesses.
- **Web Development**: Builds modern websites for clients and personal projects.
- **Community Building**: Runs a tech and AI community for students and young creators.

## HackFest

HackFest is India's first school-level growth ecosystem, founded by Ashu Kumar. It is a high-energy event blending hackathon challenges, pitch competitions, and entrepreneurship mentorship — designed for school and college students. HackFest is set to launch in October 2026.

- Pitch competitions, design sprints, coding challenges
- Mentorship from industry professionals and academia
- Networking with student founders and innovators
- Connecting young builders with verified NGOs, schools, and mentors

## Key Facts

- Started working at age 15
- Has worked with top industry professionals and founders
- Co-founded Cloudzy Creatives
- Currently working on multiple startups
- Founded HackFest — a first-of-its-kind school hackathon ecosystem (launching October 2026)
- Based in Lucknow, India
- Specialises in AI solutions, entrepreneurship, design, and event management
- Has launched and managed community programs for young entrepreneurs

## Pages

- [Home](https://ashukumar.tech/): Main landing page with hero, about, hackfest, community, newsletter, and contact sections
- [About](https://ashukumar.tech/about): Full biography, experience timeline, story, and career highlights
- [HackFest](https://ashukumar.tech/hackfest): Details about India's first school-level growth ecosystem
- [Community](https://ashukumar.tech/community): Tech and AI community page with invite request form
- [Contact](https://ashukumar.tech/contact): Contact form and direct links (Instagram, WhatsApp, Gmail)

## Full Context

For a comprehensive version of this file with detailed information, see:
- [llms-full.txt](https://ashukumar.tech/llms-full.txt)