nausher rao

nausherrao

one person, four jobs, mostly at the same time.

i've been programming since i was 8. today i'm a senior software engineer at mappedin, where i work on indoor positioning. outside of that, i start companies, run live events, and play in a band.

nowmappedinsenior software engineer, indoor positioning & blue dotfounderkonferthe team behind spurhacks
nexta new companyin stealth
biggest show1,400+ peoplespurhacks 2025, 291 projectsbuilt7 productsincluding tab, new in 2026
i.

the engineer

senior software engineer at mappedin, on the blue dot. before that: shopify, webisoft and magnet forensics. on the side, i build things like tab.

blue dot, 2025 to now

senior software engineer, mappedin

indoor positioning: the part of an indoor map that knows where you are, where gps gives up.

visit ↗ blue dot

tab, 2026

side project

a shared expense tracker for trips and events. scan a receipt, tag who got what, and it works out who owes whom in the fewest payments.

visit ↗ tab

also builtspurhacks platformspur investor platformseahorserfq dashboard
ii.

the stage

SpurHacks 2025 went from nothing to 1,400+ people in three months: four floors of the old BlackBerry campus, 291 projects, $100k+ in prizes and a $350k+ budget. I directed it, and at every ceremony I was the stage and production manager, running the cues, the AV and the clock.

The SpurHacks 2025 audience under violet stage light
spurhacks 2025
Camera and stage crew filming at SpurHacks 2025
spurhacks 2025, camera + stage crew
Guests crowded on the deck of the Collision yacht party
collision yacht soirée 2024
A packed auditorium at HawkHacks 2024
hawkhacks 2024
Friends at a table at the SPUR BBQ festival
spur bbq festival 2024
Attendees arriving under balloons at SpurHacks 2025
spurhacks 2025, doors open
Hackers working in a lecture hall at HawkHacks 2024
hawkhacks 2024
An audience watching pitches at the SPUR BBQ festival
spur bbq festival 2024, pitches
The Toronto skyline at night from the yacht
toronto from the yacht
spurhacks 2025 1,400+ attendeeshawkhacks 2024 1,289 registrantscollision yacht soirée #1 side event at collisionspur community bbq festival 300 people
iii.

the founder

founder & ceo of konfer, the team behind spurhacks. before that, pm at spur innovation center and technical product at near. right now: a new company, in stealth.

A SPUR x Konfer sign on the lawn at the BBQ festival
konfer, 2024 to now

founder & ceo

the team behind spurhacks, and the platform that ran it.

visit ↗ konfer

spur innovation center, 2024 to 2025

project manager

$1M+ invested; 12 of 15 startups hit their q1 okrs.

seahorse, 2024

technical product lead, near

privacy-first mental health app; the mvp helped raise $750k.

not yet on view
untitled, 2026

founder

a new company, in stealth.

iv.

off hours

the things i do when nobody's paying me: music, films, food, and photos.

on repeat

music i listen to

live from spotify: what's playing now.

not listening right now

in the band

music i make

the band, what i play, and a couple of recordings.

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last watched

films

  • resident evil 2026★★★
  • the odyssey 2026★★★★½
  • dunkirk 2017★★★★½
  • a house of dynamite 2025★★★★
through the lens

photography

pictures i've taken and pictures i love.

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in the kitchen

cooking

what i've been cooking lately, and the one dish i'd make for you.

a recipea photoa go-to dish

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