Summary
Arun Karottu is a Full Stack Developer with 12 years of experience building pragmatic, scalable web applications and custom ERP systems. As Co-Founder and CTO of Sprout, he helped grow an e-waste recycling startup from a Duke dorm room into an organization whose operations he scaled through a bespoke ERP platform. He works across the stack with a focus on Elixir/Phoenix for reliable backend systems, pairing hands-on coding with product-minded engineering. Based in Charlotte, he combines startup grit with formal CS training from Duke, favoring practical solutions that maximize social impact. An operator who still writes production code, Arun’s background blends entrepreneurship, sustainability, and a talent for turning messy operational needs into maintainable software.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at Duke University
English, Hindi, Malayalam