Harini Janakiraman is a seasoned software leader and founder with over a decade of experience building cloud-native, data-driven platforms and developer tools. As Co-founder and CEO of BuildShip (formerly Rowy), she blends engineering rigor with product vision to deliver a low-code visual backend and AI workflow builder that lets creators turn plain English into production-ready APIs and automations. Her background spans large-scale distributed data engineering at BlackRock to early-stage VC technology roles at Antler, giving her a rare perspective across enterprise systems, startups, and investment. A hands-on full-stack contributor to open-source projects like Rowy, she routinely refactors UI and serverless cloud functions to make developer experiences smoother and more extensible. Based in Sydney and active in the startup ecosystem as an angel investor, she combines technical depth with a talent for translating complex infrastructure into approachable, no-code-first experiences.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Engineering, MS Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
B.Tech. Information Technology, B.Tech. Information Technology at Anna University Chennai
Low-code backend platform. Manage database on spreadsheet-like UI and build cloud functions workflows in JS/TS, all in your browser.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:1 release, 72 commits, 31 PRs in 3 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Harini primarily focused on updating and refactoring the codebase of the Rowy platform. They contributed to the UI by updating components, moving sections, and modifying the display of data. Additionally, the user made changes to the backend by defining and connecting cloud functions (Sparks) and updating configurations.
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Contributions:77 commits, 1 PR, 77 pushes in 2 years 9 months
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