Hi, I'm Abhinav.

I studied machines at IIT Roorkee and USC, spent 16 years building factories with Nestlé and PMG, and for 12 years I've been building companies. Now I think out loud about the world.

I'd rather show my sources than ask you to trust me.

“Integrity is being the same on the inside and on the outside. People without integrity become conflicted, lose values, and are never happy.”

— Abhinav Pandey

The longer version

I did my BTech and my PhD in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Roorkee, and an MS at the University of Southern California. Then I spent 16 years at Nestlé and PMG, building factories. For the last 12 years I've been an entrepreneur.

I also write books. Mastering Time and Mastering Projects came out in 2025. The Great Philosophers (eight volumes) and The Great Indians (nine volumes) were published on 2 November 2026. The Frontier Series follows in December 2026, and The Foundation Series in January 2027.

What I think about

The hashtags I've used most lately.

Books I've written

Practical ones, and long series on the people and ideas that shaped the world. The first chapters are free to read here.

Coming December 2026: The Frontier Series, five volumes on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Genomics, and CS & AI. Five more are in progress. Coming January 2027: The Foundation Series.

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What I build

Everything I build, and what's being built →

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