Overview
Bhanu R. is a Founder In Residence at Drive Capital [1][6]. R. describes themselves as an engineer and product enthusiast working on emerging technologies with an entrepreneurial spirit [2]. R. holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from California State University - East Bay [11] and completed a graduate student assistant position there from May 2022 to May 2023 [10]. R. has worked as a software engineer at Caterpillar Inc. in emerging technologies roles, progressing from intern in May 2023 to Software Engineer I from January 2024 to December 2025, and currently serving as Software Engineer II beginning January 2026 [3][4][5]. R. is co-founder of mem[v] as of February 2026 [7] and serves as a mentor on topmate.io [8]. R. completed AI Safety Fundamentals coursework from October 2024 to January 2025 [13] and participated in delta II at The Residency from October to November 2025 [12].
Profile introduction
I’m an engineer and product enthusiast working on emerging technologies with an entrepreneurial spirit taking ideas from -1 to 0 to 1, a first-principles thinker at heart. opinions are my own.
Career history
- software engineer II - emerging technologiesJan 2026 to presentCaterpillar Inc.
- software engineer I - emerging technologiesJan 2024 to Dec 2025Caterpillar Inc.
- software engineer intern - emerging technologiesMay 2023 to Dec 2023Caterpillar Inc.
- Founder In ResidenceMay 2026 to presentDrive Capital
- Co-FounderFeb 2026 to presentmem[v]
- MentorAug 2024 to presenttopmate.io
- Founder In ResidenceJan 2026 to Feb 2026Founders, Inc.
- graduate student assistantMay 2022 to May 2023California State University - East Bay
Education
- Master of Science - MS, Computer ScienceCalifornia State UniversityEast Bay
- delta II at The ResidencyOct 2025 - Nov 2025
- AI Safety FundamentalsOct 2024 - Jan 2025
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