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Meet the Founders

BuildShot Founders: Pratik Patwe, Krishna Kumar Jha, and Parth Dhatrak

“BuildShot is engineered by people who experienced firsthand how time-consuming manual product video creation can be.”

Based in Pune, Pratik Patwe, Krishna Kumar Jha, and Parth Dhatrak engineered a scalable AI engine that automates professional product videos for SaaS, startups, indie hackers, and creators. Their combined expertise in full-stack development, generative AI, and real-time media processing enables businesses to create personalized, high-quality videos at any volume.

Pratik Patwe – CEO & Co-Founder

Pratik Patwe

CEO & Co-Founder

Pratik is a Co-Founder at BuildShot and works across product, engineering, and growth. He is deeply involved in building the core product, shaping the technical architecture, and improving the overall user experience. Alongside development, he actively works on marketing, distribution, and customer conversations to ensure the product solves real user problems.

He is currently pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science at MIT ADT University, Pune. Pratik enjoys building products from scratch and combines technical thinking with a strong focus on sales, user behavior, and go-to-market execution.

Krishna Kumar Jha – CMO, COO & Co-Founder

Krishna Kumar Jha

CMO, COO & Co-Founder

Krishna is a Co-Founder at BuildShot and focuses on marketing, operations, and go-to-market strategy. He works on how the product is positioned, presented, and experienced by users. With a strong understanding of both content creation and development, he contributes directly to shaping the product and its overall direction.

He is currently pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science at MIT ADT University, Pune. Krishna brings a blend of skills in video editing, coding, and marketing, which helps him understand the product deeply and align it with user needs and market demand.

Parth Dhatrak – CTO & Co-Founder

Parth Dhatrak

CTO & Co-Founder

Parth is a Co-Founder at BuildShot and focuses on the technical side of the product. He works on AI systems, rendering pipelines, and performance to ensure smooth and reliable video generation. He plays a key role in building and improving the core technology behind the platform.

He is currently pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science at MIT ADT University, Pune. Parth is interested in AI systems and efficient media processing, and he contributes to building scalable and high performance solutions for the product.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the founders of BuildShot?

BuildShot was founded by Pratik Patwe, Krishna Kumar Jha, and Parth Dhatrak, three engineers from MIT ADT University, Pune.

Where is the BuildShot team based?

The founding team is based in Pune, India, specifically operating near the MIT ADT University engineering hub.

What is the collective expertise of the founders?

The founders combine expertise in full-stack development, Generative AI models, and high-performance media rendering pipelines.

Why was BuildShot created?

BuildShot was created to solve the massive bottleneck in creating high-quality, professional product videos for startups and indie hackers.

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