KaranAnand.
Co-Founder & Systems Design Engineer
Winnipeg, MB
KA · ID KARAN-ANAND[ ACTIVE ]Karan is a Computer Science student at the University of Manitoba and joined Sideband as its third co-founder, focused on systems design: architecture that holds up under real constraints, not just on paper.
He previously co-founded and built Staged, an AI-powered resume builder with live preview, PDF export, and Claude-powered content generation, owning full-stack development, Stripe subscription billing, and Instagram-led user acquisition. He treats time and quality as the same problem: the right design up front is what makes both possible at once, rather than trading one for the other. Off the clock he is usually locked into Valorant, grinding a Monster Hunter boss, or watching basketball.
Sideband
Co-Founder & Systems Design Engineer
Joined as the studio’s third co-founder, bringing a systems design discipline to the product lineup: architecture and technical planning that holds up under real constraints.
Staged
Co-Founder & Developer
Co-founded and built an AI-powered resume builder with live preview, PDF export, and Claude-powered content generation. Owned full-stack development and Stripe subscription billing, and ran an Instagram page for user acquisition.
University of Manitoba
B.S. Computer Science
Studying Computer Science while co-founding and shipping production software at Sideband and Staged.
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