Sitting thousands of miles from home, two Indian engineers at some of America’s biggest corporations watched India’s sporting ambitions soar — and noticed something that bothered them deeply: the athletes making those ambitions possible had almost no access to reliable, personalised nutrition guidance. What followed was years of research, late nights, and a product now validated by Commonwealth Games athletes, endorsed by India’s national record holder Jyothi Yarraji and National Badminton Champion Naveen, downloaded by users across multiple countries, and showcased on the billboards of New York’s Times Square. This is the story of Nutri IQ — and the two men who built it.Two Indian technologists working at AT&T and Western Union noticed something that bothered them deeply: India’s athletes had almost no access to reliable, personalised nutrition guidance. What followed was years of research, late nights, and a platform now validated by Commonwealth Games athletes, endorsed by India’s national record holder Jyothi Yarraji and National Badminton Champion Naveen, downloaded by users across multiple countries, and showcased on the billboards of New York’s Times Square.The Story That Started EverythingThe inspiration for Nutri IQ did not begin with elite athletes. It began with someone much closer to home. One of Sasikanth’s closest friends was living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) — a lifelong autoimmune condition that makes even choosing a simple meal outside the home an overwhelming challenge. Every restaurant visit came with uncertainty: what was safe, what should be avoided, whether a single wrong choice could trigger severe symptoms.Despite searching online and consulting different sources, there was no single trusted platform capable of providing personalised food guidance based on an individual’s health condition. What should have been a simple decision became a daily source of anxiety.