A playbook from someone who's actually done it.

Why this exists

Most career content for Indian developers is either too generic ("write a good resume!"), too aspirational without specifics ("just network!"), or written by people who haven't actually shipped remotely. The real path — contribute-to-hire, the FDE archetype, AI-native interview screens, the India-specific tax and FIRC details — is documented nowhere.

ForgeHQ is a single, organized library covering every step from skill-up to first USD paycheck.

What I've actually done

• Merged PR into Google Lighthouse — PR #16618. The tool inside Chrome DevTools. Publicly verifiable.
• Built phonepe-mcp — MCP server for PhonePe Payments API. Spotted that PhonePe didn't have an MCP server while Razorpay, Cashfree, and Paytm did.
• Built upi-agent and upi-mcp — minimal agent loop driving MCP tools and an offline UPI link builder.
• Shipped real-time analytics processing 5M+ data points/day for a multinational restaurant chain across India and Indonesia.
• Built a Stripe-based digital-goods store with paying customers and a WebRTC + Razorpay telehealth platform.

What ForgeHQ promises

• Specific over general. Real templates, real search filters, real negotiation lines. No "just be confident" advice.
• Indian-dev-specific. The cert filter, the FIRC reality, the roles-that-actually-hire-from-India lens.
• Free. Most guides will stay free forever. A paid cohort may come later for the founder-led sprint.

Contact

Best way to reach me is via LinkedIn or by replying to any ForgeHQ email. I read everything.