App
Make Your Point
A 25-day daily-practice program for working professionals, based on the principles in Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond by Jay Sullivan.
makeyourpoint.app →Entrepreneur · Technologist · Product Maker
Hi, I'm Rutul. I build products and grow startups.
I'm the Cofounder & CTO of Maxwell, building software and services to power the future of home financing. I love making things on the internet and sharing what I learn along the way.
Previously
Bright Funds
Coverity
Omneon
Topspin
Procket Networks
About
Builder, founder, and lifelong product maker.
I'm an entrepreneur who loves making products and growing startups. Currently, I'm the Cofounder & CTO of Maxwell, a company that builds software and services to power the future of home financing.
Before Maxwell, I founded Bright Funds in 2012 with a mission to design experiences that unlock passion and capital from a new generation of donors focused on impact. Before that, I worked in marketing, product design, and software engineering at successful Bay Area startups and venture-backed companies including Coverity (acquired by Synopsys), Omneon (acquired by Harmonic), Topspin (acquired by Cisco), and Procket Networks (acquired by Cisco).
Some of my public software projects and code can be found on GitHub.
Projects
Concepts that went from idea to internet.
App
StoryCoach
Develop your storytelling skills using AI-powered writing tools, daily habits, and skill-building exercises.
storycoach.app →Blog
Decision Ninja Blog
Tools, tips, and tricks to improve the quality of all your personal and professional decisions.
Read the blog →Checklist
SaaS Startup CTO Checklist
A running checklist of all the things to consider as the CTO of a SaaS startup.
View on GitHub →Live tracker
Always building something.
Making more pots — a year of commits, pushes, and pull requests.
Writing & notes
Ideas that guide how I work and think.
Professional principles 09
Frameworks for life 02
A growing collection of quotes, mental models, and stories I return to often.
Bookshelf
Books that shaped my thinking.
Recognition
Awards & notable mentions.
Get in touch
Let's make something worth making.
If you've got a project, an opportunity, or just want to trade notes on building products — I'm all ears.