The Team Behind Smart Neta

Pioneering election technology with seven years of deep research and global expertise, built by visionary founders committed to transforming Indian elections.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Bring world-class technology to Indian political campaigns, making party organization transparent, volunteer management efficient, and campaign decisions data-driven.

Our Vision

To be the technology backbone of every democratic election in India, ensuring no vote goes unheard and no campaign runs blind.

Our Story

Smart Neta is the brainchild of a group of founders with 3 decades of global experience across Germany, Australia, and United States in technology, data science, and geospatial intelligence. Driven by a vision to modernize India's political ecosystem, they embarked on an ambitious mission: to bring world-class technology to help organize and digitize political campaigns across the nation.

Seven years were spent meticulously studying Indian demography, regional issues, electoral maps, and the intricate mechanics of political campaign functioning. This deep research culminated in 2018 with the founding of Smart Neta by Shilpa Pawar, powered by the collective expertise of co-founders who brought specializations in data science, computer systems, and geospatial technology.

Smart Neta believes that increasing efficiency and transparency through cutting-edge advanced technologies is essential for healthy democratic participation. We stand as India's first company to build in-house spatial integration with voter profiles, merging location intelligence with demographic insights to create unprecedented campaign intelligence.

Leadership Team

Meet the visionaries and experts steering Smart Neta's mission to transform Indian elections.

SP

Shilpa Pawar

Founder

MBA & HRM from Swinburne University, Australia. Political strategist and B.PAC trained civic leader. Co-founder and driving force behind Smart Neta's vision to modernize Indian political campaigns.

PR

Parikshit Roy

Co-Founder

Data Science expert from Germany. 20+ years of experience across Singapore, Brazil, and Europe. AI/ML specialist leading Smart Neta's data intelligence and analytical capabilities.

GM

Girish Malangi

Co-Founder & CTO

MS Computer Science with 20+ years in technology. Former CTO/CDPO at Gartner. AI patent holder. Leads technology infrastructure, product development, and innovation at Smart Neta.

RR

Raghu Raj

Co-Founder

Mechanical Engineering from Melbourne. 30 years of expertise at NAL, ISRO, BOSCH, and SIEMENS. GeoSpatial specialist driving Smart Neta's location intelligence and mapping capabilities.

Battle-Tested. Patented. Trusted.

The only platform built with international certification and patented prescriptive analytics technology for Indian political campaigns.

ISO 9001
Certified
Patented
Prescriptive Analytics
8+ Years
Experience & Trust
AI-Powered
Intelligence

Press & Recognition

Recognized globally for pioneering democratic technology in India.

BBC World News

Identified as one of the most promising startups in political data analytics in India.

LiveMint / Wall Street Journal

Recognized as significant startup contributing to Lok Sabha elections with innovative technology.

ISO 9001 Certification

Certified by International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, for quality management systems.

Patent Granted

Patented system for prescriptive analytics for election campaigns granted by Government of India.

100+
Elections Managed
8+
Years Experience
9+
Parties Served
1
Patented System

Trusted By

Trusted by India's leading political parties across Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha & Tamil Nadu — from Parliamentary and Assembly to Municipal level.

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