Nikkitha Shanker: From 3 years of UPSC prep to building a $2 million business

Nikkitha Shanker spent three years preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination with the goal of becoming a civil servant. She eventually did not clear the examination, but the setback pushed her towards a career she had not originally planned.Today, Shanker is the co-founder and CEO of SuperBryn, an AI startup focused on improving the reliability of voice agents. The company has raised $1.2 million from Kalaari Capital and angel investors, according to Shanker's account. Her journey has included building an e-commerce technology company, stepping away from a profitable business and starting again from zero in artificial intelligence.She spent three years preparing for UPSCBorn in Kerala and raised in the Middle East, Shanker initially wanted to enter the civil services.She spent three years preparing for UPSC.