Ishan Sharma

Ishan Sharma

Co-Founder & CTO @Cardboard (YC W26)
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Ishan Sharma is the founder of Cardboard (W26). He is a full-stack engineer with deep experience in high-performance web systems, creative tooling, and applied AI. Previously, he spent ~4.5 years at HackerRank (S11), where he led multiple 0→1 products used by millions. He started programming in 6th grade and built a Windows app in school that crossed 5.7M+ downloads and was featured on CNET and Softonic

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