Home & Elder Care | Senior Safety & Medical Alert Devices

Founders, Core Team Members, Angels & Advisors

Anil Joshi

Co-Founder & CEO

Anil is a marine engineer by training who transitioned into healthcare IT, bringing decades of experience in digital transformation and technology leadership. At DrRing, he drives business strategy, builds investor and partner relationships, and guides product design with a strong focus on user experience and accessibility.

Parag Agarwal

Co-Founder & CTO

Parag is a seasoned technology leader with 20 years in engineering, product management, and customer support. A strong strategic thinker with proven execution excellence, he spent 18 years at Microsoft in key engineering and leadership roles. At DrRing, he leads technology strategy and product innovation, ensuring the platform is scalable, reliable, and future-ready.

Dr. Shiv Shankar

Chief Operations Officer

A distinguished Public Health Advocates and administrator with a rich background in collaborating with Government Health systems and the United Nations. His extensive experience has been instrumental in shaping public policies and initiatives on both national and international scales. With a profound passion for utilizing technology to address pressing public health challenges, Dr. Shankar has been at the forefront of innovative solutions in the healthcare sector.

Dr. Prashant Kulshrestha

Chief Strategy & Growth

As a strategist bridging medicine, healthcare operations, and digital innovation, I bring over 20 years of experience shaping healthcare delivery across hospitals, health technology ventures, and integrated networks. My journey spans clinical practice, hospital management, and healthcare technology, enabling me to bring practical insights to complex operational and clinical challenges. I have contributed to public, private, and PPP hospital projects, guiding facility planning, accreditation, and program design for thousands of beds across India.

IS Jha

Engineering Lead

Experienced Technology Leader & Software Architect with 20+ years in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web and mobile applications across industries such as eCommerce, healthcare, video conferencing, and social networking. Adept at architecting microservices-based solutions, implementing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), and leading end-to-end product development.Passionate about optimizing performance, security, and scalability in enterprise applications.

Sanjay Joshi

Finance

Sanjay Joshi, 58, is a Chartered Accountant and law graduate with a degree from Delhi University. Educated at prestigious institutions, he brings over 35 years of multidisciplinary experience in taxation, attest functions, and corporate advisory for both domestic and international entities. Beyond his professional career, he is the Founder Trustee of a charitable trust dedicated to advancing healthcare and education.

Praveen Yerneni

Angel & AI Advisor

Praveen holds a Master’s in Computer Science with AI certifications from Stanford and Duke. With over 20 years of experience in innovation and product launches, he has helped transform industries through Data, Cloud, and AI. At DrRing, he guides the development of advanced AI models to power intelligent healthcare solutions.

Rajendra Bhatt

Angel & Advisor

With over 10 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Business Development, Rajendra is leading growth and operational excellence across food, beverage, and pharmaindustries. He is highly goal-oriented and committed to delivering fast, impactful results. He thrives on building strong businesses, driving innovation, and creating lasting value through strategic leadership.

Girish Upadhyaya

Angel & Advisor

Marine engineer and a first generation entrepreneur, Girish is the co-founder of CMET Engineering India Pvt. Ltd which is a premier marine ship repair firm with offices in Mumbai, Singapore and Dubai. He has special interest in elder health care; he supports and promotes NGO’s and individuals working in the area of health, clean water and education.

Anirudh Rao

Angel & Advisor

Marine Engineer with a decade of sailing experience on oil and LNG gas carriers. The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic helped him realise his priorities; the first wealth is health. He now runs an organic food delivery platform, a cold-pressed oil mill. Beside he works on educating people on need for proper nutrition and improving health at a cellular level. Loves football and scuba diving.

Alok Roy

Angel & Advisor

Alok Roy brings over 42 years of global marine industry experience, including 31 years in ship management and leadership roles. A former Chief Engineer and DMET 1983 graduate, he has held senior positions with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement and OMI Corporation, progressing to Fleet Director where he oversaw operations for 80+ vessels.