Hello 👋 , I am Sandeep Mallareddy.

I’m an educator, father of two children¹, and a 3X startup founder. I have been working for the past 15 years at the intersection of education and technology. I’ve been part of several founding teams in non-profits and for-profits across three continents, engaging with organizations - unicorns , soonicorns, burnt popcorns, and every other variation found under the sun.

If you strip away the external vanity signals, this is who I am - I’m an insatiably curious soul, thriving on the thrill of the road less traveled. From molecular biology to startups, prediction markets to education policy, I dive headfirst into anything that sparks my interest, embracing chaos and the lessons it brings. Life is short, and there’s so much to learn. I see failures as rare collectibles in my personal anthology, each one shaping my understanding of the world and adding to the adventure.

SMall Talk serves as a space to share my thoughts on entreprenuership, leadership, education and anything interesting (to me) under the sun. I’m open² to generative AI and its variations, so some of the content here has been edited or modified by AI tools to enhance brevity, conciseness, and overall readability. However, the thoughts remain entirely mine.