Ten years of enterprise software. Then, in a single year, a platform shipped solo — and a company of his own.
Founder Profile
Bhoovi Arashan
Founder, Karvark Tech Labs·Co-founder, BellyButton Global
A Chennai-based AI engineer who spent a decade in enterprise software, then left to build AI-first — shipping a consumer platform solo and founding an AI engineering company within a year.
Bhoovi Arashan (bhooviarashan) is a Chennai-based AI engineer and founder. He spent a decade building enterprise software, most recently as a Technical Lead at IDP Education, before leaving in 2025 to build AI-first.
He chose a ground-up rebuild — and shipped the entire platform solo in one month.
On BellyButton Global · 2026In May 2026 he joined BellyButton Global as co-founder, evaluated the inherited codebase, and chose a ground-up rebuild — architecting and shipping the entire platform solo in one month using AI-first development under production controls. BellyButton launched in Chennai on July 4, 2026, with coverage in DT Next and other publications.
In July 2026 he founded Karvark Tech Labs LLP to build AI systems that run business operations — agentic automation with evaluation, human oversight, and honest engineering at the core. Karvark runs its own operations on the systems it builds.
10
Years building enterprise software.
1
Month to rebuild and ship BellyButton, solo.
2026
Year Karvark Tech Labs was founded.
The path
A decade of software, then a year that changed shape.
A decade
Enterprise software
Ten years building enterprise systems, most recently as a Technical Lead at IDP Education.
2025
Left to build AI-first
Walked away from the enterprise track to build with AI-first methods under production controls.
May 2026
Co-founded BellyButton Global
Joined as co-founder, evaluated the inherited codebase, and chose a ground-up rebuild — architected and shipped solo in one month.
Jul 4, 2026
BellyButton launches in Chennai
The platform went live, with coverage in DT Next and other publications.
Jul 2026
Founded Karvark Tech Labs LLP
To build AI systems that run business operations — agentic automation with evaluation, human oversight, and honest engineering at the core.
Other ventures
BellyButton Global · Co-founder
BellyButton
Global
An event memory-sharing platform — guests upload and access event photos and videos in one shared digital space. “Turn your friends into your camera crew.”
As co-founder, Bhoovi evaluated the inherited codebase and chose a ground-up rebuild — architecting and shipping the entire platform solo in one month, using AI-first development under production controls.
BellyButton Global launched in Chennai on July 4, 2026 — unveiled by actor and television presenter Ma Ka Pa Anand, with filmmakers Suseenthiran and Amudheshwar, producer Sudharsan Natesan, and founder Seth Nachiappan in attendance.
The launch — Chennai, July 2026
Featured in DT Next (print) and other publications covering the BellyButton launch · July 2026