The people behind OCRadar.

Aniketh Bandlamudi

Aniketh Bandlamudi

President & CEO, Founder, Lead Developer, Apple Platforms & AI Strategy

Aniketh oversees both the technical and business sides of OCRadar to ensure the delivery of an accessible, impactful, and polished product. He leads development across Apple platforms including iOS, macOS, and iPadOS, while also architecting the computer vision model at the heart of OCRadar’s technology. He founded OCRadar in 2022 to advance AI-driven early detection tools and continues to drive its mission forward.

Lauren Kim

Lauren Kim

CFO, Director of Business Operations

Lauren manages the financial, nonprofit, and regulatory functions at OCRadar. She ensures the business side runs smoothly, from compliance to outreach, while helping position OCRadar as a responsible and mission-driven organization. She joined in 2024 to strengthen its foundation as a sustainable, transparent, and socially impactful organization.

Malek Swilam

Malek Swilam

COO, Lead Developer, Android & Windows

Malek leads the development of OCRadar for Android and Windows, ensuring broad accessibility and seamless performance across devices. He also played a key role in developing OCRadar’s backend and computer vision model, bringing cross-platform integration and performance optimization to the forefront of the product’s design. He joined in 2024.

Vishal Manikanden

Vishal Manikanden

Co-Founder, CTO, Microsoft Azure & Computer Vision Strategy

Vishal joined OCRadar in 2024, developing the initial computer vision model using Microsoft Azure Custom Vision. His work helped demonstrate the project’s feasibility and continues to support the technical mission of OCRadar, bringing fast and reliable detection to our applications.