Konect U

Our team at Konect U had an incredible experience networking with over 2,000 decision makers from around the world at TIECON Mumbai #DhandaFirst! India continues to be a hub of immense opportunities and innovation, offering a thriving ecosystem for businesses to grow. I was privileged to meet and engage with visionaries like Mr. Narayan Murthy and Ritesh Agarwal, gaining invaluable insights from their entrepreneurial journeys. It was also a fantastic opportunity to discuss regarding Konect U with these industry leaders, collecting perspectives that have already broadened my outlook and helped refine our mission. Would like to thank TiE Mumbai for inviting us. KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK Clive Cardoza Sujal Kumar Sahoo

Sorry guys, it's been a while since our last update, things have been super busy as we’ve been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI! Just wrapped up an exciting demo of our upgraded 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 at Konect U! Our LAM now works as a 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 that completely automates university applications. The system handles everything from 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐓𝐏𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬. The coolest part?  𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐓𝐏𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. This is truly changing how students apply to universities abroad! More updates coming soon. Clive Cardoza KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK Janeshvar Sivakumar #KonectU #EdTech #StudyAbroad

Kicking off 2025 with a bang! Our startup, Konect U, just bagged the Runner-up position for the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 2024 at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay! Let's be real - this journey of transforming the study abroad experience through AI has been wild, challenging, and absolutely worth it. This recognition isn't just an award - it's a testament to countless late nights, endless iterations, and the pure passion our team brings every single day. To my co-founders Clive Cardoza and KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK and our rockstar team - you guys are the real MVPs. Your crazy ideas, relentless drive, and ability to turn coffee into code never cease to amaze me! A big thank you to the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay for this recognition and for believing in our vision. This is just the beginning of our story - we're just getting warmed up! Stay tuned for what's coming next... 🚀 Sujal Kumar Sahoo Dipesh Tumbada Janeshvar Sivakumar

Okay, I know I’m late to the "Happy New Year" post, but better late than never! Reflecting on the past year at Konect U, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for what we’ve achieved together. In just a year: We launched 𝐍𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐋𝐌, fine-tuned on 50,000+ 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 22,000+ 𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐬, now helping over 10,000 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬. Built an 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 that bypasses tools like 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.𝐚𝐢, 𝐆𝐏𝐓𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨, 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐆𝐏𝐓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧. And then there’s our 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 (𝐋𝐀𝐌), our 'magnum opus' as I jokingly like to call it! which automates university form filling. Onboarded 100+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 who rely on our AI tools to empower students worldwide. None of this would have been possible without the support of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Venture Lab (The Wharton School) whose grants have propelled us forward. A huge thank you to my co-founders Clive Cardoza and KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK, and to our incredible team. Your passion and resilience inspire me every day. Here’s to another year of growth and impact! Sujal Kumar Sahoo Janeshvar Sivakumar Dipesh Tumbada

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! We’re beyond excited to announce that Konect U has advanced to 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟭𝟬 in the esteemed IDEAS Program IIT Bombay at the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work, dedication, and passion of our amazing Konect U team. A huge thank you to each one of you for constantly pushing boundaries, embracing challenges, and driving our mission forward. This milestone marks yet another step forward in our mission to revolutionize the study abroad experience with cutting-edge AI solutions. We are truly honored to be among some of the most innovative minds, collaborating and exchanging ideas to shape the future. As we embark on this next chapter, we’re ready to push boundaries, challenge the status quo, and create impactful solutions that make a difference. KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK Clive Cardoza Janeshvar Sivakumar Dipesh Tumbada Sujal Kumar Sahoo

Today, I am beyond excited to announce that Konect U has been honored with the prestigious Implementation Award from the 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱! This recognition is a testament to the relentless dedication and passion of our team. Together, we've been on an incredible journey, pioneering a unique AI model to transform the study abroad sector and make global education more accessible and impactful. A heartfelt thank you to the Venture Lab for believing in our vision and supporting us in bringing it to life. This award inspires us to continue pushing boundaries and innovating for a better future. Clive Cardoza KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK

At Konect U, our Paraphraser is ready and has exceeded all expectations during testing! The results are in, and our tool has outperformed top AI detectors, setting a new benchmark in the field. This is just the beginning! Stay tuned as we prepare for the official launch. We can't wait to share this game-changing tool with all of you. Here's the google doc link to one of our test SOP's https://lnkd.in/gY4VCxTs Clive Cardoza KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK Janeshvar Sivakumar

At Konect U, we are developing a AI paraphrasing tool that creates human like, contextually diverse text. Our model builds on advanced transformer based architectures to understand the original input deeply, then rewrites it with nuanced, natural variations. By leveraging an encoder-decoder framework, this approach ensures each phrase is both fluent and unique. Our technology taps into conditional generation to make sure paraphrased content aligns closely with the original meaning but is expressed in fresh, varied ways. By balancing linguistic fluency, syntactic richness, and semantic integrity, we’re setting a new standard for AI-generated content that feels genuinely human. We’re thrilled to bring a more natural, human-centric experience for the study abroad sector. Stay tuned for updates as we refine this innovative solution! Clive Cardoza KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK #ai #studyabroad #education #konectu

Exciting News! We're thrilled to announce that our co-founder, KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK, has co-authored a groundbreaking research paper! His latest publication focuses on Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Biogas Generation from Municipal Solid Waste. The study explores how cutting-edge ML models like XGBoost, Random Forest, and SVM can optimize and predict biogas production, driving us towards more sustainable waste management and energy solutions. 🌍♻ Kudos to Kundeshwar and the entire research team! Check out the full paper here:

Excited to announce Konect U's 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫, tailored for students aspiring to study abroad! Crafting the perfect resume for university applications just got easier. Our tool is designed to highlight your skills and achievements in a professional, polished format helping you stand out in the competitive world of study abroad. Whether you're a student preparing for international applications or looking to enhance your career prospects, we've got you covered. Ready to make a lasting impression on your dream university? Check out our Resume Builder today! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dkydxjqU Clive Cardoza KUNDESHWAR PUNDALIK Dipesh Tumbada #resumebuilder #studyabroad #internationaleducation #careergrowth #launch #innovation