Abhinav Asthana | Source | Founder and CEO at Postman

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Abhinav Asthana

Founder and CEO at Postman and 3 other companies
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Abhinav Asthana is founder and CEO of API platform Postman. Since founding Postman in 2012 he has scaled the company to more than 4 million developers across more than 30,000 companies worldwide, with Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome versions. Abhinav started his first business while still in school, providing web development services to small businesses, and expanded his professional experience with a stint at Yahoo! He co-founded TeliportMe and served as CTO there, developing pioneering panorama apps for Android which received more than 5M downloads. He holds a B.E. with honors from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

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  • E1: Abhinav Asthana, Postman

    In 2012, the projects Abhinav was involved in has the same point - how to work with the API's that connected the front and backends of the application. And the tools he had to use never helped him develop efficiently. He thought - what would make the better?

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  • 7 dos and don’ts for working with offshore agile teams

    Tools are helpful, but they can’t replace trust and appreciation. Follow these expert tips to better connect with your team members an ocean away.

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  • Breaking Down API, App Integration With Postman

    Listen to this episode from Tech Disruptors on Spotify. Today’s market dictates that you should be API first, and the best of breed companies are building with this in mind, Postman Cofounder and CEO Abhinav Asthana explains to Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana. Asthana joins Rana in this Tech Disruptors podcast episode for an in-depth interview to discuss the various places where API can be applied — hyperscale-cloud providers, building an app, AI, gaming, virtual reality and the metaverse.

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  • “As the amount of outsourced developers increases, the nature of development that is being done outside the United States continues to evolve. While this talent was historically utilized primarily for side projects or integrating applications, we now see entire product suites being led by this talent pool. These global teams must increase their collaboration and alignment to succeed cross-functionally and drive greater business results.”

  • “One area where I see a lot of potential is the simplification of complicated graphical user interfaces. For complex tasks, graphical user interfaces often become hard to use, and actions hide behind rows of buttons, menus, shortcuts, and procedures. They require years of training for people to become proficient, and even then, most people struggle with them. Generative AI trained on domain understanding has the potential to simplify those experiences.”

  • “The big picture view that we have is that APIs will be even more relevant. AI is a platform shift that will impact every piece of software. AI is also going to require a rethink of how APIs are used and designed; APIs will need to be understandable by AI bots and very simple to understand and integrate with."