# Neil Agarwal

> Software engineer, co-founder of Refix Analytics, Google Summer of Code alum, backpacker nomad, diver, and music producer based in Bangalore, India.

## About

Neil Agarwal is a software engineer who builds products, contributes to open source, and lives a nomadic lifestyle. He co-founded Refix Analytics, an analytics platform serving 1000+ customers including enterprise clients in fintech and banking. In January 2026, his viral post about automating Swiggy food and grocery orders using an AI agent was covered by NDTV, Hindustan Times, Moneycontrol, Times of India, News18, and Times Now. Previously, he was a mobile engineer at Headout, where the app reached 5M+ downloads. He participated in Google Summer of Code 2018 with Rocket.Chat and founded halogenOS, an Android custom ROM with 10,000+ users.

## Links

- Website: https://neilagarwal.me
- GitHub: https://github.com/regalstreak
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwal-neil
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/regalstreak
- Email: neil@neilagarwal.me

## Blog

- [how to be a nomad (part 1)](https://neilagarwal.me/blog/how-to-be-a-nomad/): From burnout in a Mumbai lockdown to waking up in Rishikesh with no return ticket — how a series of small decisions led to a nomadic life across India.

## Projects

- [Refix Analytics](https://refix.ai): Analytics platform with 1000+ customers, #1 on Framer, serving enterprise clients in fintech and banking.
- [Headout](https://headout.com): Mobile engineering for a travel experiences marketplace with 5M+ app downloads.
- [Rocket.Chat (GSoC 2018)](https://github.com/RocketChat): Google Summer of Code contribution to the open-source team communication platform.
- [halogenOS](https://github.com/halogenOS): Founded an Android custom ROM with 10,000+ users and community contributors.

## Press Coverage

- [Times Now](https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/how-a-bengaluru-techie-put-his-swiggy-orders-on-autopilot-using-ai-article-153528576) — "How a Bengaluru Techie Put His Swiggy Orders on Autopilot Using AI" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [NDTV Food](https://food.ndtv.com/news/viral-post-bengaluru-man-hands-over-his-swiggy-orders-to-ai-internet-reacts-10904860) — "Bengaluru Man Hands Over His Swiggy Orders To AI" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/from-chai-to-groceries-bengaluru-entrepreneur-uses-ai-to-place-swiggy-orders-automatically-101769697354721.html) — "Bengaluru entrepreneur uses AI to place Swiggy orders automatically" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/how-a-bengaluru-based-founder-integrated-an-ai-assistant-with-swiggy-for-routine-orders-13797681.html) — "How a Bengaluru-based founder integrated an AI assistant with Swiggy" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [News18](https://www.news18.com/viral/bengaluru-man-uses-ai-bot-to-order-his-food-on-swiggy-how-it-works-aa-9862809.html) — "'Chai Is Delivered At 5 PM': Bengaluru Man Lets AI Bot Order Food on Swiggy" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [MSN / Hindustan Times](https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/from-chai-to-groceries-bengaluru-entrepreneur-uses-ai-to-place-swiggy-orders-automatically/ar-AA1VfDdM) — "From chai to groceries: Bengaluru entrepreneur uses AI" (Jan 29, 2026)
- [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/bengaluru-entrepreneur-uses-ai-to-order-chai-and-grocery-saving-hours-every-day-heres-how/articleshow/127783257.cms) — "Bengaluru entrepreneur uses AI to order chai and grocery, saving hours every day" (Jan 2026)
- [News Karnataka](https://newskarnataka.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-entrepreneur-uses-ai-to-auto-order-tea-and-groceries-daily/01022026) — "Bengaluru entrepreneur uses AI to auto-order tea and groceries daily" (Feb 1, 2026)
- [Storyboard18](https://www.storyboard18.com/social-media/bengaluru-entrepreneur-uses-ai-assistant-to-automate-swiggy-food-and-grocery-orders-88514.htm) — "Bengaluru entrepreneur uses AI assistant to automate Swiggy orders" (Jan 2026)
- [Startuppedia](https://startuppedia.in/trending/bengaluru-startup-founder-automates-swiggy-orders-using-ai-assistant-netizens-debate-on-convenience-vs-control-11059624) — "Bengaluru Startup Founder automates Swiggy orders using AI assistant" (Jan 30, 2026)
- [Storypick](https://storypick.com/man-connects-ai-to-swiggy-to-automate-food-orders/) — "Man Connects AI To Swiggy To Automate Food Orders" (Jan 2026)