Nishanth S — Co-Founder, Forgemind AI

Co-Founder · Forgemind AI

Nishanth S

Engineer · Inventor · AI Automation Specialist

Helping businesses and institutions adopt practical artificial intelligence — through agentic systems, WhatsApp API solutions, enterprise dashboards, and structured AI training programs.

+91 63834 50870 contact@forgemind.in Salem, Tamil Nadu

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About

Engineer. Inventor. AI Builder.

Who I Am

I'm Nishanth — an engineer and Co-Founder of Forgemind AI, an AI automation agency based in Salem. With a background in Mechatronics and Industrial Safety Engineering, I bring an engineer's approach to solving real-world business problems through artificial intelligence.

What I Do

I build practical AI products and training programs — from WhatsApp agentic systems and enterprise dashboards to structured learning programs — helping businesses and institutions adopt AI with confidence as an Official Meta Business Partner.

GRANTED PATENT · 2024 · Patent Office, Government of India

Named Inventor — Electric Cylinder for Mechanical Jacquard Machine

Recognised intellectual property by The Patent Office, Government of India. The invention — an Electric Cylinder for Mechanical Jacquard Machines — is a breakthrough in textile technology, developed at Novatex Technology (incubated at IIT Madras), supported by the YUKTI Innovation Challenge grant from AICTE & MoE's Innovation Cell, and featured in PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat.

Expertise

Key Skills

AI Automation & Agentic Systems

Building intelligent AI agents, WhatsApp Business API solutions, n8n workflows, and enterprise automation pipelines.

Technical Proficiency

Full-stack development, React dashboards, API integrations, Meta Business Platform, and AI tooling with Claude & GPT.

Research & Innovation

Patent-backed inventor with 4+ government grants, deep roots in textile R&D at IIT Madras incubation ecosystem.

Process Redesign & Improvement

Mapping and reimagining business workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, embedding AI at the right touchpoints for measurable ROI.

Coaching & Mentoring

Structured AI training programs for working professionals and institutions, building the next generation of AI practitioners.

Meta Business Partner

Official Meta Business Partner (Messaging). WhatsApp Cloud API, CTWA attribution, template management, BSP integrations.

Career

Career Highlights

Co-Founder

Forgemind AI — Salem

May 2024 – Present

Co-founded Forgemind AI, an AI automation agency and Official Meta Business Partner. Designs and deploys AI agentic systems, WhatsApp Business API solutions, and custom enterprise dashboards, alongside structured AI training programs for working professionals and organisations.

Director

Novatex Technology Pvt. Ltd. — Salem

May 2022 – Present

Director at Novatex Technology Private Limited, incubated at IIT Madras. Novatex develops the Electric Cylinder — a breakthrough that digitises Jacquard loom punch cards — benefiting weavers across Tamil Nadu. Holder of a granted Indian patent for the invention, recognised by PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat (July 2024) and featured in 14+ national media outlets.

Recognition

Awards & Grants

Winner2020

TNSI Award — Tamil Nadu Student Innovation

Cash Prize ₹1 Lakh

EDII-TN, Government of Tamil Nadu

Grant2022

Innovation Voucher Programme (IVP)

Grant ₹3 Lakhs

EDII-TN, Government of Tamil Nadu

State Level2024

EDII-TN Achievers Award 2024

State Recognition

Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Institute, Govt of TN

Runner-Up2022

FKCCI MANTHAN — Business Plan Competition

Cash Prize ₹5 Lakhs

Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry

1st PlaceNational · 2022

WINNER — IITMIC KRIA'tive Awards

Cash Prize ₹75,000

Social Innovation · IIT Madras IC

Best Solution2022

K! Award — The Best Solution Award

Best Solution

Kurukshetra '22, Anna University, Chennai

Grant2023

YUKTI Innovation Challenge 2023

Grant ₹4 Lakhs

AICTE & MoE's Innovation Cell, Government of India

IP2024

Granted Indian Patent — Electric Cylinder

Intellectual Property

The Patent Office, Government of India

Media & Recognition

National Recognition

Mann Ki Baat · July 2024

Mentioned by Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi

Our work on the handloom Jacquard digitisation project was featured and recognised by the Prime Minister of India in his nationally broadcast Mann Ki Baat podcast in July 2024 — a defining moment of national recognition for innovation in textile technology.

Featured Across 14+ Media Outlets