Drushya Musham

I built Taptic to make sound visible. It’s a mobile app that alerts Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to 300+ sounds (fire alarms, doorbells, sirens, etc) using just their phone’s vibration, flashlight, and notifications. No hardware. Accessibility in your pocket. ✔ Bootstrapped with $4K, broke even in 3 months, and scaled to profitability with paid users ✔ 120 partnerships with assisted living homes, VA offices, equal access orgs, audiology clinics, etc. ✔ Acquired 3K users, 87% 3-month retention, 5.98% conversion rate ✔ Secured $25K in non-dilutive funding from pitch competitions ✔ Piloted with 3 Deaf schools, expanding accessibility through Deaf organizations and influencers ✔ Showcased at the 3 largest Deaf expos in the USA (10k total attendees) ✔ Currently exploring integration with more Bluetooth devices and Live-Loop Starting the Silent Revolution in Universal Accessibility. Never miss an important alert again.

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The only student voice on a board full of seasoned execs, investors, and innovators. I represent IU student entrepreneurs at The Mill, Bloomington’s flagship co-working and innovation hub, driving the city’s startup scene. ✔ Sat at the grown-ups' table and voted on key decisions (and occasionally shook things up). ✔ Brought the student perspective into the room, reminding the board that innovation doesn’t always wear a suit. ✔ Served as a translator between campus energy and startup structure, bridging the gap between idea-stage students and professionals. ✔ Advocated fiercely for early-stage creators, because some of the best ventures start in dorm rooms.

✔ Got paid to work full-time on my own startup, Taptic.

At IU’s student-run incubator, I worked hands-on with early-stage founders—part coach, part accountability partner. ✔ Coached 10 startups a month: set goals, gave feedback, and kept momentum moving from idea to execution. ✔ Helped refine pitches and messaging: cut the fluff, sharpened clarity, and prepped founders for investors and competitions. ✔ Led weekly standups and sprint nights: kept teams accountable, connected them with resources, and brought in tactical guest speakers. ✔ Co-founded FoundHERs: a community where women founders shared feedback, resources, and support in a startup world that doesn’t always.

Accepted into IU’s student incubator to scale NiCE: Name on Rice, where I turned handwritten rice art into high-margin personalized jewelry. Built my venture while surviving pitch critiques, refining business models, and embracing the chaos of early-stage entrepreneurship. ✔ Scaled NiCE to $15K+ in profits with an 86% margin and 7,400% ROI, selling at 20+ vendor stands and securing 3 retail partnerships. ✔ Converted 26% of online visitors through A/B-tested ads, SEO, and Apollo-driven outreach campaigns. ✔ Streamlined operations using incubator resources—reduced shipping times by 40% and improved packaging/fulfillment processes. ✔ Translated customer feedback into 47 product tweaks and brand clarity, directly fueling sales growth. ✔ Mastered pitching in under 60 seconds, delivering to 100+ mentors, judges, and investors during the program.

✔ Managed front desk operations: logged packages, answered calls, and assisted residents with day-to-day needs. ✔ Handled resident check-ins, maintenance requests, and lockouts—ensuring smooth, responsive service at all times.

Served as an RA to support first-year students through one of the most transformative (and chaotic) years of college. My job was to make sure 34 residents felt seen, supported, and challenged to grow. ✔ Led a floor of 34 residents while fostering civic stewardship, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence ✔ Designed monthly programs with community educators; managed event budgets and boosted attendance ✔ Contributed to RPS improvements through weekly staff meetings and collaborative problem-solving ✔ Worked the front desk: logging packages, resolving maintenance issues, and directing students to campus resources ✔ Responded to late-night emergencies and conflict resolution needs for a 400+ resident hall Building community, resolving chaos, and helping people become better versions of themselves.

Built a micro art jewelry brand — engraving names on grains of rice to create personalized, handmade miniature jewelry gifts. ✔ Generated $15K in profits with a hyper-lean supply chain, achieving an 86% profit margin, 7400% ROI, and 26% online conversion rate ✔ Scaled brand presence through partnerships with 3 local boutiques and 20+ vendor events across Midwest, building a loyal customer base ✔ Recruited and led a team of 4 summer interns to run Meta Ads, optimize SEO, and refine brand identity using Canva, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro ✔ Designed and managed the business website and social channels, resulting in a 300% increase in digital engagement and 450% growth in community reach ✔ Turned a birthday project into a six-year venture blending artistry, entrepreneurship, and personalized storytelling at scale Capturing BIG moments in small capsules :)

Selected as one of the top BUILD-stage founders in 1871’s flagship accelerator. Used the experience to sharpen Taptic’s growth engine, pitch strategy, and brand voice. ✔ Focused on scaling Taptic through user acquisition, retention, and product development ✔ Shared feedback in a founder focus group with 1871’s executive leadership to improve accelerator programming ✔ Finalist in the 1871 Momentum Awards: Top 5 out of 810 companies in the Social Impact category ✔ Received 1:1 mentorship from 150+ C-suite executives on branding, pitch vs. sell dynamics, and market positioning ✔ Mentored other founders on feedback loops, customer insights, and iterative growth strategy Where traction met strategy. We turned momentum into motion.

Joined Ninos de Guatemala to support education access for underserved youth—combining grassroots impact with strategic operations. ✔ Launched new extracurricular programs that boosted student engagement by 20% and raised exam scores by 15% ✔ Collaborated with local staff to plan fundraising campaigns and optimize outreach through Excel, marketing, and logistics ✔ Led volunteer training sessions and team meetings to build operational consistency across education programs ✔ Conducted field research to improve programming and identify community needs, shaping new initiatives ✔ Gained hands-on experience in international development, nonprofit operations, and cross-cultural collaboration Where social impact met systems thinking, and the kids weren’t the only ones learning something new.

Startup Mentorship

Metea MANE: - Host of Season 5: Episode 1, 11, 14, 15 of the MANE - Media editor for a nationally acclaimed media broadcast and journalism production show - Associate Producer of Season 5: Episode 10 - Producer of Season 5: Episode 11 - Finalist for: Best Feature Segment, Best News Segment, Best Entertainment Segment, Most Improved, Best Editing, Best Host - Winner of the Most Creative Segment - Produced sponsorship news segments for local restaurants: Buttermilk, Lou Malnati's and Sweetwaters Ted Ed: - Speech selected by the official Ted Ed Student Talks YouTube channel to be published to more than 80k subscribers. - Selected as one of the top 3 speakers at the Metea Chapter for presenting: "It's ok to Give Up": 2020 and "When Life Gives You Lemons": 2021 - Produced a Ted Ed chapter news marketing segment