My Journey: From a Third-Hand Laptop to The Drop Organization

A quiet childhood, full of questions

I grew up in a middle-class family where resources were limited and every purchase mattered. My father ran a small business, and my mother looked after our home. I was a quiet child, more likely to examine how something worked than to make noise about it.

A toy, a television remote, a battery or a mobile phone could hold my attention for hours. I wanted to know what was happening inside. I was not the student who always topped the class, but curiosity gave me a way to learn beyond the classroom.

The old laptop that changed my direction

A conversation with a friend about computers stayed with me. I kept asking for the chance to learn, and at around 15 I received a third-hand laptop. It was slow and limited, but to me it was an open door.

I spent time exploring technology, cybersecurity, digital marketing and business. I learned by following questions, testing ideas and returning to subjects I did not understand on the first try. By the end of school, cybersecurity had become a serious interest, not just a screen I sat in front of.

From learning to sharing

In 2017, I started sharing technology videos through my first YouTube channel, Techy Tricks. Explaining an idea to someone else showed me how much more I still had to learn. That habit of learning in public later shaped the way I approached sessions, courses and community work.

The 2019 book drive that started DROP

The Drop Organization did not begin as a large business. In 2019, a local project distributed books and stationery to children. The founder-story film recalls reaching around 200 children in that early effort. What stayed with me was the gap between wanting to help and having the resources to help consistently.

That experience changed my thinking. Good intentions matter, but lasting service also needs people, planning and a way to sustain the work. The book drive became the starting point for what would grow into DROP.

How the work began to earn

The beginning was small: work from home, modest assignments and modest income. There was no single dramatic payday. As the work developed, the organization could take on more projects and build the resources needed to keep going.

Earning was never separate from building. It helped turn a community idea into an operating organization, support a team and create room for education and service. Our business grew year by year, although the path included stalled projects, plans that failed and people moving on.

An office, a team and shared responsibility

By 2021, DROP had its first office of roughly 450–460 square feet and a team of about five. It was a practical step: a place to work together, solve problems face to face and give the idea a stronger foundation.

The people who joined were never just names on an organization chart. Colleagues, family and especially my brother Raunak became part of the journey. I have always believed that responsibility matters more than a title and that the best work happens when a team can move together.

By 2023, DROP had grown to more than 15 members. I completed the CPENT course and launched The Hack Track to make cybersecurity learning more affordable. That same year was personal too: I built a home for my family through my own efforts and gifted my father a car.

Growth was not a straight line

Offices and teams can expand while the work behind them still feels uncertain. Some periods brought slow business, interrupted projects, difficult decisions and plans that did not work. The answer was to learn from the pattern, adjust and keep showing up.

Today, the work spans Ukhra and Durgapur, with more than 4,000 square feet of owned workspace across both locations. In 2026, we marked DROP’s seventh anniversary with the people who helped shape it. The spaces matter because they hold people and ideas—not because square footage is the point of the story.

Teaching, service and the purpose behind it

Cybersecurity can feel distant or intimidating. Through talks, courses, content and workshops—including sessions at NIT Durgapur—I have tried to make it practical and understandable. Sharing what I know with students and professionals remains one of the most meaningful parts of my work.

That interest also reaches into other work. I serve as a director at TDO Tech Education and wrote Cybercon: Decoding The Attack to help readers approach cybersecurity with more confidence.

DROP has also continued community efforts: book distribution, support during the pandemic, blood donation activities, guidance for schools and colleges, and help for people who need it. These are different kinds of work, but they come from the same belief: progress is stronger when it makes room for others.

What I carry forward

I still recognize the quiet child who wanted to understand a toy or an electronic circuit. The questions are bigger now: how can technology make life safer, how can a team grow well, and how can education open a door for someone else?

A student once greeted me with “Jai Hind” during a class. It was a small moment, but the greeting became part of DROP’s culture. It reminds me that the relationships we build can outlast any single session.

My journey has been shaped by my family, the colleagues who stayed through difficult days and the people who trusted us to teach or serve. I am grateful for that trust. The work ahead is to keep learning, build with care and help more people find their own starting point.