Why RemoteIndian
Remote work was nascent in India while the world moved on. Abhishek built RemoteIndian because your success should not depend on your pincode. A digital co-working space for Indians already working remotely — and for those trying to make the shift. Not a job board cosplay. A place where freelancers, indie hackers, and remote employees help each other navigate taxes, payments, loneliness, and growth.
What happens inside
- Job leads shared before they hit public boards — members hiring from members
- Practical help: accepting USD payments, Payoneer vs Transferwise vs EEFC, filing taxes
- Workspace setup, tooling, and WFH guides built from real Indian experience
- Peer interviews with remote workers at Todoist, GitLab, Gumroad, Prisma, Remo, and more
- 10,000+ messages exchanged monthly — low noise, high signal
Builder + community lead
Abhishek is not just the host — he ships. Senior Rails backend developer (Toptal certified): API migrations, PostgreSQL tuning, LLM integrations, agentic AI. Built RemoteIndian's platform while leading community at Pesto Tech as Head of Community. Currently building at Interlynk on software supply chain security. KIIT CS grad who stood first in Amdocs coding competitions before going full developer.
Career path
Resources he built
- How to get paid in dollars — FAQ for Indian contractors
- How to file your taxes as a remote worker
- WFH tools directory and member interviews
- Ruby Conference Jaipur — flash talk on RemoteIndian's impact
The bet
Remote work in India keeps getting rediscovered during crises — then forgotten. RemoteIndian exists to make it normal year-round: ambitious people in smaller cities, connected to global companies, helping each other without gatekeepers. Independent, sponsor-supported, and built to stay inclusive.
Join India's remote worker community
Slack community, guides, interviews, and peers who've done the WFH-from-India thing for real.