Driven by personal experience and guided by technology, Krivi.ai is building a digital bridge for India’s autism care ecosystem—bringing families, therapists, and educators onto one AI-powered platform.
In 2015, when Shivendra Upadhyay and Bibha Kumari learned that their son had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their world shifted. Like many parents, they initially struggled with denial and self-doubt. “You start questioning everything—why us, what could we have done differently,” recalls Upadhyay. The journey led them through uncertainty and eventually to acceptance, where they began to see not limitations but potential.
What followed was not just personal growth but the genesis of a movement. They launched the Twinklez Centre for Autism in Bengaluru—a community-focused early intervention center that has supported more than 400 children so far. Now, with the launch of Krivi.ai, the couple is scaling their impact using data, automation, and a deep understanding of the autism care lifecycle.
From Personal Struggle to National Solution
Despite their professional backgrounds in tech and corporate sectors—Upadhyay’s stints include HCL and Oracle, while Kumari worked with Accenture, TCS, and Dell—they found navigating autism therapy fragmented and overwhelming. Their biggest realization: the system lacked cohesion. Parents, therapists, special educators, and doctors all operated in silos, making it difficult to coordinate care and track outcomes effectively.
“Even though everyone had the child’s best interest at heart, there was barely any structured collaboration between stakeholders,” says Upadhyay.
Krivi.ai is their answer to that challenge—a comprehensive autism support app that integrates electronic health records (EHR), progress tracking, professional collaboration, and standardized assessments into one secure, AI-enhanced platform.
AI Meets Autism Support: What Krivi.ai Offers
Hosted on Microsoft Azure, Krivi.ai serves as a secure and scalable ecosystem that links every key player in a child’s development journey. Its standout features include:
Circle: A real-time collaboration space that connects parents, therapists, teachers, and caregivers.
DIY & Professional Assessments: Incorporates tools like the Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism (ISAA), Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS), and INCLEN, allowing detailed progress mapping.
Personalized Goal Setting: Professionals can define therapy goals and assign tasks to specific stakeholders.
AI-Powered Analytics: Converts raw assessment and therapy data into clear, actionable insights.
Data Privacy & Access Control: Lets users upload sensitive reports and share access only with authorized professionals.
This data-driven model enables consistent progress tracking, informed decision-making, and better care coordination—especially crucial in India, where access to quality autism support is often limited or inconsistent.
Bridging Urban-Rural Gaps in Autism Services
In a country where over 18 million people are estimated to live with autism, support systems remain concentrated in urban hubs. For families in smaller towns or remote areas, access to specialists and timely assessments is still a major hurdle.
Krivi.ai helps overcome this barrier by offering autonomous digital assessments that can be conducted remotely and shared securely with professionals. “Parents often struggle to recall specific behaviors during traditional assessments. With Krivi.ai, real-time observations can be logged and accessed by therapists on demand,” explains Upadhyay.
From Caregivers to Changemakers
The Upadhyay-Kumari duo believes that lived experience is their strongest credential. Running Twinklez Centre not only gave them insight into therapy needs but also exposed systemic inefficiencies—from overworked therapists buried in paperwork to overwhelmed parents navigating jargon-heavy reports.
“Our tech background helped us see how digitization and automation could reduce these frictions,” says Kumari. By merging their domain experience with advanced technologies, they’ve created a solution that is both empathetic and intelligent.
A Growing Community of Support
Since its beta launch, Krivi.ai has seen overwhelmingly positive feedback from therapy centers, clinicians, and educators. The app is currently free for early users—allowing the team to gather input and refine features before transitioning to a tiered subscription model, including B2C, B2B, and B2B2C options.
One of the most impactful features is a campaign titled Parenting Journeys, where families share their stories of raising neurodivergent children. These narratives are raw, uplifting, and essential to building broader awareness.
“We want to normalize conversations around autism and neurodiversity,” says Upadhyay. “When parents see others navigating the same struggles, it empowers them to speak, seek help, and stay hopeful.”
Long-Term Vision: Global, Localized, Inclusive
Krivi.ai’s roadmap extends well beyond India. The founders aim to scale globally, working with international healthcare organizations, autism advocacy groups, and academic institutions. Regional language support, cultural localization, and shared knowledge repositories are key priorities.
“Autism care is not one-size-fits-all,” says Kumari. “Our platform needs to reflect the diversity of needs and cultural contexts across geographies.”
Future updates will also include AI-driven recommendations, integration with wearable devices for behavior tracking, and training modules for caregivers and educators.
Building a Future of Empowered Care
At its heart, Krivi.ai is not just an app—it’s a digital lifeline for families who feel isolated and overwhelmed. It redefines how autism care is delivered by making it collaborative, continuous, and compassionate.
“Parents don’t need a miracle. They need a system that works with them, not against them,” Upadhyay reflects. “And children don’t need to ‘fit in’—they need support that brings out their unique strengths.”
For families just beginning their autism journey, the founders offer this advice: “Don’t walk it alone. Let acceptance guide your path. There will be challenges, but also moments of unexpected joy and strength you never knew you had.”
With Krivi.ai, the goal is clear—create a world where autism support is not just accessible, but empowering, insightful, and unified.
