{
  "id": 14821655,
  "title": "From a Thesis on Stuttering to Companies on Two Continents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/from-a-thesis-on-stuttering-to-companies-on-two-continents",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T23:49:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
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    "url": "https://dev.to/sriram261/from-a-thesis-on-stuttering-to-companies-on-two-continents-l7f"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2022, the author arrived in the United States with a single goal in mind - to earn a master's degree, secure a job, and build a life. Four years later, the author has achieved all of these objectives, as well as two companies and seven publications. However, the journey to get there was anything but straightforward.\n\nThe author pursued a Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Oklahoma State University, which they completed in May 2024. Their thesis, supervised by Dr. J. Cecil and Dr. John Tetnowski, focused on the impact of virtual reality-based interactions among stutterers and non-stutterers. The research, conducted within a VR environment called Bob's Burger Palace, revealed that people who stutter can improve their real-world communication skills by practicing in a judgment-free virtual space.\n\nThe author's work on this thesis went on to receive recognition, including a best poster award at IEEE SeGAH and two presentations at ASHA. With their degree in hand, the author decided to further their education and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship at KL University, where they had previously completed their BTech.\n\nThe author's entrepreneurial journey began with the founding of RamTech Solutions LLC in October 2025, in Oklahoma. This company specializes in building websites and platforms for American businesses. In February 2026, the author expanded their ventures to India, registering TenTwo Technologies, which offers software services, an internship program for students in Python, AI, and full stack development, and Tuberose & Co., a small brand on Amazon India.\n\nThe author also joined Argencis Medical in Oklahoma City as an IT support specialist in July 2026, for both financial reasons and to gain practical experience in a working business environment. The project that connects the two halves of their career is FluentLoop. FluentLoop takes the author's thesis out of the VR headset and into a browser, allowing people who stutter to practice real speech, receive AI feedback, and track their progress without the need for specialized hardware.\n\nIn June 2027, the author will be moving back to India to Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, to run TenTwo Technologies from their home base. After an initial stint in America with a suitcase and an uncertain plan, the author now has two thriving companies, a notable body of research, and a clear vision for the next decade.",
  "summary": "I landed in the United States in August 2022 with one plan: get the master's, get the job, build the life. Four years later I have the degree, the job, two companies, and seven publications. None of it happened in the order I expected. I came for a Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Oklahoma State University, which I finished in May 2024. My thesis, supervised by Dr. J.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Author earned MS in Computer and Information Sciences from Oklahoma State University in 2024",
    "Thesis on virtual reality interactions for people who stutter published in IEEE SeGAH",
    "Founded RamTech Solutions LLC in Oklahoma in 2025, expanded to India in 2026"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}