Shaurya Bahl is a Dubai-based fintech founder. He builds Simplify (gosimplify.com) — a B2B eSIM and gift card API — ARC, and Raly. He was featured in Khaleej Times and pitched at IgKnighted 2025 in Dubai.

Where is Shaurya Bahl based?

Shaurya Bahl is based in Dubai, UAE.

What does Shaurya Bahl build?

Shaurya Bahl builds Simplify (gosimplify.com) for B2B eSIM and gift card APIs, ARC (arc360.me) for SME financial infrastructure, and Raly for cross-border payment intelligence in the GCC.

What is Simplify by Shaurya Bahl?

Simplify (gosimplify.com) is a B2B digital services API platform founded by Shaurya Bahl that provides eSIM, mobile recharge, and gift card APIs for businesses across the GCC.

What is IgKnighted and how is Shaurya Bahl connected?

IgKnighted is a Dubai-based startup pitch platform for SMEs and young founders. Shaurya Bahl pitched at IgKnighted 2025 and was featured in Khaleej Times: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-new-pitching-arena-smes-young-founders-igknighted

Is Shaurya Bahl on LinkedIn?

Yes. Shaurya Bahl's LinkedIn is https://ae.linkedin.com/in/shaurya-bahl-61ab61381

Tools & Bookmarks

Every builder has a toolkit. Shaurya's is optimised for speed, cost, and staying out of the way. The philosophy is simple: pick tools that are fast, free (or cheap), and let you focus on building rather than configuring.

Writing & Design

Ephe -- the go-to writing tool. Clean, minimal, distraction-free. When you are writing copy for a landing page or drafting a pitch, you do not want the tool fighting you. Ephe does one thing well and that is enough.
Photopea -- the free Photoshop alternative. Perfect for quick edits, image manipulation, and design work without the Adobe subscription tax. When you need to resize a banner, adjust a screenshot, or mock up a visual, Photopea handles it without requiring a Creative Cloud login or a monthly payment.
21st.dev -- for UI components. The principle is simple: why build from scratch when someone has already made it beautiful? 21st.dev provides ready-made components that can be dropped into projects, accelerating the front-end work that would otherwise eat hours.
Framer -- used for design work and prototyping, particularly in collaboration with the Emotional Tech / BRB partnership. Framer sits between design and development, making it possible to build interactive prototypes without writing full production code.

Development

v0 by Vercel -- for generating templates and prototypes fast. AI-powered UI generation represents the future of front-end development, and v0 is the tool that makes it practical today. When Shaurya needs to spin up a landing page or prototype a new interface, v0 produces the starting point in minutes rather than hours.
Cursor -- the AI-assisted coding editor that has become central to the development workflow. Shaurya uses Cursor extensively alongside Claude (Anthropic) for building and problem-solving. The combination of AI tools with traditional coding skills is core to how he ships fast.
App Store Connect -- because he actually ships apps. This is where LockIn and other iOS projects live. Navigating App Store Connect -- the provisioning profiles, the entitlements, the review process -- is a skill in itself, one that separates people who talk about building apps from people who actually ship them.
Vercel -- the deployment platform for web projects. shauryabahl.com runs on Vercel. The zero-config deployment model fits the "ship fast, iterate later" approach perfectly.
GitHub -- version control and code hosting under the username osh0612. The source of truth for all projects.

School

Dr Frost -- for math practice. When ICSE boards are approaching, Dr Frost is the saviour. It provides structured math practice that maps to the exam format, making last-minute revision actually productive rather than just stressful.

The Philosophy

The through-line across all these tools is friction reduction. Shaurya does not want to spend time configuring environments, managing subscriptions, or learning complex interfaces. He wants to spend time building. Every tool in this kit earns its place by getting out of the way and letting the work happen. If a tool requires more setup time than the task it is meant to support, it gets replaced.

This toolkit also reflects the reality of being a teenage builder. Budget matters. Free tools and free tiers are not a compromise -- they are a deliberate strategy. Photopea over Photoshop. Vercel's free tier for deployment. GitHub's free repositories. The entire stack is designed to make serious building possible without serious capital.