# Rahul Bansal

> Rahul Bansal is the Pune-based founder and CEO of rtCamp, an enterprise WordPress agency established in 2009. A former blogger and freelance developer, he has worked on open-source projects including rtMedia and EasyEngine and participated in WordPress as a developer, translator, speaker and organizer. His public accounts emphasize training new engineers, publishing useful code and building a company that can contribute beyond its founder.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at rtCamp
- **Organizations:** rtCamp, WordPress community
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Master of Technology, College of Engineering, Pune (now COEP Technological University)
- **Known for:** Founded rtCamp, which became Asia’s first WordPress VIP agency partner in 2016., Participated in open-source projects including rtMedia and EasyEngine., Developed WordPress plugins and contributed translations in Hindi and Marathi.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Moved to Pune to study computer engineering, according to his autobiographical essay.
- **2006** — Started blogging at Devil’s Workshop.
- **2007** — Moved his blog to self-hosted WordPress on June 6.
- **2008** — Published his first WordPress plugin on February 9 and applied for rtCamp registration in October.
- **2009** — rtCamp was established on March 12; the team moved into a formal office in August.
- **2014** — Began positioning rtCamp explicitly as an enterprise WordPress agency after a consulting call with Chris Lema.
- **2015** — Co-organized WordCamp Pune; rtCamp’s WordPress training course became public.
- **2016** — rtCamp became a WordPress VIP agency partner in July, the first based in Asia.
- **2023** — Joined the organizing team for the inaugural WordCamp Asia event.
- **2025** — Discussed rtCamp’s 230-person distributed team and enterprise strategy in March interviews.
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker at WordCamp Asia in Mumbai.

## Achievements

- Founded rtCamp, which became Asia’s first WordPress VIP agency partner in 2016.
- Participated in open-source projects including rtMedia and EasyEngine.
- Developed WordPress plugins and contributed translations in Hindi and Marathi.
- Helped establish a public WordPress training program that supported rtCamp’s hiring.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — In an rtCamp interview about WordCamp US 2026, David Levine credited Rahul with encouraging him to approach organizers about a Core AI Prompt Bar.
- **2026-04** — Listed on the WordCamp Asia 2026 speaker roster for the Mumbai event.
- **2025-09** — Featured on Seahawk’s WP Legends podcast discussing enterprise WordPress, contributions and AI.
- **2025-03** — Discussed rtCamp’s enterprise strategy and 230-person team on WP Tavern’s Jukebox podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://rahul286.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul286/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rahul286
- GitHub: https://github.com/rahul286/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rahul286/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rahulb286

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Last updated: 2026-10-15