# Rohan Pavuluri

> Rohan Pavuluri is the Chief Business Officer at Speechify, the consumer voice-AI app, and the co-founder of Upsolve, the nonprofit whose free online tool has helped low-income Americans erase hundreds of millions of dollars in debt through bankruptcy. A Harvard statistics graduate and Phillips Exeter alum, he built Upsolve out of a Harvard Law access-to-justice lab as an undergraduate, led it as CEO until 2022, and now serves as its volunteer board chair. He is a TED Fellow, a TIME100 Next honoree, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 recognized for arguing that civil rights should be free.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at Speechify
- **Organizations:** Speechify, Upsolve, National Center for Access to Justice, Legal Services Corporation
- **From:** Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school diploma, Phillips Exeter Academy, A.B. in Statistics, Harvard College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Upsolve, whose free tool has helped eliminate over $700 million in debt for more than 16,000 families, Named to TIME100 Next (2021), Forbes 30 Under 30, Law & Policy (2018)

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy
- **2015** — Began work as a research assistant at Harvard Law School's Access to Justice Lab under professor James Greiner
- **2016** — Co-founded Upsolve with bankruptcy attorney Jonathan Petts after a Brooklyn bankruptcy judge introduced them; researched with Robin Hood Foundation support
- **2018** — Graduated from Harvard; named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Law & Policy
- **2021** — Named to the TIME100 Next list; delivered TED Talk on solving legal problems
- **2022** — Stepped down as Upsolve CEO in May; filed federal lawsuit challenging New York restrictions on non-lawyer legal advice; became volunteer Board Chair
- **2024** — Serves as Chief Business Officer at Speechify, leading business and recruiting

## Achievements

- Co-founded Upsolve, whose free tool has helped eliminate over $700 million in debt for more than 16,000 families
- Named to TIME100 Next (2021)
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Law & Policy (2018)
- TED Fellow with a TED Talk on access to justice
- Took Upsolve through Y Combinator
- Board director, National Center for Access to Justice; Emerging Leaders Council, Legal Services Corporation
- Filed a constitutional lawsuit arguing legal advice should not be restricted to licensed lawyers

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Active on LinkedIn promoting Speechify product launches including AI-powered Quizzes and podcast features
- **2025** — Continues as volunteer Board Chair of Upsolve, which has surpassed $700 million in debt relief

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-pavuluri-48811046
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RPavuluri
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rohanpavuluri/

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