At an age when most kids are deciding what hobbies to pick or which games to play, Pranjali Awasthi was already writing code. Born in India and raised partly in the United States, her journey into tech began unusually early. At an age when most kids are deciding what hobbies to pick or which games to play, Pranjali Awasthi was already writing code. Born in India and raised partly in the United States, her journey into tech began unusually early.