In what the internet is calling a ‘peak Bengaluru moment’, X user Nithin Kumar shared that his Swiggy delivery guy was a former entrepreneur and techie who now delivers food for Swiggy. According to his X (formerly Twitter) post, the delivery agent used to run a successful software company but is now delivering food for survival. When asked if he wanted a job in IT, the Bengaluru techie refused, he’s why!
Bengaluru Techie Turns Food Delivery Agent
Life has its ups and downs, and you never know where it will take you. A recent example of this is an incident that happened with a man in Bengaluru. Nithin Kumar recently ordered food from Swiggy and while receiving his delivery, the Swiggy agent handed him his resume as well.
Nithin was surprised to see that Padmanaban Ebbas, the Swiggy delivery agent, was a full-stack developer with 19+ years of experience. Not only that, he was once running a software company of his own! He even shared a picture of his resume that featured Padmanaban’s professional information along with all the services he offers.
My Swiggy delivery partner handed me this tonight.
Mr. Padmanaban is a full-stack developer with 19+ years of experience. He once ran a software company. I asked if he wanted a job. He said, “No, just trying to get my business back on track.”
Let’s get him the break he… pic.twitter.com/Gf2pvFDGe9
— Nithin Kumar (@nithinkumrr) June 11, 2025
Surprised by the discovery, Nithin asked Padmanaban if he needed a job to which the latter refused. He simply said, “No, just trying to get my business back on track.” Impressed by his determination, the X user added his LinkedIn information to the post and said, “Let’s get him the break he deserves.”
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Internet Reacts & Call It ‘Peak Bengaluru’ Moment
Just like Nithin, the internet was quite impressed with the Bengaluru techie’s determination to rebuild his company. While many commended him for his experience, others also pointed out that he might have to upgrade his skills to survive in today’s competitive industry.
One of the netizens pointed out, “He might have to learn a few AI tools to make/debug/test softwares.”
Another one commented, “There will be no issues to get work for people like him. Hustle is what differentiates the employed and unemployed!”
“Dreams don’t die. They wait for us to rise again. Impressive CV indeed. Wish him loads of luck,” one of the comments read.
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We wish all the luck to Padmanaban! We hope that he is able to get his business up and running soon.
Cover Image Courtesy: Canva Pro/svetikd & X/@nithinkumrr
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