In a world where people always consider age as a barrier, Shri Lakshmi a young prodigy from Kozhikode, Kerala, India has broken all norms, proving that talent knows no age.
She became the world’s youngest CEO and web designer, with her skills and disciplined life.
Her journey inspires young generations to work on their passion, and push their limits regardless of gender and background.
Early Life Of Shri Lakshmi
By the time Lakshmi turned three, she had already started using the computer. While most kids were attracted to cartoons and games she was curious to know more about technology and how things worked online.
Upon observing Lakshmi’s potential, her parents encouraged her to explore her skills and offered unwavering support. Which played a crucial role in shaping her journey.
Early Life Of Shri Lakshmi
With no formal training in coding and design, Shri Lakshmi was able to design a full fledged website for her school at an age of Six. When most kids are still learning to spell words correctly. The website was not just functional but also professionally made with all kinds of sections like home, contact, gallery and updates. Her creativity and skill gained quick attention and she was soon known as ‘web design prodigy’ by people across her city.
Growing up she kept learning more about HTML, CSS, graphic design, Javascript and website hosting all on her own.
And in no time she was able to understand the structure of websites, design layout, write code, and even create logos using softwares like Photoshop and CoreIDRAW
Founding Of Edesign Technologies, At 9
At present, almost everyone wants to start their own business someday. Turning her dreams into reality, Shri Lakshmi founded eDesign technologies, a web design company in 2009, at the age of nine.
eDesign is a company that delivers graphic design, logo creation, brand identity creation, domain and hosting setups, website design and development. And most importantly it offers branding solutions for small businesses and institutions. The company’s vision was simple yet strong – provide professional design services to individuals who couldn’t afford high end agencies.
All her offerings were professional, timely and well reviewed. Before she even reached her teenage years, she was already managing a business like an adult – designing mockups, taking client briefs, offering revisions, and delivering equality websites.
Recognitions
Soon Shri Lakshmi was labelled as the ‘Youngest CEO in the world’. Renowned media outlets like The hindu, The Times of India, BBC news, Deccan Chronicle, India Today, NDTV, Malayala Manorama, International tech and design blogs rushed to feature her story, when they came to know that a nine year old girl was running her own tech company.
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Her talent was recognised globally. And Shri Lakshmi was featured in the Lima book of Records as the youngest CEO and designer. She also gained the invite to speak at technology events and women empowerment programs.
With a humble and focused heart, Shri Lakshmi remained driven and open to learning. She confidently represented herself in the interviews and spoke about client expectations, website structuring and how she perfectly balanced her school life with running a company.
Role Model For Young Generation
Her journey is not only hers, it has become a source of inspiration for children and young adults around the world.
Shri Lakshmi stood out as a young girl thriving in tech, which is a field specially dominated by males. She proved that females can not only cook but also lead businesses in the tech world.
Because of her story, schools and parents got encouraged and started paying attention to their children’s interest early on. Coding classes, tech clubs for kids and organised design competitions were started by many institutions.
Challenges
Her journey sounds magical, right? But it wasn’t always easy for her. Being a child entrepreneur she had to manage school work, exams, client deadlines, and media attention, all at once. For Shri Lakshmi, her father, was her greatest pillar of strength. He always helped her with her schedule.
Because of her age, some clients initially doubted her work. But after watching her ability, they praised her professionalism and became loyal clients.
Lessons From Her Extraordinary Work
Shri Lakshmi strongly believes that ‘Age is not a Barrier’, if you have a passion and a right mindset you can achieve anything anytime, no matter what age group you belong.
Most people fear to start because they fear failure and judgements, but it’s the act of starting that changes everything.
Despite being talented, Lakshmi never stopped learning. Staying humble and updated led her to achieve excellence in her field.
She is more than a founder, she is a symbol of what the youth of India is capable of when nurtured and encouraged. In a society where people wait to grow up before testing their potential, Shri Lakshmi’s work’s is an exceptional one that shows kids can lead the way too.
