The 23-year-old founder skipped the move to Bengaluru. His company now delivers web, app and marketing work for clients across the US, UK, UAE and Australia — from an office on Main Road.
RANCHI, JHARKHAND — Shivam Jha, 23, is the Founder and CEO of Up11Tech, the IT and digital marketing company operated by UP11 Global Infotech LLP. He built it in Ranchi, and he has no plans to move it.
That decision runs against the default. Most technically skilled graduates from Jharkhand leave for Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Pune or Hyderabad within a year of finishing college. Jha did the opposite: he stayed, went remote-first, and went after clients outside India instead of relocating to reach them.
Today Up11Tech runs web and app development, UI/UX design, branding, performance marketing, SEO, social media management and business automation for clients across India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.
Global clients came before the company
The sequence matters. Jha did not register a company and then go looking for work — he took on international projects first and formalised the business around a client base that already existed.
Before Up11Tech was launched, he had delivered full-stack web builds, e-commerce platforms, SaaS dashboards and paid media campaigns across Google Ads, Meta Ads and LinkedIn. The work spanned real estate, healthcare, e-commerce, education and fintech.
UP11 Global Infotech LLP was incorporated in May 2026, converting that track record into a structured business with a delivery team.
“I didn’t start with a company name and then go hunting for clients. I started with skills, shipped work, and built the company around the clients who already trusted me. That order is the whole story.”
— Shivam Jha, Founder & CEO, Up11Tech
Why Ranchi was a decision, not a default
Remote work, cloud infrastructure and global payment rails have removed most of the friction that once forced Indian founders into metro cities. What is left is delivery quality and communication — neither of which has a pin code.
Jha’s argument is economic as much as sentimental. Operating from Ranchi means a lower cost base than a Bengaluru or Gurugram agency carrying the same capability, and access to a talent pool that metros have historically drained rather than developed.
Up11Tech is now building toward enterprise engagements across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, with Ranchi as its permanent base of operations.
“I didn’t wait for a perfect city or a perfect time. I started from Ranchi, and I’m building from here. If you have skills and Wi-Fi, your location doesn’t define your potential.”
— Shivam Jha
What the company builds
Up11Tech positions itself as a growth partner rather than a project vendor, working with businesses across the full stack of their digital operations:
- Build — web development, app development, UI/UX design
- Brand — identity systems, brand guidelines, content production
- Grow — performance marketing, SEO, social media management
- Automate — CRM implementation, AI automation, business process automation
The company works across real estate, healthcare, e-commerce, education and fintech — sectors where a single client relationship runs for years rather than a single campaign cycle.
Building the talent pipeline in Ranchi
The second half of Jha’s plan is supply-side. Up11Tech intends to set up skill training and development centres in Ranchi, focused on employment-oriented training in web development, app development, digital marketing, UI/UX design, data analytics, AI/ML fundamentals and freelancing.
The logic is direct: a company that wants to hire globally competitive talent locally has to help create it.
“Every year Ranchi exports its best people to other cities. I want to build a company big enough that they don’t have to leave — and a training pipeline that makes them employable before they even apply.”
— Shivam Jha
The bigger bet
Jha’s story is early — the company is months old as a formal entity, and the enterprise ambitions are still ahead of the results. What makes it worth watching is the model, not the milestone.
If a founder in a Tier-2 city can win international clients, build a remote team and train local talent without relocating, the case for the metro migration weakens for everyone behind him. That is the bet Up11Tech is making, and Ranchi is not a constraint on it. It is the point.
About Up11Tech
Up11Tech is an IT and digital marketing company operated by UP11 Global Infotech LLP, headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The company delivers web and app development, UI/UX design, branding, performance marketing, SEO, CRM implementation and AI automation for businesses in India and international markets. Founded by Shivam Jha, Up11Tech operates remote-first and serves clients across the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Australia.
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Shivam Jha
Founder & CEO, Up11Tech
UP11 Global Infotech LLP
808, 8th Floor, Mahabir Tower
Main Road, Hindpiri
Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001, India
Email: shivam@up11tech.com
Phone: +91 77397 32531
Web: https://up11tech.com
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