Gogunj AI
The next chapter after Grocery Gunj: a redesigned and rebranded venture that aims to build an AI-powered "everything app", now being developed in Kathmandu.
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Mohammad Aftab Sheikh
Mohammad Aftab Sheikh comes from Birgunj, where his family has lived for six generations. He holds a diploma in civil engineering from Birgunj Institute of Technology, where he now works as Marketing and Outreach Officer. He co-founded the online grocery delivery service Grocery Gunj in 2025, and is now building Gogunj AI. As the rapper Afu Insane he writes in Bhojpuri, Maithili, Nepali, and English about identity, inequality, patriotism, and social change. In 2026 he made public his intention to contest the Birgunj mayoral election, with a focus on service delivery, accountability, and direct engagement with citizens.
Personal story
Work, creativity, and city in one journey
Mohammad Aftab Sheikh comes from Birgunj, where his family has lived for six generations. He holds a diploma in civil engineering from Birgunj Institute of Technology, where he now works as Marketing and Outreach Officer. He co-founded the online grocery delivery service Grocery Gunj in 2025, and is now building Gogunj AI. As the rapper Afu Insane he writes in Bhojpuri, Maithili, Nepali, and English about identity, inequality, patriotism, and social change. In 2026 he made public his intention to contest the Birgunj mayoral election, with a focus on service delivery, accountability, and direct engagement with citizens.
Engineering and entrepreneurship
Engineering studies and entrepreneurship create a practical foundation for understanding local problems and opportunities.
Music and creative work
Rap, poetry, and visual storytelling make room for identity, experience, and social dialogue.
Connection to Birgunj
Thinking about Birgunj brings questions of cleanliness, infrastructure, opportunity, and accountable public service to the centre.
Education
Academic background
Completed Nursery to SEE (Secondary Education Examination) from Ideal Academy Pvt. Ltd. Later, he studied diploma in civil engineering at Birgunj Institute of Technology, balancing his studies with music, and calls education his top priority.
- Apr 2009 - Apr 2021
Secondary Education Examination (SEE)
Ideal Academy Pvt. Ltd
- Oct 2021 - Dec 2024
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Birgunj Institute of Technology
Enrolled on October 2021 and completed the diploma on December 2024 while building his music career.
- Dec 2025 - Jan 2026
Certification Course (Entrepreneurship)
Nabil School of Social Entrepreneurship
Proud to have been selected for the Nabil School of Social Entrepreneurship (Nabil SSE) – 7th Cohort Certification Course. Although it was a 3-month program, I attended half of the cohort before transitioning after being shortlisted for the Nabil SSE Fellowship Program.
Selected work
Projects and experiments
Grocery Gunj
An online grocery delivery service in Birgunj that Mohammad co-founded with his cousin in January 2024. It ran for six months, served more than 300 customers, and closed in August 2024.
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