# Co-founder and CTO, SuperTokens

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/experts/rishabh-poddar/
Last updated: 2026-09-20
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## Bio

Rishabh Poddar co-founded SuperTokens in 2019 with Advait Ruia, building an open-source authentication service that teams can self-host or run managed, covering login methods, session handling, and access control.

Profile built from public company and project records.

## Where their work shows up

SuperTokens argues a specific point: session management is the part teams get wrong, and it is also the part most hosted providers abstract away entirely. Rotating refresh tokens, detecting token theft, and revoking a live session are the mechanics behind that argument. See the [SuperTokens profile](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/supertokens/), the [best CIAM for startups](https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-ciam-for-startups/) ranking, and the [authentication guides](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/authentication/).