Chennai in 2026 is one of India's strongest SaaS cities — home base to Zoho, Freshworks, and a deep bench of product-engineering talent on OMR. It also anchors Tamil Nadu's automotive supply chain (Hyundai, Renault, Daimler) where AI for ops, quality, and predictive maintenance is becoming standard. Two very different demand profiles, both underserved by generic AI courses.
I'm VLN Murthy — AI Trainer, AI Consultant, and Vibe Coding Expert. Chennai clients work with me through online cohorts and scheduled on-site engagements. Programmes run with ONROL — India's AI Execution School.
Who I work with in Chennai
- SaaS engineers at OMR / Tidel Park companies — Zoho, Freshworks, Chargebee, plus startups around Sholinganallur — adding agentic AI to existing products
- Product managers and CSMs at Chennai SaaS firms wanting vibe coding for prototyping
- Automotive supply-chain firms in Sriperumbudur / Oragadam / Maraimalai Nagar — AI for QC, predictive maintenance, document automation
- Chennai education institutions — engineering colleges and CBSE/state-board schools designing practical AI curricula
- T. Nagar / Mylapore / Anna Salai SMEs — clinics, agencies, ed-tech, D2C brands wanting AI automation that fits their budget
- College students at IIT-M, Anna University, SSN, VIT-Chennai, CIT — practical AI for placement portfolios
Service breakdown — Chennai
1. On-site corporate workshops — OMR, Tidel Park
1-3 day intensive on-site programmes at Chennai SaaS offices. Custom curriculum mapped to your team's product. Recent topics: agentic AI patterns for SaaS, RAG over support knowledge bases, vibe coding for CSM teams.
2. Online AI cohorts
Standard 4-12 week structured programmes. Chennai students join via Zoom. Three deployed projects by week 4 of the AI Generalist track.
3. Automotive AI consulting
Targeted engagements for Tamil Nadu's automotive cluster — AI roadmap for manufacturing ops, document automation, supplier coordination, predictive maintenance pilots.
4. AI curriculum design for Chennai institutions
Practical AI module design for engineering colleges, polytechnic, MBA, and skill-development programmes. Including tool licenses, project rubrics, and assessment frameworks.
Real Chennai use-cases (representative)
- An OMR SaaS company — vibe coding workshop for the entire product + design team. 14 prototypes shipped in 2 days.
- A Tidel Park engineering team — internal RAG over 3 years of support tickets. New-hire onboarding cut from 5 weeks to 9 days.
- An automotive supplier in Oragadam — document automation for quality compliance. 60+ hours/month saved.
- A T. Nagar boutique clinic — bilingual (English + Tamil) WhatsApp AI receptionist. ₹16K setup, ₹3K/month.
How to start
- WhatsApp +91 99665 77659 with one line about your team + what you want to build
- 15-min discovery call (online)
- Fit + recommendation within 24 hours
Background reading: how to pick an AI trainer, vibe coding explained, 30-day no-coding roadmap.