Nirnaya Tripathi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Oulu and has extensive research experience, particularly in software engineering, startups, and project management. He has been working as a University Lecturer at the University of Oulu, focusing on research and teaching in areas such as Industry 4.0, digital twins, software engineering, and startups. His research interests lie in Agile software development and startups, covering topics like goals, challenges, and practices, focusing on startup ecosystems. He has published in leading journals and conferences in his field, including ICSE, XP, Journal of Systems and Software, Information and Software Technology, etc. Email address: nirnaya.tripathi@oulu.fi