Rupesh Garg Wins Cowboy 100 Again for BuildNexTech in 2026

In March 2026, Rupesh Garg got the call from Oklahoma State University for the second time. Another Cowboy 100 honor. This time for BuildNexTech, the AI-powered development company he built alongside Frugal Testing.

Most alumni win this thing once and move on. Winning twice in consecutive years, across two different ventures, is different. It means you're not riding one success story. You're building multiple businesses that actually scale.

For Rupesh, who co-founded BuildNexTech with CTO Bharti Garg, this wasn't just another piece of recognition. It was proof that the work they've been doing in AI development, mobile apps, and cloud migration over the past year moved real numbers. More clients signed across 135 countries. Development cycles got faster. Projects shipped on time.

And it all traces back to those same OSU foundations. The research discipline. The late nights solving hard problems. The commitment to building things that work.

Why Winning Twice Actually Matters

The Cowboy 100 tracks measurable outcomes. Revenue. Growth. Jobs created. Market reach. You don't make the list twice unless you're consistently executing.

Between 2025 and 2026, BuildNexTech didn't plateau. The team shipped AI products across healthcare, fintech, education, and e-commerce. They built agentic AI systems that automated workflows. Enterprise partnerships deepened. Client retention held strong.

The OSU Years That Built It

Rupesh's time at Oklahoma State was where he learned to work through problems most people quit on. His Master's program pushed him past theoretical answers into practical solutions. His thesis on ethanol-based vehicles tackled real sustainability challenges India was facing.

Getting named Student of the Year came from output. Dense coursework. Technical rigor. The kind of grind that teaches you how to handle complex problems under pressure.

His work with 3M Corporation showed him how innovation happens in the real world. Constraints. Shifting requirements. You adapt or you fail. And his research with ATRC on mount tension for magazine-quality paper taught him that even deeply technical work has real impact somewhere down the line.

He brought those lessons into both Frugal Testing and BuildNexTech.

What BuildNexTech Actually Does

BuildNexTech builds AI-powered digital products for companies that need to move fast without breaking things. Web apps. Mobile apps. Cloud migrations. Agentic AI systems. Custom development across industries where mistakes cost money.

The numbers back it up:

Over 150 clients across 135 countries use BuildNexTech for development work. These aren't trial projects. These are ongoing partnerships with companies in banking, healthcare, education, retail, and aviation.

30+ industry verticals served, from fintech to fitness, travel to telecom. Each vertical has different requirements. BuildNexTech adapts instead of forcing one solution on everyone.

Development time cut by up to 1.5x through AI-powered cross-platform engineering. Faster shipping means faster revenue. That's why clients renew.

40% ROI improvement through intelligent automation and agentic AI systems. Real automation that cuts manual work, not just dashboards that look good in demos.

99.9% error-free delivery through sprint-based planning, continuous integration, and automated testing. Bugs get caught before production, not after.

But here's what actually sets them apart: BuildNexTech operates on the belief that AI and automation shouldn't be reserved for companies with unlimited budgets. Whether you're a startup trying to ship your MVP or an enterprise modernizing legacy systems, you need development that works.

That's why clients stick around.

The Main Points

Rupesh won the Cowboy 100 in both 2025 and 2026. First for Frugal Testing, now for BuildNexTech. Not many OSU alumni pull that off across two separate companies.

BuildNexTech climbed to 14th place in the 2026 rankings. Measurable growth in revenue, client base, and technical execution.

The company's approach keeps resonating with clients across different industries and regions.

What Rupesh learned at OSU shows up in how he and Bharti run BuildNexTech today.

He's also mentoring early-stage founders through the OSU Foundation now, helping people navigate the same challenges he faced.

What Comes Next

Winning twice isn't the endpoint. It's confirmation the model works. That the team executes. That clients see value.

For Rupesh and Bharti, the focus now is on expanding BuildNexTech's agentic AI capabilities, deepening enterprise partnerships, and continuing to push what intelligent automation can handle at scale.

But there's also a bigger responsibility with back-to-back recognition like this. To build something that lasts. To create opportunities for the people working there. To make the industry better than they found it.

Wrapping Up

Rupesh Garg's second Cowboy 100 honor proves 2025 wasn't a fluke. It's what happens when someone builds with intention across multiple ventures and keeps pushing forward.

To the BuildNexTech team, the clients across 135 countries, and the OSU community that helped shape the foundation: congratulations.

Here's to seeing what comes next.