In March 2026, Rupesh Garg earned Oklahoma State University’s Cowboy 100 honor for the second consecutive year. The recognition celebrates OSU alumni entrepreneurs driving innovation and growth, highlighting Frugal Testing’s global impact in AI-powered software testing and QA, shaped by Rupesh’s academic excellence, leadership, research, and international vision developed at OSU.
In March 2026, Rupesh Garg got the call from Oklahoma State University for the second time. Another Cowboy 100 honor. Another year of Frugal Testing making the cut.
Most alumni win this thing once and frame it. Winning twice, back to back, is different. It means you kept going after the first win instead of getting comfortable.
For Rupesh, who built Frugal Testing from the ground up, this wasn't just another award to add to LinkedIn. It was validation that the work his team has been doing over the past year actually mattered. More clients signed. Testing costs dropped. AI models got sharper. The kind of progress you can measure, not just talk about.
And it connects back to OSU in ways that still feel relevant. The lessons he learned during his Master's program there, the research work, the late nights figuring out complex problems, those became the foundation for how he runs the company now.
The Cowboy 100 isn't a feel-good list. It tracks real metrics: revenue growth, jobs created, market reach. You don't make the cut by coasting.
Between 2025 and 2026, Frugal Testing didn't slow down. The team built new automation tools. They refined their AI testing frameworks. Enterprise clients kept signing on, and more importantly, they kept renewing.
The numbers back it up. Frugal Testing moved from 15th to 12th place out of 100 companies this year. In a pool this competitive, three spots is a real climb.
Rupesh's time at Oklahoma State was where he learned how to work through hard problems. His Master's program pushed him beyond textbook answers. His thesis on ethanol-based vehicles was tied to real sustainability challenges in India, not just academic theory.
Getting named Student of the Year came from putting in the hours. Tackling dense material. Building the kind of work ethic that either breaks you or makes you capable of handling what comes next.
Working with 3M Corporation showed him how innovation actually happens outside the classroom. Timelines shift. Customer needs change. You adapt or you fail.
And his research with ARTC on mount tension for magazine-quality paper taught him something he still carries: even the most technical work has impact somewhere down the line. Every improvement matters to someone. That stuck with him.
He didn't leave those lessons at OSU. He brought them into Frugal Testing.
Frugal Testing has built a solid reputation for one thing: delivering QA that works without burning budgets. No overpromising. Just consistent execution across industries where mistakes cost real money.
Here's what that looks like:
Over 200 enterprise clients now use Frugal Testing for quality assurance. These aren't trial runs. These are ongoing contracts with companies in banking, eCommerce, healthcare, SaaS, and education.
Testing costs drop by up to 50% through AI automation. Clients track these savings internally. It's why they renew.
The company operates globally now, with teams and clients across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. They scaled without losing focus.
They work with Fortune 500 companies that need testing infrastructure capable of handling massive scale. These partnerships don't happen overnight. They happen when you deliver year after year.
And they've won multiple industry awards for innovation and operational quality. Awards don't pay bills, but they signal that people outside the company notice the work.
But here's what actually sets them apart: Frugal Testing operates on the belief that quality assurance shouldn't be reserved for companies with unlimited budgets. Whether you're a startup trying to ship your first product or an enterprise dealing with legacy code, you need testing that holds up under pressure.
That's why clients stick around.
Rupesh won the Cowboy 100 in both 2025 and 2026. Not many OSU alumni pull that off.
Frugal Testing climbed from 15th to 12th place in the rankings this year. That's measurable growth in revenue, client base, and operational reach.
The company's approach (faster, smarter, accessible QA) keeps resonating with clients across different industries and regions.
What Rupesh learned at OSU, how to think critically, execute under pressure, lead without hesitation, shows up in how he runs Frugal Testing today.
He's also mentoring early-stage founders through the OSU Foundation now. Helping people navigate the same challenges he faced years ago.
Winning twice isn't the finish line. It's proof the trajectory is real and the team is executing.
Rupesh is focused on expanding Frugal Testing's AI capabilities, deepening partnerships with enterprise clients, and pushing what intelligent testing can handle at scale.
But there's also something bigger at play here. When you get recognized like this twice, there's a responsibility that comes with it. To build something that lasts. To create real opportunities for the people working there. To make the industry better than you found it.
Rupesh Garg's second Cowboy 100 honor proves last year wasn't a lucky break. It's what happens when someone builds with intention and keeps pushing forward instead of settling.
To the Frugal Testing team, the clients who keep trusting them, and the OSU community that helped shape all of this: congratulations.
Here's to year three.