What is Shoonya?
Shoonya also pronounced as Shunya in the mathematical context means “Zero” and in Sanskrit means “voidness” or “emptiness”. It is believed that Shoonya is one of India’s biggest mathematical contribution to the world by an Indian mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata, around 498 AD.
At Shoonya we believe, “It all begins here!”
Our Name
Shoonya also pronounced as Shunya in the mathematical context means “Zero” and in Sanskrit means “voidness” or “emptiness”. It is believed that Shoonya is one of India’s biggest mathematical contribution to the world by an Indian mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata, around 498 AD.
Meet Our Team
Our core team has decades of combined experience in education, software development, and content creation for children

Andrew Duncan
Director of Engineering
Former Chief Architect, Citrix

Mary Gower
UX Research & Design
Former Teacher, NYC Schools

Monica Moreno
Director of Sales
Bilingual Educator & Former Client Experience Director

Febe Jimenez
Animator
Bilingual Designer

Ashutosh Chitnis
Advisor
SaaS/eCommerce

Lane Rankin
Advisor
Educator & Illuminate Founder

Dr. Barbara Flores
Bilingual Education Advisor
CSUSB Prof. Emeritus

Zach Rankin
Architect
Kelvin Education Founder

Rashi Bahri Chitnis
Ceo & Founder
Former Media Exec & Montessori Board
What People Are Saying About Shoonya
Parents and Educators Alike Are Loving Shoonya Kids!
“A stunningly beautiful, culturally rich app for children to learn multiple languages and be exposed to other cultures. Different types of interactions for different ages and learning styles are cleverly integrated into the app.“

Prof. Dorothy Chun
Second Language Acquisition Expert, UCSB
“As the director of multilingual education, I know the research is clear about the many additional benefits to the exposure of a bilingual education in early childhood. These include increased problem-solving abilities, better working memory and improved capacity for abstract thinking, among other benefits. Having the opportunity to experience the multilingual Shoonya app will contribute to the benefits and will also expand our students’ multicultural awareness and stimulate their curiosity about other parts of the world. We are excited to get started with Shoonya!”

Marisol Guillen
Senior Director, Multilingual Education Hueneme Elementary School District
“Shoonya’s multicultural and multilingual interactive digital platform is the state-of-the-art in beginning language(s) and multiliteracy development! It embeds equity, access and language play all at once!”

Dr. Barbara Flores
Former President, CABE
“A stunningly beautiful, culturally rich app for children to learn multiple languages and be exposed to other cultures. Different types of interactions for different ages and learning styles are cleverly integrated into the app.“

Prof. Dorothy Chun
Second Language Acquisition Expert, UCSB
“As the director of multilingual education, I know the research is clear about the many additional benefits to the exposure of a bilingual education in early childhood. These include increased problem-solving abilities, better working memory and improved capacity for abstract thinking, among other benefits. Having the opportunity to experience the multilingual Shoonya app will contribute to the benefits and will also expand our students’ multicultural awareness and stimulate their curiosity about other parts of the world. We are excited to get started with Shoonya!”

Marisol Guillen
Senior Director, Multilingual Education Hueneme Elementary School District
“Shoonya’s multicultural and multilingual interactive digital platform is the state-of-the-art in beginning language(s) and multiliteracy development! It embeds equity, access and language play all at once!”

Dr. Barbara Flores
Former President, CABE
Meet Our Team
Our core team has decades of combined experience in education, software development, and content creation for children.

Rashi Bahri Chitnis
Ceo & Founder
Former Media Exec & Montessori Board

Andrew Duncan
Director of Engineering
Former Chief Architect, Citrix

Mary Gower
UX Research & Design
Former Teacher, NYC Schools

José Vázquez
Sales Lead
Former VP Sales, Apptegy

Febe Jimenez
Animator
Bilingual Designer

Ashutosh Chitnis
Advisor
SaaS/eCommerce

Lane Rankin
Advisor
Educator & Illuminate Founder

Dr. Barbara Flores
Bilingual Education Advisor
CSUSB Prof. Emeritus

Zach Rankin
Architect
Kelvin Education Founder
What People Are Saying About Shoonya
Parents and educators alike are loving Shoonya Kids!
“The bright colors, beautiful graphics, and funny animations really make this app stand out! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into every element and we especially loved the peacock and building characters in the rewards center! Super glad to have found this in time for summer.”

Parent
“As the director of multilingual education, I know the research is clear about the many additional benefits to the exposure of a bilingual education in early childhood. These include increased problem-solving abilities, better working memory and improved capacity for abstract thinking, among other benefits. Having the opportunity to experience the multilingual Shoonya app will contribute to the benefits and will also expand our students’ multicultural awareness and stimulate their curiosity about other parts of the world. We are excited to get started with Shoonya!”

Marisol Guillen
Senior Director, Multilingual Education Hueneme Elementary School District
"Shoonya's multicultural and multilingual interactive digital platform is the state-of the-art in beginning language(s) and
multiliteracy development! It embeds equity, access and language play all at once!”

Dr. Barbara Flores
Former President, CABE

Rashi Bahri Chitnis
CEO & Founder
Former Media Exec & Montessori Board Member

Andrew Duncan
Director of Engineering
Former Chief Architect, Citrix

Mary Gower
UX Research & Design
Former Teacher, NYC Schools

Monica Moreno
Director of Sales
Bilingual Educator & Former Client Experience Director

Febe Jimenez
Animator
Bilingual Designer

Ashutosh Chitnis
Advisor
SaaS/eCommerce

Lane Rankin
Advisor
Educator & Illuminate Founder

Dr. Barbara Flores
Bilingual Education Advisor
CSUSB Prof. Emeritus

Zach Rankin
Architect
Kelvin Education Founder