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.
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At Shoonya we believe, “It all begins here!”
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 Member
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
“I love Shoonya Kids because it is so dynamic, it is game-based, it provides social interaction, kids can see themselves in it, its equitable, and it’s fun!
The kids are interacting with the game based platform and they can move from language to language - and that’s awesome!”
Dr. Barbara Flores
Former President, CABE