More about Vinamraa Pandiya
Founder & CEO at GoNuts.com (Fortune 40 under 40)
• Chemical Engineer & Software Coder by Chance and Entrepreneur by Choice.
• 16 years of total professional experience including 14 years of Entrepreneurship
• Complete Hands-on & a motivational Leader.
• Relies on the power of induction to solve real life business problems.
• Has taken numerous difficult projects and executed them.
• A Number cruncher and a process-driven individual.
• Have relied on my gut instinct more than once to take critical decisions, which charted the course of the company’s progress.
• Adept at handling teams with diverse personalities & skill-sets to achieve a common organisational objective.
• ‘Never Say No’ Person, you name it and I would get that done, Period.
• Thrives in ever changing business lifecycle and believes Change is the only constant.
• Expert in Crisis & Disaster Management.
• Post the acquisition of TastyKhana by FoodPanda, started fulfilment Ops from inception to execution.
Lines that gives me booster shots of motivation when I’m down:
1. Screw It, Let’s do it.
2. I think, therefore I’m.
3. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.
4. If your efforts are sincere, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve your GOAL.
Inspiring Personalities:
1. Steve Jobs: For his sheer disdain to the ways technology was used & perused during his times.
2. Bill Gates: For his breadth & depth of vision: After conquering everything in business, he set himself a target of making this world a better & a healthier place.
3. Elon Musk: Perfect example of a technocrat innovator & a hard-core businessman. Look what he is doing in Tesla Motors & SpaceX. Google him & you would be astounded by his range of futuristic projects.
4. Narayan Murthy: Created much more than a company. Middle Class in India still associates pride with getting a job in Infosys. Came back from retirement to steer Infosys back to its glory days.
5. Sachin Tendulkar: Clichéd to say but still can't believe he is human. Genius combined with application turned him to a legend.
• Chemical Engineer & Software Coder by Chance and Entrepreneur by Choice.
• 16 years of total professional experience including 14 years of Entrepreneurship
• Complete Hands-on & a motivational Leader.
• Relies on the power of induction to solve real life business problems.
• Has taken numerous difficult projects and executed them.
• A Number cruncher and a process-driven individual.
• Have relied on my gut instinct more than once to take critical decisions, which charted the course of the company’s progress.
• Adept at handling teams with diverse personalities & skill-sets to achieve a common organisational objective.
• ‘Never Say No’ Person, you name it and I would get that done, Period.
• Thrives in ever changing business lifecycle and believes Change is the only constant.
• Expert in Crisis & Disaster Management.
• Post the acquisition of TastyKhana by FoodPanda, started fulfilment Ops from inception to execution.
Lines that gives me booster shots of motivation when I’m down:
1. Screw It, Let’s do it.
2. I think, therefore I’m.
3. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.
4. If your efforts are sincere, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve your GOAL.
Inspiring Personalities:
1. Steve Jobs: For his sheer disdain to the ways technology was used & perused during his times.
2. Bill Gates: For his breadth & depth of vision: After conquering everything in business, he set himself a target of making this world a better & a healthier place.
3. Elon Musk: Perfect example of a technocrat innovator & a hard-core businessman. Look what he is doing in Tesla Motors & SpaceX. Google him & you would be astounded by his range of futuristic projects.
4. Narayan Murthy: Created much more than a company. Middle Class in India still associates pride with getting a job in Infosys. Came back from retirement to steer Infosys back to its glory days.
5. Sachin Tendulkar: Clichéd to say but still can't believe he is human. Genius combined with application turned him to a legend.
Signing up on our website is completely free! If you encounter any issues with profile or notice something unusual, please don't hesitate to report it to us. We're here to help ensure a smooth and secure experience.
Featured speaker at previous eChai events:
Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events
The eChai Effect - In Their Words
“You don’t plan to build a company via eChai. You just keep showing up … and one day, you realize you did.” I’ve known Jatin since 2012, when I was still deciding what kind of second innings I wanted to play as an entrepreneur. Over the years, through events, chai breaks, intros, and seemingly small conversations, eChai helped shape not just Upsquare but also refined the lens through which we see collaboration. At Upsquare, we’ve hired talent, met partners, discovered co-investors, and built lifelong friendships. One of our joint ventures exists today only because a casual eChai memory sparked a deeper trust. Now, as we build House of Starts — our venture builder — eChai continues to fuel our mission: co-creating a shared future. eChai isn’t just a startup network. It’s a trust network. And for business builders like me, that makes all the difference."
Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Polynxt (EightQor Capital, Upsquare, House of Starts) • Architect & Capital Allocator
"eChai has been a game-changer for Hungrito, providing us with invaluable connections, insights, and opportunities that have significantly fueled our growth. eChai has introduced us to a global network of entrepreneurs and experts, fueling our growth and opening doors to new opportunities from Ahmedabad to Dubai. The community has become like a second family to us, providing support, guidance, and valuable insights as startup entrepreneurs."
Sahil Shah
Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist
"For me, eChai is a second home. I've been associated with it since the early days, when it was already setting a different tone for how startup communities could work. As a traditional business owner entering the new-age D2C space, eChai supported me in every direction. Over the years, it became my window to the startup world — and also gave me lifelong friends who continue to show up, for business and beyond."
Pankaj Bhimani
Founder, 58miles
eChai Partner Brands
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.
