User:Vanipriya.j
👋 Hello, I'm Vanipriya
[edit]I'm an entrepreneur, technologist, and cultural educator based in Chennai, India. With over 15 years of experience as a tech leader, I now focus my energies on ventures that sit at the intersection of **Indian heritage, education, design, and technology**.
🌸 What I Do
[edit]- Founder of Aarla – an art-based lifestyle brand focused on Indian cultural storytelling through merchandise, books, and DIY kits.
- Creator of Kanakangi – a cultural learning initiative designed to make classical arts joyful for children and families.
- Former CTO at Xerago and FYNXT; currently a fractional CTO supporting startups and enterprises.
- Musician and content creator at The Carnatic Guitarist, where I explore Indian classical music on the guitar.
🎯 What I Edit on Wikipedia
[edit]I'm passionate about improving content related to:
- Indian arts & craft traditions
- Carnatic and regional music ecosystems
- Tamil cultural heritage
- Women entrepreneurs and Indian technologists
- Educational initiatives and grassroots learning models
I'm especially interested in contributing to:
- Category:Indian women in business
- Category:Carnatic music
- Category:Indian arts
- WikiProject India
- WikiProject Women in Red
- WikiProject Education
🌍 Languages
[edit]- English
- தமிழ் (ta)
🧭 My Goals Here
[edit]- Add depth and references to underrepresented Indian cultural topics
- Create and improve biographies of notable women in Indian tech and education
- Contribute original Tamil-language sources to expand representation
- Support and collaborate on projects highlighting regional diversity
"Culture, when lived and shared, becomes legacy." – Vanipriya