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OUR STORY

Our story began in the U.S., working with global tech teams at companies like Meta, Oracle, and Microsoft. Life abroad gave us opportunity, comfort, and success, but the most meaningful part of our journey came from volunteering with students in the U.S. and India. We saw a clear gap: while students abroad were encouraged to explore, question, and experiment, many talented students back home lacked exposure, confidence, and real-world guidance.

This realization pushed us to take the biggest leap of our lives, leaving our tech careers, returning to India, and building Polygnan.

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"Empowering the next generation by fostering creativity, compassion, confidence and a mindset to shape their own future while driving meaningful change in their communities"

OUR MISSION

The Team

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Chandana Shivanand

CEO & Founder

Ex-Meta , Ex-Microsoft , USA
Engineer to PM | USC | PESCE Mandya

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Prajwal R Prasad

CTO & Founder

Ex Oracle, USA
Tech Lead | Georgia Tech | NITK

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Vishnumaya Unni

Founder's Office Associate

Ex Growth X
Model Engineering College Kerala

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Rheena E

Content & Creative Associate

Ex Christ International School
Madras Christian College Chennai

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Kumuda Kodi

Community Events Fellow

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Last But Not Least: Fun Moments

Behind-the-scenes at our viral challenge shoot

Our amazing teams celebrating the successful app launch

So.Far & YouR team at the Beauty Tech ֿ Awards (We won!)

We're Not Playing Around When It Comes to Birthdays

Candid moments from our joint product development workshops

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