Vinay has a unique perspective on the intersection between consumer brands and technology, across a career of over 15 years at Hindustan Unilever as Marketing Manager for a multi-crore brand, as well as developing expertise in digital marketing at McKinsey & Co., and Bankbazaar.com. He was founder and CEO of Stepni.com, which was later acquired by Quikr. Vinay holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore, and a B Tech from Cochin University.