About
Aparna Ramanathan is a former medical doctor who worked in Australian hospitals for 11 years before relocating to the United States in 2011, where she shifted focus to mental health coaching and support. She founded AskMyClass (now Soundkins) in 2017, developing voice-based technology to provide behavioral and social-emotional support for elementary school classrooms and children.
Founder at AskMyClass, now SoundkinsYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Aparna went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Aparna can intro founders to AskMyClass, now Soundkins's investors below.
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Experience
- Soundkins (formerly known as mySoundTown)CEO, Founder of Soundkins (formerly mySoundTown)current2020 — present
- Soundkins (formerly known as mySoundTown)Founder, CEO, Hoogalit (making AskMyClass/Soundkins) Childhood development meets voice tech2017 — 2026Menlo Park
- CheckForUCo-Founder, CheckForUcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Early Literacy ClubModerator of Early Literacy Clubcurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Y CombinatorYC Founder2018
- uThanku LLCFounder and CEO2012 — 2016Menlo Park
- Ramsay Health CareCoronary Care and ICU Registrar, Strathfield Private Hospital, NSW, Australia2009 — 2010Strathfield, NSW, Australia
- NSW HealthAnaesthetic Registrar St.George Hospital, NSW, Australia2002 — 2006Kogarah, NSW, Australia
- NSW HealthAnaesthetic Registrar Canterbury Hospital2002Canterbury, NSW, Australia
- NSW HealthResident Medical Officer South Eastern Area Health Service1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Motivational Speaking1Medicine4ICUEntrepreneurship3Wellness2Nutrition1Holistic HealthStart-ups2Social EntrepreneurshipAlternative MedicinePreventionVenture Capital
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Mental HealthLifestyle- eLab — eLab
- HeartMath Certified Mentor — HeartMath Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aparna Ramanathan?
- Aparna Ramanathan is a former medical doctor who worked in Australian hospitals for 11 years before relocating to the United States in 2011, where she shifted focus to mental health coaching and support. She founded AskMyClass (now Soundkins) in 2017, developing voice-based technology to provide behavioral and social-emotional support for elementary school classrooms and children.
- Where does Aparna Ramanathan work?
- Aparna Ramanathan is Founder of AskMyClass, now Soundkins.
- What companies did Aparna Ramanathan found?
- Aparna Ramanathan founded AskMyClass, now Soundkins.
- Where did Aparna Ramanathan go to school?
- Aparna Ramanathan studied at Institute of Education Sciences (Small Business Innovation Research Award Phase I and II, Early Childhood Education and Teaching); UNSW (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)); WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Edtech Accelerator (2019-2020 Cohort, Education).
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