Aashu Manchali

Aashu Manchali currently serves as Chief of Staff in the CEO's office at Giift since November 2021, bringing a wealth of experience in product management and marketing. Aashu co-founded unMazer.ai in March 2021 prior to this role and held key marketing positions at Invento Robotics from July 2019 to January 2021, where a focus on humanoid robotics was emphasized. Leadership skills were further demonstrated as President of The Entrepreneurship Club of PES University from April 2019 to March 2020, growing the organization from 10 to over 100 members. Aashu's commitment to youth engagement is evidenced by participation as a Fellow at the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (2017-2019) and serving as a Policy Consultant at LIC, focusing on financial literacy. Aashu's early career also included a role as a Youth Attaché for the Election Commission of India, advocating for young voter participation. Aashu holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from PES University and has also studied at Christ University, Bangalore.