To elevate collective consciousness to maximize individual & collective potential.
Quimby encourages a more connected, present, and mentally healthier world, starting from building emotionally resilient and psychologically safe workplaces.
From the Founder
Sumedha Ganjoo
Learn more about Sumedha here.
A few years back, I was told I was depressed. As an engineer, logic I understood very well. But emotions, not so much. So when I was high performing, socializing with my friends, and yet broke down in the parking lot of Walmart, I couldn't understand it. Neither did I feel comfortable sharing it.
After over 10,000 hours of mindfulness training, I learnt that emotions and mindset can be trained. Whether we know it or not, we are always training it. I also started noticing how technology overuse at work and digital fatigue was impacting my mental health.
I led mindfulness training for thousands of employees, from startups to Fortune 500, and saw that the stories of stress, anxiety and burnout are lingering everywhere. They make it to the headlines sometimes but are not shared with the person sitting next to us. The stigma around mental health, the conditioning around judgement of negative emotions, the gender stereotypes on feeling emotions, and so much more - keeps us from talking openly about it and showing up for each other.
I started Quimby with a mission to help elevate our collective consciousness so we maximize our individual and collective potential. Can you imagine that we have over 6000 thoughts a day and about half of our time is spent in mind wandering? We are running on auto-pilot, now more than ever, with our digital distractions keeping us from truly being present with ourselves, each other and the situation at hand.
I often asked myself what would it take to live a more mindful day closer to my intentions instead of just living reactively and on auto-pilot? That's what we are building as Quimby - by training our minds and emotions through simple habits, especially with the support of a community like work where we actively engage
With gratitude,
Sumedha
Meet the Team
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Mike Altmann, Operations & Engineering
Mike is a creator, whether leading teams, mentoring individuals, or developing products. He continually drives to create something greater than the sum of its parts and is passionate about buildings healthy, high-performing teams while having fun doing it.
“anyone can achieve the impossible with the right mindset and support.”
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Suresh Sundarbabu, Strategy
Suresh has excelled as a change leader with 25+ years of experience in implementing strategies to scale and transform global organizations.
“More than ever, the world is in need of elevating collective consciousness of humans through emotional resilience for individual and collective survival!”
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Dr. Ellie Jin, Advisor
Ellie received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Texas. She is passionate about supporting individuals and teams in cultivating sustainable relationships with technology through mindfulness-based practices.
“With the growing ubiquity of remote work, it can feel more challenging than ever to connect with others and be seen. In order for individuals to work together as a symphony, we need to invest in more intentional community building and prioritize emotional well-being.”
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Anup Maraka, Technology
Anup has 35 years of engineering, marketing & leadership experience at Apple and Adobe as well as numerous start-upsAutomation Works exists to assist startups with Strategy, Fundraising and Product Planning & Development.
“Everyone can learn, we have to be open to it.”
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Andrew Homeyer, Engineering
Andrew is a maker at heart, passionate about solving the right problem at the right time for the right customer. He is a startup investor, advisor and an avid adventurer.
“ It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you learn how to share it with others.”
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Automation Works, Partner
Automation works exists to assist startups with the challenges founders face everyday. The company has helped clients Strategy, Fundraising, Development and Go to Market. With extensive experience in application and cloud tech, the company is able to advise, plan and develop solutions to the wide range of challenges startups face.
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Jennifer Rubin, UX | UI Design
Jen is an entrepreneur and creative at heart. Based out of San Francisco, CA. She has owned & operated two businesses and is passionate about understanding human behavior. Her work is based around her strong belief for creating empathetic & friendly experiences for her customers & harnessing genuine connections in the process.
“Emotional awareness, authentic connections & real empathy is key to understanding yourself & each other. With that, there is true inclusion.”
Our Values
Humans First
Always, humans first. We are here to create an impact on the world.
Accountability
We are accountable for our actions. We don’t blame but take ownership, learn and grow.
Confidence
We love and serve powerfully. Confident in who we are, our principles and our ability to bring value to people.
Respect
We show up with respect towards all - teammates, customers, everyone. We earn respect by sharing it.
Connection
We connect authentically. Vulnerability, honesty, and authentic connections are deeply valued by us.
“Quimby makes it easy to have genuine conversations with my team about their mental health and wellbeing.”
— Jackie Padgett, Global Marketing Manager
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