People & purpose

The people behind Yujir

A small, committed team united by a single belief — that climate action needs to be built from within, not imposed from outside.

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Shwetha Munegowda
Founder & Director

With over 20 years in technology and leadership at Michelin, Shwetha saw that climate awareness was growing — but real action was missing. In 2023 she identified the gap and proposed the idea of Competencies for Planet from within Michelin, became a Climate Fresk & Digital Collage facilitator, and delivered green competency programs for 800+ participants. In 2025 she left Michelin to pursue the mission full time, incorporating Yujir Planet Competencies together with her mother, who believed in the idea from day one. Today Shwetha is the vision driver and strategy architect — overseeing partnerships, innovation roadmaps, and ensuring every effort aligns with long-term impact.

"I founded Yujir to build the skills and mindset that turn awareness into measurable impact — to help individuals, businesses, and institutions act with clarity, confidence, and purpose."
20+
Years in technology
& leadership
800+
Participants trained
at Michelin
30+
Sessions delivered
across organisations
2025
Yujir incorporated
Bangalore
2023
Identified climate capability gap at Michelin. Proposed Competencies for Planet initiative internally.
2024
Became Climate Fresk & Digital Collage facilitator. Delivered Level 1 green competencies for 800+ employees across Pune office.
2025
Left Michelin to pursue the mission full time. Incorporated Yujir Planet Competencies with her mother.
2026
Ground-level research, expanded competency programs. Launched YCCP — Waste Intelligence System with 4 confirmed schools.
The team

Built on belief,
driven by purpose

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Manjula Munegowda
Director

Co-founder who believed in the mission from day one. The grounded backbone of Yujir — bringing wisdom, steadiness, and unwavering support to the organisation's governance and foundation.

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02
Francis D'Souza
Technical Partner

Driving the engineering behind YCCP — the Yujir Climate Capability Platform. Building the digital infrastructure that makes waste intelligence and material traceability possible at scale across India.

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Brunda Manurkar
Channel Partner Outreach

Building school and partner networks across India — connecting Yujir's services to the institutions and communities that need them most. The bridge between Yujir and the ground.

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Ramya Sri Devi K
UI/UX Designer

Shaping the user experience of Yujir's digital platforms — designing interfaces that are clean, accessible, and purposeful. Ensuring that sustainability tools are a pleasure to use.

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CA Mahanandha
Financial Advisor

Financial advisory and audit support — ensuring Yujir's operations are financially sound, transparent, and built for long-term sustainability in every sense of the word.

We're growing

Yujir is looking for people who believe sustainability should be built from within. If that's you, get in touch.

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"One person alone won't be able to bring change. We all need to stand together — to hold space for each other, build partnerships, and thrive through this climate-changed world."
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