About Us
Most women juggle a lot. Like, a lot a lot.
We know the mental gymnastics of making mac and cheese for tiny humans at 6 PM, then dialing into a global team meeting at 10 PM. We've mastered the art of hosting 15 people for Thanksgiving while our own doctor appointment gets pushed to "maybe next month."
We've walked in your shoes—the ones that are somehow always running in three directions at once. And we know that living in constant overwhelm mode isn't just exhausting. It holds you back from doing what you actually want to do.
This is what we set out to change.
This is why we built MentalLoad.
No more overwhelm. No more managing life with tools built for the 1990s. No more having to do everything by oneself with no help and no break.
Who’s behind the scenes
Ajantha Suriyanarayanan
Founder, CEO
I am a behavioral researcher and product strategist, who has, over 20+ years, led large global teams across corporate giants and scrappy startups. I’ve built my career on understanding what makes people tick, and what makes teams thrive. Throughout this journey, I’ve had the privilege of mentoring talented women climbing their own career ladders.
As a mom to two wonderfully chaotic little ones - whom I call my adorable brats - and part of the sandwich generation, I know firsthand the weight of carrying it all. The burnout hit hard, but the revelation hit harder: this wasn't just my problem—it was universal.
When I couldn't find an effective affordable solution to address the invisible cognitive load that disproportionately falls on women's shoulders, I decided to build it myself. That's how MentalLoad was born—a platform designed to tackle the relentless invisible load that keeps women from excelling in their chosen paths and truly thriving.
Sometimes the most personal problems demand the most innovative solutions.
Let’s connect on LinkedIn.
Praveen Alavilli
Co-Founder, CTO
I am a technology leader and builder. As a principal founding engineer at Poynt, I led the engineering of the hybrid commerce platform that drove the startup's acquisition by GoDaddy. My background includes leading API Architecture at PayPal and building core authentication systems at AOL and Amazon.
After a 24-year career, I took a break to reconnect with family, only to find that my daughter had grown from a kindergartner to a college freshman while I was heads-down. Realizing how heavily I relied on my wife to manage our lives, I turned my engineering focus inward. I am now building the intelligent assistant I wish I had—empowering professionals to execute at work without sacrificing their presence at home.
Let’s connect on LinkedIn.