Every employee has a story.
Some are navigating a new leadership role. Others are managing burnout, caring for loved ones, returning to work after becoming a parent, or simply trying to get through a difficult week. These moments quietly shape confidence, performance, relationships, and growth—but they're often invisible in the workplace.
For decades, organizations have relied on disconnected solutions: coaching for a few, wellbeing programs for some, and support that's often available only when people reach a crisis.
We believed there had to be a better way.
That's why we built Liya—the Human Capability Intelligence Platform that helps people grow through the moments that matter. By combining personalized coaching, Growth Journeys, Weekly Missions, and intelligent recommendations, Liya makes meaningful support available to every employee, every day—not just when something goes wrong.
Because the future of work won't be defined by technology alone.
It will be shaped by people who can adapt, lead, connect, and grow.
Rooted in science. Powered by intelligence. Built for human growth.
The Science Behind Liya
From Research to Real-World Impact The research didn't remain on paper.
It inspired the creation of KOACH BOX, a science-backed wellbeing brand built around neuroplasticity, positive psychology, coaching psychology, and reflective practice.
Through physical affirmation and self-coaching experiences designed for specific life transitions, KOACH BOX helped thousands of individuals build healthier habits, stronger mindsets, and greater emotional resilience.
More importantly, it validated something we had believed from the beginning: When support is personalized, practical, and available in the moments people need it most, growth becomes part of everyday life
Bringing That Science Into Liya Today,
Liya brings those same evidence-based principles into a digital, AIpowered experience. Every conversation. Every growth journey. Every weekly mission.
Every reflection.
Every personalized recommendation.
Every moment of in-the-moment support is built upon the same foundation of psychological research and human-centered design. Liya doesn't simply recommend content. It helps people build lasting human capability—through experiences grounded in science and designed for the realities of everyday work and life.
The technology makes Liya intelligent. The science makes Liya meaningful.
Our Founder
Sunil is a seasoned HR leader turned founder, with experience building and scaling people functions at some of the world's most recognised organisations — LinkedIn, Yahoo!, GE Digital, Flipkart, and Oracle. Sitting at the intersection of high performance and human cost, he watched firsthand how stress, unspoken struggles, and a lack of accessible support quietly eroded the best people in the best teams.
That observation became a conviction — and the conviction became Liya.
A Certified Wellbeing and Life Coach, Sunil founded Liya.ai™ in 2023 to democratise coaching for every employee, not just the privileged few. His belief is simple: seeking support should be as natural as asking a question.
— Sunil D’Cruz Harry
Founder & CEO, Liya.Ai
Our Strategic Advisor
Vibhav is a seasoned entrepreneur, angel investor, and enterprise technology leader with over three decades of experience building and scaling products at companies including Stryker, HP, SAP Business Objects, and Novell. As Founder CEO of CloudByte — a storage technology startup — he led the company from concept through three rounds of VC and angel funding. A TiE Charter Member since 2011 and active mentor to early-stage founders, Vibhav has guided dozens of entrepreneurs from idea to Series A.
He brings to Liya deep expertise in product strategy, enterprise go-to-market, and the specific challenges of scaling a technology venture from early pilots to enterprise adoption — advising the platform as it enters its next phase of growth.
— Srivibhavan (Vibhav) Balaram
Strategic Advisor
Our Core values
People Before Platform
Science Meets Empathy
Our coaching is built on evidence-based behavioural frameworks — because real support needs both rigour and warmth. AI brings the intelligence. Empathy makes it human.
Democratise Coaching
In the Moment, Not After the Fact
The best support arrives before the crisis. We're built for the micro-moments — the daily triggers where a coaching conversation can change the entire trajectory of someone's day.
Trust is the Product
What employees share with Liya stays with them. No individual data ever reaches the employer. We can only work if employees feel completely safe — and we take that seriously.
AI + Human, Always
