About Us

The platform behind the future of care.

The Yumi Glow team collaborating around a laptop

Our Story

Yumi Glow was born from a simple observation: salon services are essential, yet the industry behind them is deeply fragmented.

Customers struggle with discovery, trust and consistency. Salon owners struggle with visibility, operations and unreliable product supply. Most platforms solve only one side of the problem.

We set out to build something different.

Yumi Glow is a parent ecosystem: Glamease gives salons a free operating system and customers a better way to book, and Elysian Plaza supplies those same salons with the products they use every day.

Get To Know Us

Our Mission

To make beauty and wellness simple, accessible and trustworthy through intuitive, tech driven platforms. We empower customers and salon owners with clarity, confidence and seamless experiences, from booking a service to restocking the shelf.

Our Vision

To build the most connected, reliable ecosystem for the salon industry. A unified future where great services are easy to discover, book and trust, and where every salon runs on software and supply it can count on.

Our Values

We value trust, simplicity and meaningful care for the people behind every chair. Our work is guided by transparency, focused innovation and empathy driven partnerships.

Meet the Team

A team focused on building scalable, trusted platforms for salons

Rakesh Thammu, Founder & CEO at Yumi Glow

Rakesh Thammu

Founder & CEO

Rakesh is the visionary behind Yumi Glow, combining founder led grit with strong product and sales expertise. He understands both customer needs and salon realities, driving product direction, partner growth and the long term mission of the ecosystem.

Niharika Priya R, Co-Founder at Yumi Glow

Niharika Priya R

Co-Founder

Niharika drives business growth and marketing at Yumi Glow, focusing on brand positioning, salon acquisition and partner expansion. Her strategic, data driven approach ensures the platform reaches the right audiences and scales effectively.

Logic & Layer, Product Design Studio at Yumi Glow

Logic & Layer

Product Design Studio

LogicandLayer played a key role in shaping Yumiglow's product experience. As our product design and strategy partner, the studio brought thoughtful design leadership, combining deep brand understanding with exceptional attention to detail.

Jilani Basha S, Graphic Designer at Yumi Glow

Jilani Basha S

Graphic Designer

Jilani shapes Yumi Glow's visual identity across digital and offline touchpoints. His work brings clarity, consistency and emotional appeal, giving Glamease and Elysian Plaza a premium yet approachable aesthetic.

Chintalapalli Rajinikanth, Partnership Associate at Yumi Glow

Chintalapalli Rajinikanth

Partnership Associate

Rajinikanth builds and nurtures salon partnerships on the ground. He handles onboarding, training and day to day relationships, making sure every partner gets real value from Glamease and Elysian Plaza.

Our Culture

A Glamease team member handing a partnership certificate to a salon owner

People First Ecosystem, Not Just a Platform

Yumi Glow is built around empowering salon owners, professionals and partners with aligned incentives, fair practices and shared growth, creating a beauty tech ecosystem rooted in trust and long term relationships.

Yumi Glow team receiving an industry award on stage

Recognition That Elevates the Industry

We celebrate the craft behind the chair. Awards, features and partner spotlights put salon professionals in the spotlight they rarely get, and raise the bar for the whole industry.

Team members talking together in the Yumi Glow lounge

Real Investment in Salon Professionals' Wellbeing

Better tools, steadier income and reliable supply are wellbeing issues. We invest in training, fair pricing and support so the people running salons can grow without burning out.

Team reviewing product metrics together in a meeting room

Inclusive, Progressive Workplace by Design

Our team is built on merit, openness and shared ownership. Everyone shapes the product, from design and engineering to the partnership managers who walk into salons every day.