Cherukuri Srinivasa Rao is a visionary entrepreneur and the Founder of Orill Foods, which has since 2020 fostering a connection between consumers and comfort food. As the Founder and Managing Director of the company, he spearheads the overall functioning at Orill. Having set the company’s clear & compelling vision, mission and long-term goals, Rao diligently focuses on key departments, such as product development in initial stages, finance as well as growth.

A software engineer with Masters in Marketing and Finance, Rao worked for over 6 years as a techie in leading firms like Cognizant before taking the entrepreneurial plunge with Orill. It was his professional stint with diverse teams and organizations - each with its own sets of challenges & opportunities - that instilled in him the acumen to take his own path and connect directly with consumers.

Even as he began working towards his goals in 2018, the first entrepreneurial milestone came in 2020 with the inauguration of Orill’s first roasted gram plant at Visakhapatnam. It was following consistent efforts of nearly five years that the formulation of instant chutney, which is affordable yet without preservatives, was introduced under his leadership by Orill.