Vaishnavi (Sri) Bodanapu is a nutritionist and founder of the cookbook design company, Heirloom. She grew up in India, in a family obsessed with food and feeding people.

At 21, Bodanapu moved to the United States to earn an MA at University of Southern California, after which she spent her early career working in business development at companies like Facebook and Fair Trade USA. She has since focused on food and culture, and is also a certified nutritionist from the Bauman College.

Sri spends her time between San Francisco and Hyderabad with her partner and 2 young kids.