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HappyShappy is a social commerce (social media and E-commerce) web and mobile application company that makes use of a software system designed to discover information on the World Wide Web, mainly using images and on a shorter scale, GIFs and videos.

It allows users to save images, categorize them on different dream boards, and also connect to an amazing array of vendors in their budget. They can follow other users' boards if they have similar tastes. The concept of Happy Shappy is based on the shared interest of its users and relies on its members to produce the content. The most popular categories, as of March 2018, were bridal wear, mehendi designs, and jewelry.

The site was founded by Nitin Sood and Sana Sood. The company is currently based out of Delhi, India and has a team of over 10 people.

Nitin envisions Happy Shappy to be every user's go-to place for any idea or inspiration.

Dream
A dream is an image uploaded by a user or linked from a website. A user can save a dream and categorize it under an interest.

Dream Board
Dream Board is nothing but an album/folder to store images. One can create as many dream boards as one's interests. This allows a user to come back and refer them whenever one needs it unlike the screenshots on a phone which one may tend to lose due to limited storage in the cell phone or lack of time to search.

Follow
A user can follow another user or just a dream board. Following a user automatically makes a user follow all his dream boards.

I Want It
This feature on image connects a user to a vendor who can fulfill that dream. It allows customizations also. For example, There are card makers for a wedding card, bakers for a spectacular cake, and designers, boutiques, and clothiers for a unique lehenga personalized for a bride.

E-Shop
This soon to be launched feature allows users to buy readymade products off the shelf.

History
Happy Shappy has started off as a wedding marketplace that had vendors for venues, beauty artists, florists, henna artists, caterers, photographer etc. A user would book a vendor from one or all the categories and services will be provided basis the requirements. After a year of operation and contributing to more than 60 weddings, Happy Shappy in 2017 pivoted to being a social commerce platform.

The Founders

 * Nitin Sood has a Masters in Computer Science from The George Washington University. He then worked for a decade in Washington DC – first consulting for the US government and then working at the World Bank. Over the course of his career, Nitin has designed tech solutions for a complex array of problems. Nitin spent the last decade in the US developing his expertise in enterprise architecture, data, and artificial intelligence – which he’s now brought to India. As Happy Shappy’s Founder and CEO, Nitin applies his solid tech background to envisioning and developing technical solutions to make people’s dreams come true.


 * Sana Hoda Sood holds a Masters in Foreign Affairs from The George Washington University. In the year since she worked for a variety of MNCs in the field of International Risk and Global Mobility. Sana was most recently at PwC’s DC office and then worked for a Swiss firm, gategroup – giving her strong operations and finance background. She is also a writer and has published an Amazon bestseller, in addition to blogging for Happy Shappy. Sana spent the last 25 years in DC but now calls Delhi home.

The couple is blessed with two boys: one is 4 years old and other is 2 years.