Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg) header
Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg) profile picture

Founder of ONDA+® AI Forge 2025 | UK StartUp Awards Finalist | Grishin Robotics Feel stress before it breaks you. Built for calm.

London, England
Joined March 2022
Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)Photo by Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight (@bigtime_gg)
Who in my network designs or makes trainers, or has done in the past? 👟 A friend is developing an exciting new material, and I’d love to help him connect with sneaker designers or manufacturers to explore its potential. If you work in this area, or have previously, I’d really
2
71
like to hear from you. Smaller businesses and local manufacturers would be very welcome too. And if someone comes to mind, whether you know them personally or simply think their work is relevant, a recommendation or introduction would be hugely appreciated. Please comment, tag
1
2
someone or send me a message. Thanks in advance! P.S. The trainers pictured are from my own collection, just to catch your attention! Helping a friend with this one.
2
This is absolutely mental 😂 I only started building in public in May 2025 Around 15 months later: 📈 ~123,000 views/impressions across platforms in the last month My LinkedIn content alone generated 159,993 impressions in the last year, up 384% But this is the bit that got
2
2
100
→ more reach → more opportunities → more people discovering what we’re building 58% of my LinkedIn reach in the last 28 days came from people outside my existing network That’s probably the statistic I love most Because building in public isn’t really about shouting louder
1
1
7
It’s about giving people the opportunity to find you So if you’ve got a goal, an idea or something you’ve always wanted to build, create or pursue… Start You genuinely have no idea what 15 months of showing up might lead to I certainly didn’t Still early. Still building 🚀
1
5
On 14 April 2025, ONDA+®️ was an idea I couldn’t stop thinking about. The question was simple: why do we wait until stress has already taken over before we offer support? Since then, we’ve been building towards an answer. We’ve spoken with people living the problem every day
1
1
90
needs filling. If you believe in what we’re building, or would like to be closer to the journey, you can join the ONDA+ waitlist at ondaplus.co.uk. Early supporters will be first to hear about product updates and potential pilot opportunities. Thank you to everyone who
1
1
22
has supported us so far. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏🏽
1
5
Shane Parmar | The Calm Knight retweeted
Christopher Nolan planted 500 acres of corn for Interstellar rather than use CGI, later he sold the corn for over $160,000 profit.
3
1
32
6,562
Some couples book another photoshoot. We booked a shooting range. 😅🎯 #MyWifeIsBetterThanYours
1
1
105
😂 What’s the most unusual date you’ve ever been on? I think this one’s going to be hard to beat… 🎯
1
21
Our Founder & CEO, Shane Parmar, recently joined Elias Can on the Grishin Robotics Bits & Atoms podcast to discuss the future of wearable mental wellness. In just 18 minutes, we cover: • why ONDA+®️ exists • building an AI-powered wearable platform from the ground up • the
1
65
realities of fundraising and product validation • lessons learned from building a hardware startup • why we believe intervention, not just measurement, represents the next generation of wearable technology A huge thank you to Elias and the entire Grishin Robotics team for the
1
27