Pinda Rika Dorji, also known as pindaPanda (born 7 November 1995) is a Bhutanese eSports personality, YouTuber and professional video gamer.
She is currently working as a television host for Astro SuperSport's eGG Network.Dorji is from Changangkha, Thimphu.
Her grandmother introduced her to video games when she was three years old, and they played Super Mario Bros.
together on their NES.
Later, she began playing online, despite the slow 3G connection in mountainous Bhutan.Dorji first came to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to pursue a degree in civil engineering.
However, as time went by, her path in life diverted towards eSports instead and she decided to delve deeper into the scene in Malaysia.
Her passion and talent in professional gaming landed her a job as an esports personality and host.
She also produces creative gaming content for eSports fans across the globe.
At the age of 19 in 2015, she graduated with from Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management in Civil Engineering.Dorji is best known for playing Dota 2, which she has been playing since 2013, and as of November 2017, she has fans all over South East Asia and beyond.
On her channel, Dorji also reviews the top competitions, does short cover versions of popular songs, dance routines, and tutorials for beginning players of Dota 2.
She attributes her success to a quirky approach, with humour, cursing and noodle eating accompanying her online gaming, and her videos are "refreshingly candid and non-judgemental".Dorji has her own lifestyle TV show called "The pindaPanda Show" on eGGNetwork.