I was born on the 13^th of August, 1978 in Tumkur, Karnataka. Soon after, my family relocated to Bangalore and it is in this beautiful city that I grew up.

I did my schooling at the Bethany High in Koramangala and the Frank Anthony Public School (FAPS).

I pursued my engineering from BITS, Pilani and dabbled in a couple of startups and even had a brief stint with Juniper Networks (JNPR), Bangalore. I presently work with Cisco Systems (CSCO), Bangalore where I work on VPN Technologies.

My mother Rajeshwari is a home maker while my father Gurudath is AGM, Quality at the Bharath Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bangalore.

On the 24^th of June 2005, I married Archana. She is a Bharatanatyam dancer and also trains students in the art.

On the 20^th of August 2007, we were blessed with a baby girl Shrimayi.

Carnatic music is my one and only passion in life and you can learn more about my musical side by clicking here.