Home: New York City. Age: 45. Birthplace: Chennai, India. Profession: Oil and renewable fuels analyst. Alma mater: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Tamil.
Current project: Regular volunteering with Elders, providing help with their personal electronic devices. Hobbies: Playing the guitar and singing, squash, cooking. Recent travel or adventure: Safari in Tanzania. Lucky enough to see a “kill”. Last book read: Outlive, by Peter Attila.
Personality profile: Thoughtful, caring, witty, analytical, curious. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Caring. Moral compass: Logic, compassion, doing what’s right. How do you define a perfect friendship? Being there, enjoying new and familiar experiences, calling out BS and offering advice. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Honesty, respect, learning, complementarity, efficiency. What is your greatest joy? Listening to varied music. What is your guilty pleasure? Binge watching the Wire, yet again. What natural talent have you neglected? Singing.
What was your first paying job? Lehman Brothers Tokyo. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Lego. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Shawshank Redemption. What is your favorite app? Spotify. What is your go-to source of news and information? The New York Times.
What change would you like to see in the world?
Better access to education, dramatically reduced inequality.
What widely held belief do you reject? That we need higher birth rates for “growth”. What mega-trend most excites you? The increased secularization of the world, especially amongst the youth. What mega-trend most concerns you? Society’s increased polarization and living in bubbles.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? The Devil. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my loved ones, reminiscing, eating, laughing. What advice would you give your younger self? Approach your career choices with more thought, you are more creative than you think. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? Late twenties.
Personal motto: Learn constantly, challenge your own views, think logically but with empathy. Desired epitaph: Didn’t take himself too seriously, neither should you.
