The early days...

I was born at the glorious city of Madras on the 2nd of January, 1977 .My Father was a banker and we stayed at an old part of the city called Perambur. It was 1984 when I had to leave my country and head to Dubai, UAE to join my father...life changed...but dreams remained the same!

I studied there at "The Indian High School" for four years , once coming back to Home Sweet Home for the holidays. After my 8th standard, I returned to my aunt's place at Madras to continue my education. I then entered one of the most important, character moulding parts of my career - my stint at PSBB. I had a totally different set of friends before and after my Xth...and they made my life.

I had my undergraduate study at VLB Janaki Ammal College Of Engg and Technology at Coimbatore - a place which I knew nothing about and a college which I had never heard of before! but I believe everything that is happening is happening for good...and that is the attitude I hold for everything in life.

The four years I spent at college were too good for me in all respects. V 115 was what showed me the essence of togetherness... the best place on earth definitely. I faced many stark realities of life. Though the revelations were not startling, it took me sometime to digest certain facts about life...as it is.Once again, friends made my life.

HAving completed a Masters in Telecom and Computers at The George washington UniversityI am now a Systems / Network Engineer and Consultant forSRA International, Inc in Virginia. I love my job, and the people too.

Friendship has always been at the top of my charts, and my Schoolmates(Our home on the web), collegemates, and the UFORIANS (beyond compare) ,are my jeeva-naadi right now...these are the names that have made life on earth = heaven for me. I for one strongly believe that the most selfless relationship in the world...is FRIENDSHIP.

Lady luck poured goodness on me by bestowing on me the best of cousins...cousins? Nah, they're more than that...they've become an integral part of my life. Balaji, Ramji, Puppy, Satheesh, Anitha, Uma ...gee, that's a lotta names!

Appa Amma Archu