I got first involved with FIRST when I started an FTC team, Thorbotz, in 2018 with a few middle school students from Jay M Robinson middle school. After Thorbotz I joined Yeti as a mentor in the 2019-2020 season. I help the Yetis with a better way to manage multiple projects utilizing lean engineering and agile principles. I grew up in Madurai, India, and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from TCE (Thiagarajar College of Engineering) in 1996. I am currently an organizational change management consultant with a focus on lean and agile engineering principles and helping financial and healthcare services organizations change their culture and process to compete better with silicon valley startups. In my spare time, I like to kayak in the lakes, rivers, and coastal waterways. My favorite quote: "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition” by Steve Jobs