Namaste! Hope youre doing well!I come from a loving, moderate, progressive family. My roots are from Ahmedabad, India , where I grew up with a family of 6, including my heart - parents, best friend: elder sister and adorable grandparents. My dad is a mechanical engineer/businessman, mom a semi classical singer/phlebotomist (greencard holders) and sister an elementary teacher in Ahmedabad. I moved to USA alone in 2011, honed my courage, maturity and independence at an early age of 17 to secure my future. Within US, Ive lived in NJ, Los Angeles CA, Durham NC, Orlando FL and semester exchange at Cardiff, London, UK. I love college basketball and academia owing to my Masters at the prestigious Duke University and bachelors in Applied Math and Mechanical Engineering from NJIT. I got my US citizenship in 2017 & presently work as a Senior Consultant with Big 4 Consulting, EY. ) Previously Ive worked at Johnson and Johnson Medical Devices and US Air Force. I am someone who believes in... more creating my own destiny, taking ownership for my pursuits and truly believe that anything is possible if you work sincerely towards it. On the professional front, I am opportunity-driven, reliable and enjoy putting my soul into my work. On the personal front, I am a peoples person, curious, versatile, emotional, family-oriented, compassionate and entertaining. A Krishna-bhakt, Ive participated/won via Chinmaya Mission in Gita-chanting competitions as a kid. I cherish Raas (participated in Duke Daal Bhaat Shaak college team), Navratri and Bollywood fusion dancing, hosting ceremonies, theater/drama/acting/arts. An advanced PADI certified scuba diver (swam with sharks), travel blogger (solo and with friends) bag-packer: 30 countries: parts of Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and Japan, strenuous hiker (climbed Macchu Picchu, Peru - 26 miles in 3N,4D), creative writer: My Myers Briggs is ESFP. I am looking for a mature, patient, adventurous yin to my yang, dazzling Deepika to my riveting Ranveer, whos willing to share responsibilities, sip masala chai, let you win at pani puri competitions. Im the type to feed you samosas when your mehndi is drying kinda guy who treasures little things like hiking, painting, workout, cook your fav recipe, dog walks, have intellectually stimulating conversations/debates or exploring the world together. Healthy relationship consists of love, communication, vulnerability, mutual aspirations, staying resilient in adversities and lets figure it out together attitude. If it doesnt work out, dont ghost, make a new dost. Thanks for checking my profile. Good luck on your search!