About myself:

• Profession:

  • BigData Architect with 20+ years experience in the Software industry

• Tamil:(with BATM for past 2 decades)

  • INFITT 2002 conference -Volunteer

  • Radio: Co-hosted MostlyTamil radio program broadcast from 94.1FM KZSU Stanford Radio(“Oli Mama udan KadhaiNeeram”),2003-04. Story-teller for Tamilkids.

  • Speaker:

    • INFITT 2012 conference, India

    • 2013 World Tamil Teachers Conference, Malaysia.

  • Organized 2013 BATM Childrens Day

  • Moderated 2014 BATM NeeyaNaana Talkshow

  • 2015 FeTNA Convention, San Jose(WebAdmin,MobileApps admin,Facebook promotions,conducted Chess event)

  • Serving- 2019 BATM ByLaw committee

• Community:

  • Meetup Organizer: BigData,Cloud and DataScience meetup group,4500+ members,4.5+ years,50+ events

  • Tech conferences Speaker: London,Berlin,SanFrancisco,LasVegas

• Sports

  • Was National level player in Chess,Field Hockey in India

Election manifesto:

• Modernize:

  • BATM Financial management systems(book-keeping,payments,lodgements) by moving to QuickBooks

  • Financial Budgeting to support decision making

  • Fund raising for projects:

-Thiruvalluvar Statue

-Buying land for TCC

-Tamil Entrepreneur Center

-Mega PongalVizha

• Expand and streamline Fund allocation process

• Expand on Liability insurances to support projects

• Advise on BATM’s reserves,Investment policy

• Increase membership,sponsors

My promise:

• I promise that I’ll work towards creating a transparent and inclusive process factoring in members’ opinions towards the growth of BATM.

#RaisingTheBar