About Me

My Personal Background

I was born in India, where I stayed for 7 years before my parents decided to immigrate to the United States in search of a better education for their children.
We landed on March 1st, 2005 to an icy-cold day in New York. Having gone from Hyderabad, India straight to NY was very overwhelming. Needless to say, my family's time in The Big Apple did not last long. After only 6 months in snowy conditions my parents decided to move us to Dallas, Texas in search of better living conditions and schools.
The city we moved to is a suburb of Dallas and a small town at the time, Carrollton. Over the years since, we have not moved, and I got to grow and develop with this town. If you were to ask me what my hometown was, I would say Carrollton especially since I feel as if I had contributed to the evolution of this little town.

My Educational Background

My childhood education (elementary, middle, and high school) was based entirely in Carrollton, Texas. In high school, I had decided that I was going to pursue a medical education, with hopes of getting into medical school. I decided to join the BioMedical Academy at my high school, which I did not complete. Instead, I opted to early graduate out of high school (after many night school and summer school classes).
With the goal of medical school in mind, I completed my Bachelors in Neuroscience (Pre-Med) from the University of Texas at Dallas. Upon graduating, my GPA had not met the standards set by medical schools. At this point, I had two options: spend two more years in undergraduate courses for a chance at admission into medical school, OR pursue one of my passions' statistics/data in the form of a graduate degree.
I chose the latter in June 2019. After the long journey of one year of prerequisites, and 2 more years of graduate school, I obtained my Masters in Computer Science (with specializations in AI and Algorithms/Theory) from the University of Texas at Arlington.

My Hobbies/Interests

First off, even though it sounds cliché, I LOVE programming! I really like tackling the large problems that programming can solve, all the while having the computer do all the work. I also especially love when I finally crack those pesky error codes for which there's no solution available online.
Apart from programming, I also like cycling (road/mountain bikes) and beating my PB's on the local green belt trails. I am also an avid weight lifter, and try to fit in a workout session whenever possible. In terms of gaming, I usually play racing, simulation, or casual games the most. Currently, my most played games are The Crew 2, Rocket League, and Snowrunner.
Even more recently, I have been tackling role-playing adventure games, such as Uncharted and Tomb Raider.