My Bio
After graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1989, I arrived at North Carolina State University in Raleigh at age 21 to pursue graduate studies. In 1992, I earned a Master’s in Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
That same year, I began my career as a shop-floor process automation engineer. In 1994, I moved to Northeast Ohio, where I’ve lived and worked ever since. While holding a full-time job, I completed my MBA at Cleveland State University through evening and weekend classes.
Driven by a passion for innovation, I founded a software development and services company in 1996. Like many entrepreneurs, I weathered severe challenges — the dot-com crash of 2000 and the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Those difficult years taught me a lasting truth: success ultimately depends on hard work, resilience, and contributing to society to the best of our abilities. I am living proof that America still runs on the grit of individuals and the innovation of small businesses — the true engine of our rising standard of living.
Community service has always been central to my life. I currently serve as:
- A committee member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- A board member of the Mayfield Village Parks and Recreation Department
- Organizer of the city’s annual Yoga Festival since 2018
In the past, I served as president of local community organizations and as national president of a prominent Indian-American association representing members across 100 cities in all 50 states. During my tenure, I launched weekend educational programs for children, a professional networking and entrepreneurship platform, and expanded services for senior citizens. Members still remember that term as one of the most effective and impactful in recent decades.
My Key Issues
Affordability
My goal is simple: stretch every hard-earned tax dollar further so anyone working 40 hours a week can live with dignity and still have time for what matters — time for their kids, to help with homework, to attend parent-teacher conferences, to enjoy friends and community, and to pursue vocational training that leads to real upward mobility. I will fight for: - Tax incentives for hardworking individuals and families. - Truly affordable healthcare. - Federal policies that revitalize Rust Belt Ohio. - Ohio that wins again. Taxes: #1. Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without children to $1,500. #2. Ohio Skills Surge Credit — up to $4,000/year ($6,000 for high-demand apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing, EV tech, HVAC, Robotics programming, etc.). #3. Buckeye Builder Boost — up to $5,000 per new employee for small-business expansion. #4. Heartland Home Retrofit Credit — up to $3,200/year for energy-efficiency upgrades that create green jobs. Healthcare: #1. Empower private-sector providers. #2. Strengthen the ACA with lower deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses. #3. Pass the Healthcare Transparency Act — require every hospital to publish clear, comparable prices so families can shop wisely and save money.
Economic Development
America is the most technologically advanced nation in history — from bridges and railroads to the internet and rockets, from airplanes to artificial intelligence, we have led the world and raised living standards for all humanity. Today's top 7 corporations are worth $22 trillion! Yet Ohio is on decline. Ohio has been neglected by both parties for decades. Our congressional seats have shrunk from 21 to 15 while other states race ahead in the technology economy. It’s time to change that. I will champion policies that make emerging technologies accessible to our youth and small businesses, massively expand skills-based training, and build the ecosystem Ohio needs to thrive in this new era. Housing: Right now in Ohio, you need to earn about $22.50 an hour just to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment without being cost-burdened. But many renters in Akron, Canton, and the surrounding towns are making far less. That gap is why families are stuck, living paycheck to paycheck, or doubling up. Property taxes, utilities and electricity have gone up by 10-15% In OH-13, there are nearly 20,000 fewer homes affordable to low-income families than there are households. We need affordable housing. I support the following with requirement to use local labor, local material and small businesses: - 20% trade-able/transferable capital tax credit for developers. - Property tax holiday for 10 years. - Allocating state owned lands (vacant plots/unused warehouses/defunct factories) at 20% subsidized rate
Training/Apprenticeship
Both of our children went to public schools. I want to offer skill-based training programs to students from 9th to 12th grades. Dramatically increase funding (from the current ~$19 billion) for vocational training Make America Skilled Again program, the Federal Apprenticeship program, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Develop programs for the new growth industry of autonomous vehicles, robotics, and artificial intelligence. • Pass a comprehensive national right-to-repair act so technology is accessible to all, creating knowledge-based jobs and training opportunities in states that have fallen behind.
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