THAT SUSTAINABLE COUPLE

Every time I sit down to write about myself, it is intimidating to identify myself as belonging to a certain field or profession. However, this platform was created as a safe space to be ourselves and pursue our interests. As an intersectional environmentalist, I tend to incorporate my values into all my hobbies and work. I enjoy baking, researching, and learning. Currently, I make a living as a writer and recipe developer. When I need to unwind, I paint with watercolours or read a book. One thing I have been working on but have yet to turn into a career in botany. I earned a BSc in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from Women's Christian College in Chennai and an MSc in Ecology and Environmental Science from Pondicheery University in Puducherry. I pursued these degrees, hoping to make a difference in the field like some scholars do, but it didn't work out for me. Instead, I became an intersectional environmentalist who loves humans, animals, and nature unconditionally to create a balance in consciousness. You may have noticed how quickly it got spiritual. Don't be afraid (fear is just an illusion); I won't discuss that here. As I don't work for a corporation or have infinite access to funds, this website is to provide products or services and raise income to build a forest sanctuary. 

I may be a jack-of-all-trades, but I like to think of myself as a master of integrating my passions for art, coffee, entrepreneurship, project management, and website design. And let’s be real, in a world that needs more love, it’s important to operate from the heart center. I choose to work exclusively with businesses and organizations that share my ethical values because life is too short for anything else. Luckily, the universe has blessed me with a variety of skills that allow me to pay the bills and stay happy. In short, I’m a Sustainability Strategist, but you can call me a 'hybrid professional.' Though I studied BE Aeronautical Engineering (Tagore Engineering College) and worked for 6 years in Boeing India, I didn't turn out to be a successful engineer. I switched fields that align with my personal values. Currently, I am working on the Climate Wave Certification program and Net Positive Photography. After all, my name literally means “talented” in Sanskrit and South-Indian languages, which makes my amma and appa, soothsayers! When not working on these projects, you can perhaps find me (or maybe not) in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest BC parks, or in the thickets of Indian Western Ghats hill ranges - sometimes to capture wildlife, or else to just be.