This account is handled by my parents. I am working as an Immigration Officer (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India) at Cochin, Kerala. I am the only child of my parents, and we belong to a middle-class family; currently settled at Vellangallur, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur (near Pallipuram Sree Krishna Temple). My father (currently retired) was employed with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand) & my mother (currently a homemaker) worked as a Primary School Teacher for the past 27 years. I completed my schooling from St Xavier s school, Bokaro, Jharkhand & my B. Tech (Electronics & Communications) from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). After a brief stint in the IT sector (TCS, Hyderabad) for a little more than 3 years, I joined the Govt of India. I was briefly trained in both Hindustani & Carnatic vocal music during my school years, so have a soft corner for Indian classical art forms & artists.