I was born in Ahmedabad and grown up in NZ since 2001, before moving to Melbourne in 2022. I would be happy to travel myself to meet if it got to that.

Family are very well settled in Auckland, NZ (including extended family), but I plan to stay in Australia. My dad is now running his own ice cream business, after working at Nestle for over 16 years (MSc Dairy Science). My mum (maiden name Parikh - Vaishnav) is working as a team leader at a pharmaceutical company (MSc Analytical Chemistry). More broadly we are a well educated family (+extended family), grandfather on father's side was a professor, grandmother has a master's degree; on mother's side grandfather was an engineer and part of India's space program (PRL, which later became ISRO).

I like to go for walks, hikes, long drives and travel. I also enjoy learning new things (deep and intellectual convos), going to Garba, Bollywood, poetry and sports (play/have played badminton, swimming, cricket,... more etc...).

I'm working as an engineering and science investment analyst at Breakthrough Victoria (Australia's largest Venture Capital fund). Otherwise I'm also a family oriented, empathetic and honest person with strong values.

Looking for an equal partner in life where we support eachother grow, be there for eachother in challenges, and adventure/explore together!