Hari, an engineer and computer scientist with master’s degrees in both fields from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, has called Atlanta home for several decades. Originally from Chennai, he is a native Tamil speaker with a lifelong passion for the language and a keen interest in reading all genres of Tamil literature. In Atlanta, his interest in puzzles and computing led him to develop tools for creating and solving Tamil crossword puzzles and other word games. He has a proven track record of coaching others, both as a student and in the workplace. He joined Lakshmi Tamil School as a teacher in August 2023.