Hari is an engineer and computer scientist and has obtained masters degrees in both from Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Originally from Chennai, he has made Atlanta his home for several decades. As a native speaker, he has always been passionate about the Tamil language and evinced a keen interest in reading all genres of Tamil literature from a young age. In Atlanta, his interests in puzzles and computing led him to build tools to create and solve Tamil crossword puzzles and other word games. As a student and in the workplace, he has demonstrated a passion for coaching others. He has been a teacher at this school from August 2023.