I spent over twenty years making my living as a Technical Writer. The experience helped me refine my writing and gave me a versatile toolbox.

As a freelance writer, I've written everything from video-scripts to picture-books. My expertise lies in tailoring the message for the medium. I always write keeping the audience in mind.

I enjoy editing as much as writing. My goal is to give honest, critical and kind feedback without altering the writer’s natural voice. I am currently Visual Narratives Editor at Usawa Literary Review.

Poetry

Anthologies:

Magazines

Book reviews

Humour column

From 2012 to 2016, I wrote a monthly humour column for the Deccan Chronicle / Asian Age newspaper. Copies of the column are available on request.

Children’s books

FICTIOn

Technical Writing

From 2000 to 2020, I worked as a Technical Writer and UX Writer for companies like HCL, California Software, Selectica and MYOB Australia. I was also a speaker at several Society of Technical Communication conferences.

See my LinkedIn profile for more details.

Travel Essays

SCRIPT FOR SHORT FILM

Awards

Glass House POETrY Festival, 3rd Prize

{ ArtMantram · Apr 2024 }

Pushcart Prize Nomination - Poetry

{ Black Bough Poetry · Dec 2023 }

Pushcart Prize Nomination - Poetry

{ IceFloe Press · Dec 2021 }

Glass House Poetry Festival, Honourable mention

{ ArtMantram · Jul 2020 }

SheThePeople Short Story Awards

{ SheThePeople.tv · Jun 2020 }

Arts Illustrated Poetry Contest Winner

{ Arts Illustrated magazine · Oct 2019 }

Editor's Award, Best Asian Short Stories 2019

{ Kitaab International Publications · Oct 2019 }