Vice President, Metroplex Tamil Sangam, Dallas, Texas, USA
Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Professional
Chennai ->Chicago -> Maryland -> Orlando -> Dallas
FETNA TamilER + Anbudai Nenjam + Marabukkalai + Veenai
FeTNA | 2024-2026
1. Advisor, TamilER National Emergency Response & Crisis Support
● Serving as advisor for emergency response and crisis support initiatives.
● Supporting people in distressed situation/crisis
2. Advisor, Marabukalai Team
● Supporting preservation and promotion of Tamil traditional arts including Silambam, Parai,Veenai and Pannisai.
3. Co-Chair, Anbudai Nenjam
● Led initiatives supporting matrimo nial and community engagement programs.
FeTNA | 2025 Raleigh Convention
● Served in TamilER & Consular Camp organizing team at Raleigh Convention Centre
● Successful Anbudai Nenjam Meet & Greet, parallel session coordination
● Worked with Mrs.Pushparani Williams & Mrs.Jansi Rani Prabhakaran in Sangalin Sangamam team
● Performed Perunchalangai attam under Marabukkalai
FeTNA | 2024 San Antonio Convention
● Co-Chair of Marabukkalai Event , Worked with Thiru.Mohan, Thiru.Porchezhian, Thitumadhi.Prathiba Batley, Thiru.Manimaran ,Thirumadhi Dr.Arul Anandhan, Thiru.Krishnan aasan, Thiru.Radjendirane, Thiru.Karthiga, Thiru.Senthilkumar and team to put together a grand show
● Successful Anbudai Nenjam Meet & Greet
FeTNA | 2022-2024
● Member, Nigazhkalai Team
● Member, Anbudai Nenjam
● Member, OMPMK (for Oppressed people) : Executed Peravai’s project which was about buying Thavil for economically disadvantaged Thavil artists in Madurai (close to 10)
● Member, Tamil Koorum Thalaimurai (2023- Sacramento Convention Only)
FeTNA | 2022 NY Convention
● Part of Aatral Migu Pengal- Awards Committee
FeTNA | 2019 Chicago Convention
● Silambam Arunachalam Mani Ayya’s silambam event coordinator
FeTNA | 2018 Dallas Convention
● Silambini Surya & Sandhya Silambam Team
● TAP Awards Committee
● Harvard Tamil Chair Special Recognition Awardee
Community Volunteer & Cultural Contributor
Metroplex Tamil Sangam (2025-2026):
1. Elected Vice President.
● Led cultural, educational, and community engagement initiatives.
2. Perum Pongal 2026
● Organized a large-scale Pongal celebration with over 7,000 attendees and 1,300+ participants.
● Coordinated performances featuring:
3. Chithirai Thiruvizha
● Organized Grand Chithirai Thiruvizha 2026 with Texas Style Rodeo show (US Style Jallikattu) with Lydian Nadaswaram’s Kuralisai Volume 10 which involved participation of 31 singers Incl. Thiru K.J.Yesudas
● Organized Outdoor Chithirai Thiruvizha, that had close to 3500 attendees in a village style thiruvizha set up in 2025
● Led cultural, educational, and community engagement initiatives.
Metroplex Tamil Sangam (2021-2022):
1. Executive Committee Member
2. COVID Relief Volunteer -2021
3. Awards & Recognition
Tamil Nadu Foundation
1. Tamil Nadu Foundation Happy Reading Initiative
2. Secretary, Dallas Chapter | 2021–2024
3. Program Coordinator, TNF Dallas National Convention 2022
4. TNF Uplift Project
Kerala Flood Relief Fund | 2018
● Helped organize and support a fundraising initiative totaling approximately $3,000.
Organizer, Moi Virundhu for Gaja Cyclone Relief | 2018
● Coordinated relief fundraising efforts totaling approximately $22,000.
Save Tamil Nadu Farmers Initiative | 2017
● Supported deceased farmers families
● Raised $800 through Cook for Cause (in a very small scale), to buy a cow (native breed) for a young widow, wife of a deceased farmer
Harvard Tamil Chair Global Co-ordination & Out Reach | 2017
● Dallas Moi Virundhu Organizer.
● Supported coordination among 13+ Tamil Sangams worldwide.
● Moved to Dallas in 2017
Before 2016
● Lived in Chicago, Washington DC, Orlando
● Worked in Verizon, HCL, Anthem BCBS, FINRA, INFOSYS (Pepsi Co, Royal Bank of Scotland), AMFAM
Cultural & Social Contributions
● Advocate for Tamil heritage and traditional arts.
● Active promoter of Silambam, Parai, Pannisai, and Tamil cultural preservation.
Cultural & Social Contributions
● Community mentor and volunteer educator.
● Supporter of women empowerment and youth engagement initiatives.
Additional Information
● Proud Tamil community leader based in Texas.
● Veena player with roots from Chennai and Edaikazhi Nadu - Nallur Village
● Experienced in multicultural collaboration and nonprofit leadership.