BEFORE becoming a comedian, I was a senior engineer with Intel, presenting technical demonstrations at events throughout the world. In six years, I visited every continent but Antarctica.

The presentations were killers. I was terrified of speaking in public. So I figured that maybe some type of class would help me overcome those jitters. I took a stand-up comedy class and found that I loved comedy more than engineering. I bill myself as “quite possibly the only half-Japanese, half-Indian comedian in the world.”

I do clean comedy, which means no swearing and nothing off color. I have the good fortune of being booked for a lot of events like charity galas or corporate gigs. In one month, I may be in 10 to 20 places either in the States or overseas.

Though I’m no longer an engineer, it seems that my inner geek is here for the long haul. I love technology. And I carry as much nerd gear as possible when I travel.