Born and raised in Chennai, Shashank started out as a design graduate and then carved his way into the gaming industry becoming a part of one of the leading mobile games in the country. Having worked in a typical corporate set up, he quit it one fine day and delved deep into the social sector, working in disability rights, namely in the legal unit dealing with daily issues faced by persons with disabilities. Besides that, he is interested in sports and a variety of music genres and is also a polyglot.
