ABOUT
My Journey
My life's journey—from poverty to leadership, from loss to renewal, and from corporate systems to community service—has shaped the work I now do.
I was born and raised in a simple family with very limited financial means. Much of my childhood and teenage years were spent in boarding schools from Grade 1 through Grade 12. My life took an early difficult turn when my mother passed away while I was in Grade 1. From a very young age, I learned what it meant to grow up with loss, uncertainty, and limited resources.
Growing up, guidance about education and career paths was limited. Like many young people from modest backgrounds, in rural communities, I did not initially know what to study or what direction my life should take.
With the help of my maternal uncle, with whom I lived for a year, and the sponsorship of a pastor in the United States, I was able to complete my bachelor’s degree in economics and statistics.
During those years, one motivation drove me relentlessly: the desire to escape poverty and the feeling of dependence that often accompanies it.
Building a Better Future
Deep within me was a strong ambition and determination to overcome my circumstances.
Success was not simply a goal—it became an obsession. During my college years, I constantly studied the paths taken by graduates from top universities and national institutions, searching for ways I could build a better future.
Although I had always wanted to pursue management education, financial limitations prevented me from doing so immediately after my bachelor's degree. Instead, I continued my studies at one of the leading schools of social sciences in India, where most of my tuition and living expenses were funded by the government.
After completing my master’s degree, I began working with an international bilateral development agency, supporting initiatives related to rural poverty alleviation, migrant support, and community development. Over time, my career expanded into leadership roles where I helped lead national programs in disaster management and mitigation and later served as the Country HR Leader for a global humanitarian organization. I also had the privilege of working with one of India’s most respected philanthropic trusts.
Despite a growing career, I carried a sense of unfinished academic ambition. Determined to complete my management education, I stepped away from work to pursue an MBA.
Just days before beginning the program, I experienced one of the most difficult moments of my life—the sudden passing of my father.
I had spoken with him only two days earlier. The loss was devastating. Yet, through financial and emotional struggles, and with the support of a few close friends, I pressed forward with my studies and completed my MBA with renewed determination.
Following my MBA, I moved into corporate leadership roles, leading talent management and leadership development for a large national company. I later joined John Deere, where I worked on talent and leadership development initiatives. By 2015, I was already managing teams and leading major organizational initiatives.
Moving to Canada:
From survival jobs to entrepreneurship
In 2016, my life took another major turn when I moved to Canada as a permanent resident. Like many highly skilled immigrants, I arrived with strong education, global experience, and high expectations for the future.
However, the reality was very different.
Despite extensive applications, I received almost no interview calls. I sought mentorship, improved my resume, and tried to build professional networks, but opportunities in my field remained out of reach.
Hoping that Canadian credentials might help, I completed additional education at George Brown College and Seneca College, along with professional certifications including CHRP, CHRL, and CEBS. Yet even with these efforts, doors remained difficult to open.
During this period, I also experienced what it meant to study within institutions considered among the most elite in Canada. I was admitted to programs at the Smith School of Business and the Ivey School of Business, both widely respected for their leadership and management education.
However, after enrolling and reflecting deeply on my direction, I chose to step away.
I realized that what I was searching for—purpose, meaning, and the kind of work I felt called toward—could not be shaped by another traditional business program. The curriculum, while strong, felt misaligned with the deeper path I sensed my life was moving toward.
This period of questioning helped clarify that my journey would likely follow a different route than the one I had originally imagined.
After coming to Canada, I took survival jobs—including working in a call center and later sorting clothing in a warehouse in Toronto. It was a humbling experience. For someone who had once led teams and departments, the transition was difficult both professionally and personally.
Stability, One Step at a Time
Around this time, a friend invited me to travel with her frequently to London, Ontario, to support a family she knew who were starting a church. For nearly a year, we traveled to London almost every weekend—not to search for work, but simply to support a small community.
Eventually, I decided to move to London permanently, believing that a smaller city might offer opportunity and space to rebuild.
With my savings nearly exhausted, I took factory work as a laborer outside the city.
After several months, the plant slowed down and I was laid off. Determined to stay in London and rebuild, I continued searching for opportunities locally.
In December 2016, I secured a clerical role with an insurance company. It was an entry-level position, but it became the beginning of a new chapter. Over time, I navigated the organizational system and progressed through multiple roles, eventually becoming a Senior Consultant and Advisor responsible for sales compensation design and analytics.
Although I had rebuilt stability, I often felt that my potential and calling extended beyond a traditional 9-to-5 career.
Entrepreneurship
In 2022, I launched a nutraceutical company, which I operated for three years. This experience gave me firsthand exposure to entrepreneurship—building infrastructure, managing production, securing financing, ensuring quality compliance, and launching products into the market.
Life Challenges
During the COVID pandemic, however, my family faced another life-altering challenge when my wife was diagnosed with cancer. Those months were some of the most difficult we had ever faced. As a family of faith, we held firmly to hope and prayer, and by God’s grace my wife recovered.
Her recovery became a defining moment for us.
In gratitude and faith, we planted a community church in London, Ontario in 2021, committed to serving people and building a supportive spiritual community.
Since then, I have served as the lead pastor.
Pastoral ministry brought me into the lives of people in their most meaningful moments—celebrations, marriages, births, but also grief, illness, conflict, and loss. Through these experiences, I came to recognize that my life had uniquely prepared me to walk alongside others in their struggles.
A New Calling
Over the course of my life, I have experienced both scarcity and abundance. I know what it feels like to have no money and to struggle for opportunity. I also know what it means to hold positions of responsibility, lead organizations, and build ventures.
I have lived on both sides—as a job applicant and as a hiring leader, as someone navigating hardship and as someone supporting others through it.
These experiences shaped a deeper sense of purpose.
After many years in corporate roles, I made the decision to step away from traditional employment and dedicate my work to helping others navigate life, leadership, and personal challenges in an increasingly complex and anxious world.
Today, I live in London, Ontario with my family, where I practice counselling, coaching, pastoral care, and advisory work.
Alongside my professional practice, I am also a doctoral researcher in Organizational Health, Leadership, and Performance at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, USA, researching how individuals, leaders, and organizations can build healthier and more sustainable systems of work and life.
My commitment is simple:
Helping people rediscover who they truly are and move forward with clarity, resilience, and purpose.
Clarity. Resilience. Sustainable growth.
Helping you navigate stress, emotional challenges, life transitions, and workplace-related pressures. You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone — support is available.