Candidate, United States President, 2012

Candidate, United States President, 2008

Candidate, Olmsted Falls City Council, 2005

No caucus information on file.

Senior Simulation Modeling Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Establishment, 2011-present

Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2009-2010

Senior Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin MS2, 2005-2009

Electrical Engineer, Analex at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center, 2001-2005

Data Management Officer, Olmsted Falls Community Emergency Response Team, 2005

Member of Technical Staff, Paradyne, 2000-2001

Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1992-1995

Vice President for Science Fairs, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, 2011-present

City Club News Leaders, Cleveland, 2002-2005

Region J Director, Ohio Jaycees, 2004-2005

Treasurer, Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club, 2004-2005

President, Lakewood, Ohio, Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), 2003-2004

Awards:

2012 Marquis' Who's Who in America

Current Car:

2005 Honda Accord EX-L

Father's Name:

Srinivasa Raghavan

Father's Occupation:

Retired Neurochemist

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta Jones

Favorite Athlete:

Joe Montana

Favorite Author:

Isaac Asimov

Favorite Book:

Foundation Trilogy

Favorite Color:

Light Blue

Favorite Food:

Beef Enchiladas

Favorite Movie:

The Empire Strikes Back

Favorite Musician:

Sting

Favorite President and Why:

Ronald Reagan, because we share the same birthday

Favorite Quote:

"Successful people are not afraid to fail;yet they fear failure in life above all else."

Favorite Sport:

Ultimate Frisbee

Favorite TV Shows:

NUMB3RS

Favorite Type of Music:

80s and 90s Top 40 hits

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Canadian Rockies

Favorite Websites:

New York Times on the Web

First Car:

1980 Dodge Omni

First Job:

Sales Clerk at Service Merchandise in Natick, MA

Mother's Name:

Vijaya Raghavan

Mother's Occupation:

Quality Assurace Administrator for
HMO

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Learn Sanskrit and study the Hindu Upanishads in their original.

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Mike Krzyzewski, because I was really inspired by the January 1992 Reader's Digest article, "A Winner's Secret," that convinced me that I could be President someday

Personal Hero and Why:

Gen. Billy Mitchell for challenging orthodox thin king about the limitations of air power

Priority Issues:

Bringing the federal budget into balance and paying down the national debt.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To combat hatred, violence, and deceit in the world. To bring different cultures into harmony by emphasizing the universality of my parents' Hindu faith.