Dan Mayur is an engineer, financial planner, podcaster and author. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay and has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He has had a distinguished career in industry and has worked for Shell Oil and Bechtel Corporation in senior management capacities in various parts of the world. He is active on the speaker circuit and has presented numerous talks in international conferences. Dan is an avid traveler and has traversed the globe several times for work and pleasure. He has written six books and produced several podcasts all acclaimed by readers and listeners around the world. His interests include writing on travel and politics as well as on Indian Classical music, art and theater. He can be reached at danmayur@hotmail.com