Varuna, a graduate in Electronics & Communications Engineering from the National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore, worked in the Software Engineering field for 25 years in varying roles of management and retired from IBM. He is passionate about giving back to society and making an impact in the field of education, He is also currently working at the Department of Informatics at the Trans-Disciplinary University in Bangalore. He is also an executive member of the NGO Ossat.