Name VARUN PURI
Place of birth New Delhi
Qualifications High School – St. COLUMBA’S SCHOOL (New Delhi)
Bachelor of Tech. (Info Tech. ) – DELHI UNIVERSITY (2000 – 2004)
Masters in Sc. (Comp. Sc. ) – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (2004 – 2006)
Height 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight 165 lbs (75 Kg)
Looks Fair, tall and handsome
Father Working in HDFC Bank (Took VRS from Syndicate Bank)
Mother Took VRS from Central Bank. Now a homemaker
Sister Finished high school from Carmel Convent (New Delhi) in 2008 and now pursuing English Honors from Delhi University
Family background Late grandfather originally moved to Delhi after 1947 partition from Kasoor near Lahore. Retired from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as Chief Administrative Officer
Late grandmother was a homemaker – well read, studied in a christian school and finished her MA
Family values Varun was raised in a joint family and has deep rooted family values and ties. He respects his elders, shows courtesy to women and loves his younger sister and cousins. He is religious and a God fearing person. With that being said, he is still very modern, has an open mind and is a progressive thinker. He believes in proactively adapting to the changes in life since, according to him, the only constant thing in life is - change
Hobbies He loves reading; listening to music, adventure sports, catching up with his so many good friends. He likes to try his hands on new gadgets and gizmos. He has passion for cars, bikes and planes. He wants to learn to fly a plane some day. He likes to read about technology, evolution theory, different cultures, religions and societies. He listens to Punjabi, Bollywood, Hip-Hop, Rock and fusion music. He used to play guitar while growing up, but hasn’t played for a long time now. He likes painting, especially with watercolors. He has won a lot of painting competitions in school. He is a big fan of movies and goes out with his friends to watch Hollywood & Bollywood movies. One of his favorite sports is swimming. He learned it when he was very little and has been a regular swimmer since
Work Varun has always been into science, especially computer science. After finishing his masters in computer science, he joined a start up ad agency in Dallas, TX (USA). Omnicom Group, world’s largest ad agency, acquired this company in 2006. He has been working there for more than 2 years now and just loves his job. His philosophy is that one should always enjoy his/her professional work; otherwise they are in the wrong profession. His company has great benefits, health insurance and has given him flexible hours to work
Pay package Although he can earn more, he says he is happy with his satisfying job and his annual salary of USD 90, 000
Future plans He wants to do MBA sometime in future and start up his own company
| Hobbies |
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Art / Handicraft, Astrology / Palmistry / Numerology, DIY(do it yourself) projects, Painting / Drawing, Photography, Playing musical instruments, Solving Crosswords, Puzzles |
| Interests |
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Bikes / Cars, Clubbing, Driving, Eating out, Health & Fitness, Hiking / Camping, Learning new languages, Listening to music, Movies, Museums / Galleries / Exhibitions, Nature, Net surfing, Pets, Politics, Reading / Book clubs, Religion, Sports - Indoor, Sports - Outdoor, Technology, Travel / Sightseeing, Trekking / Adventure sports, Video / Computer games, Volunteering / Social Service, Watching television, Yoga / Meditation |
| Favorite Music |
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Alternative Music, Bhajans / Devotional, Bhangra, Disco, Ghazals, Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, Latest film songs, Old film songs, Pop, Qawalis, R&B / Soul, Rap, Remixes, Soft Rock, Sufi music |
| Favorite Reads |
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Business / Occupational, Fantasy, History, Humour, Magazines & Newspapers, Philosophy / Spiritual, Science Fiction, Self-help, Short stories, Thriller / Suspense |
| Preferred Movies |
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Action / Suspense, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Epics, Horror, Romantic, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, World cinema |
| Sports / Fitness Activities |
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Badminton, Basketball, Billiards / Snooker / Pool, Bowling, Boxing / Wrestling, Card games, Carrom, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Football / Soccer, Golf, Gym workouts / Weight training, Horseback Riding, Jogging / Walking / Running, Martial Arts, Motor Racing, Polo, Sailing / Boating / Rowing, Shooting, Skating / Snowboarding / Skiing, Squash, Swimming / Water sports, Table-tennis, Tennis, Trekking / Adventure sports, Volleyball, Weight training, Yoga / Meditation |
| Favorite Cuisine |
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American, Bengali, Chinese, Continental, Gujarati, Italian, Japanese, Lebanese, Mexican, Moghlai, North Indian, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Seafood, South Indian, Spanish, Thai |
| Preferred Dress Style |
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Casual - usually in jeans and T-shirts, Designer - only leading brands will do, Trendy - in line with the latest fashion |