Venkata Krishna Rao Pasupuleti is a 34-year-old Indian national who has over 13 years of experience teaching mathematics in India, the Maldives, Eritrea, and the United States. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics, a B.Ed. in Mathematics and English, and is a certified teacher in Georgia. Currently he teaches 11th and 12th grade mathematics at M.L.King Jr High School in Atlanta using the IB curriculum.