First-time novel writer Nivedita Majumdar grew up in Calcutta, India. After completing her undergraduate degree in engineering, she arrived in the United States in year 2000. For the last two decades, she has lived and worked in various cities across North America as an algorithm engineer. She currently resides in the Bay Area with her husband. Here is her profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nive-majumdar-phd-5523b07/