Our Family Space

This is where professional life steps aside and family takes center stage. A story shaped by many homes, multiple cultures, and the people who make all of it worth building — from Gujarat to Japan to Germany, and everywhere in between.

A life lived across borders

A life lived across borders — each move adding a new language, a new culture, and a new perspective to call our own.

Born

Mumbai

1982

Rajkot

1990

Mumbai

2003

Hyderabad

2010–11

Taiwan

2015

Chennai

2019

Japan

2024

Germany — now

Family

The people who make my HOME

Mahesh

Mahesh

Father

Rajkot, India

Retired

Self-made businessman — built his career through grit and independence.

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Smita

Smita

Mother

Rajkot, India

Homemaker

A humble person and the silent backbone for the entire family.

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Hiren

Hiren

Son / Husband / Father

Düsseldorf, Germany

That's me...

CTO

27+ years across telecom, business applications, and AI — now leading 1&1's network transformation in Germany.

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Sheetal

Sheetal

Wife

Tokyo, Japan

My own real backbone. Silent & tolerant supporter to all my for-granted negligence.

Educator

Qualifications

  • MA Sociology / BA Child Development
  • Diploma in Early Child Care Education — 9 yrs pre-primary educator
  • PG Diploma, Certified Montessori Kindergarten Guide
  • Certified IB Early Childhood Teacher
  • Certified Jolly Phonics Practitioner
Keshavi

Keshavi

Elder daughter

Kyoto, Japan

My Proud version of future myself. Shadow of my wife

Engineer

Final year, Bachelor of Engineering.

Memberships

  • Student Member, 30th Int'l Symposium on Artificial Life & Robotics (Jan 2025)
  • Student Member, 43rd Annual Conf. Robotics Society of Japan (Sept 2025)
  • Student Member, 31st Int'l Symposium on Artificial Life & Robotics (Jan 2026)

Honours

  • P.E. Representative of Girls (2022) — Tokyo Metropolitan Athletics Association
  • Outstanding Student Award, Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ 2025)

Other

  • Pre-Capstone Project, Kyoto University of Advanced Science
  • Featured in NHK World Documentary: Where We Call Home (Oct 2024)
Devanshi

Devanshi

Younger daughter

Tokyo, Japan

My little star, a genius in making, a remixed passionate version of myself and my wife

Student

Higher Secondary Education, 12th grade.

Achievements

  • 11th grade honorary certification
  • 2026 Kanto Plain Varsity Debate Tournament winner
  • Twice MUN winner — Outstanding Delegate & Best Delegate
  • Active basketball team member for 5+ years

Let's connect

Whether it's a project idea, a question, or just a hello — my inbox is always open.