Ajit Paralkar is a Mechanical Engineer with a MBA in Finance and a Texas CPA. His professional career in finance, accounting, and auditing encompasses oil and gas services, airlines, consulting, distribution, and retail industries. He has been involved in tutoring and mentoring at-risk students in the Houston, Fort Bend, and Alief school districts through the Sathya Sai organization. He served on its Board and currently serves on the Board of iEducateUSA, a nonprofit committed to tutoring and mentoring young children from inner city schools in science and math.