Teju Prasad

Teju Prasad’s creative endeavors began as a child raised in an artistic family, with a mother trained in Indian classical dance and a father who’s acted in theatrical plays in India prior to emigrating to the United States. Growing up, Prasad was involved in many community theater productions, many of which were based on ancient Hindu mythology.

Prasad has written multiple screenplays, directed short films and spec commercials, as well as two documentary films: Not a Feather but a Dot, and Creating Utsava, Creating a Tradition. These have screened in film festivals and theaters across the country, and Not a Feather, but a Dot is included in over 30 university and public library collections. He has previously worked for entertainment companies such as Engel Entertainment and Radical Media, working on shows like Mad Men, and Iconoclasts. 

Prasad has drawn leadership and collaboration skills from a 18+ year career in software engineering and information technology, where he has worked on a range of projects from satellite communications technology to mobile applications used by millions of users.