He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Specialization - Marketing), a Masters in Business Administration (MIS and International Business) and a Bachelors in Engineering (Computer Science). He is a four time nominee for the Eisenhart Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He is an avid modder, open source enthusiast and technologist. His research has been published in major academic journals and his work has received mentions in the Harvard Business Review.