She has served as an Academician and Hospital Diet Consultant in the past 15 years. She has a thesis on Awareness of Doctors on Dietary Management of Diabetes to her credit and presently does diet consulting at her clinic and other organisations in Chennai, India. Dharini has developed a health website, www.edigestdoc.com, and a personalised diet software that is being used in hospitals by clinicians and nutritionists. She has published a book Appetising Wheaty Treats, and has also created a low cost and nutritious breakfast cereal.