Mr. Aroon Raman has a post-graduate degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, majoring in both Finance and Marketing.

He ran his own electrical insulating materials company called Raman Boards for many years before divesting it to ABB Switzerland in 2007. He subsequently promoted Raman FibreScience, an R&D based manufacturing company specializing in engineered composites. In 6 years, Raman FibreScience developed a unique battery separator material which it successfully took to global markets. In November 2014, Raman FibreScience was acquired by the Hollingsworth & Vose Company, a world leader in engineered composites for filtration and energy storage.

Mr. Raman now divides his time between business and his other personal interests. One of them is literary; he has contributed features to The Hindu Sunday Magazine, Outlook and other publications. He is also the author of three national bestselling thrillers —- The Shadow Throne, The Treasure of Kafur & Skyfire, all published by Pan Macmillan. He is currently working on a thriller set in New York City.

Apart from writing, he advises and supports a number of non-profit initiatives and NGOs. His other interests include tennis and trekking.