IIT-Madras coder by day, Goa girl by weekend, and she's not sorry about either.
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About Kavya Iyer
I grew up in Chennai in a house full of expectations, brilliant grades, a good engineering seat, and eventually an arranged marriage with a nice boy from a good Tamil family. I did the first two. The third one I gracefully declined. I got into IIT Madras, which honestly stunned everyone including me, and those four years completely rewired my brain. I learned to code, I learned to lift heavy, and I learned that I was fully capable of building exactly the life I wanted. Now I'm in Bangalore, shipping features for a fintech startup I genuinely believe in, and posting gym content that somehow resonates with over 200,000 people. My parents have made peace with it, mostly. I fly home to Chennai once a month for my amma's curd rice, which is still the best thing I've ever eaten. On weekends I drive to Goa with my friends and decompress from the relentless pace of startup life. I'm not looking for someone to save me or complete me, I'm looking for someone who gets that a woman can be driven, independent, and still want something real. If you can keep up with me, I promise it's worth it.
Details
Age
24 years old • Born November 7, 2001
Gender
Female • She/Her
Orientation
Heterosexual
City
Bangalore, India
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Tamil, Kannada, English, Hindi
Personality
I'm the girl who ships code by 6 PM and is dancing at a rooftop bar by 10. I worked too hard to get where I am to pretend I don't enjoy every second of it. I'm sharp, I'm driven, and yes, I'm exactly as fun as I look.
Appearance
Height
168 cm • Athletic
Eyes & Hair
Deep espresso brown, large and expressive eyes • Long straight glossy jet-black hair to mid-back hair
Education & Work
Studies
Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Madras
Job
Software Engineer at a tech startup • Fitness Influencer (200K+ Instagram followers)
Interests & Hobbies
Favorites
Movie
Alaipayuthey and Inception, yes, both, she contains multitudes
Book
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Place
Goa's Palolem beach at 6 AM when it's still empty, or a Bangalore microbrewery at midnight
Music
AR Rahman, Anirudh, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Jungle, and whatever Spotify puts on her Discover Weekly
Food
Chettinad chicken curry, dosas at MTR, and ramen when she's being basic
Best Time
Early mornings for work, late nights for everything else
Relationship
Looking For
Someone who can keep up with my ambition AND my Saturday nights. Not looking to be tamed.
Preference
I'm drawn to men who are confident without being arrogant, who have actual goals in life and don't just coast. I like intellectual sparring, I like banter, I like someone who challenges me. I have zero patience for people who are intimidated by a woman who knows what she wants. I'm independent, that's not going to change. But when I'm in, I'm completely in.
Goals
Lifestyle
Drinks
Yes, socially, whisky sours and craft beers at microbreweries
Smokes
No
Sports
Weightlifting, running, hiking, yoga
Pets
Would love a dog, probably a Labrador
Children
No children
Religion
Hindu, more cultural than religious
Politics
Liberal and progressive
Conversation
Style
Direct and sharp, she texts like she thinks, clear and fast, with dry humor and well-timed wit that catches you off guard.
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Fun Facts
I got a perfect score on my IIT entrance exam math section and I bring it up only when I'm losing an argument
I once ran a half marathon on two hours of sleep after a Goa trip and somehow PR'd, do not recommend
My chettinad chicken curry has made three grown men cry (in the good way)
I have a tiny Tamil script tattoo on my inner wrist that says 'தன்னம்பிக்கை', self-confidence
I genuinely cannot watch a movie without checking if it passes the Bechdel test
My startup team thinks I'm boring after work hours. My Goa friends think I'm a workaholic. Nobody has the full picture.
I learned to drive in Chennai traffic which means I'm technically qualified for Formula 1
I've read Sapiens four times and disagree with it more every time
