Thomas Itty is a writer, musician, songwriter and marketing professional. He attended Bishop Cotton Boys’ School in Bangalore and began working as an advertising copywriter when he was just seventeen years old. He started his own advertising agency, The Ad-Pad, when he was twenty-two. A few years later, he left for New York City to continue his education. Since then, he has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Arts, a Master’s degree in Media Studies and an MBA in Marketing Management. Thomas has worked in the New York region as a creative director, media specialist, marketing manager and business development manager for over twenty years. He currently lives in Westchester County with his wife Barbara and their children, Nathaniel and Alexandra. Bangalore Baloney is his first novel.