Shalini is a forever dog mom, an engineer, a wife, an athlete, and a writer. Warmly known as the dog mother by friends and family, she has always dabbled in writing. But the topic of her first book became clear when she and her husband had to let their soul dog, Kahlua, rest due to age. A woman in tech, one who makes life choices contrary to social beliefs and expectations, Shalini values empowering people and celebrates individualism. She continues her soul dog’s legacy through this book meant to support other grieving pet parents and through her writing on Substack.