Bhooma Veeravalli is a poet, trekker, blogger, a lifelong learner and passionate about nature, travel, and sustainability. Bhooma recalls that her mother kindled in her a love for Bharati, Carnatic music and Tamil literature. Her father inspired her to master English. A seasoned Civil Service officer, her stint as Director, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai, inspired in her the desire to share the beauty of Bharati's verses with young readers who are not familiar with Tamil's rich language and literature.

She has won many accolades over the years, from being the Best Outgoing Student of Lady Doak College, Madurai, a rank holder in the University in post-graduation, to winning British Chevening Scholarship for Women in Leadership and Management, Award of Outstanding Woman Manager and Fulbright Nehru Award for Academic Administration. She has several remarkable professional achievements to her credit too.