Bharat Poria is the Director of Operations at Oakwood School, overseeing the school's operational functions. Mr. Poria has held various operational management positions in the tech industry worldwide. He is the author of "CIO Wisdom" and holds a worldwide patent for tracking and controlling financial instruments through their lifecycle for governmental compliance.

Educated in England, Mr. Poria is also a British Army veteran and a former aerobatics and air racing pilot. He now enjoys coaching pickleball and playing badminton, tennis, and golf. Both of his children graduated from Oakwood School.