About Arvind
A neighbour who’s ready to lead.
Executive leader. Community volunteer. Dedicated family man. A Glen Abbey neighbour fighting strictly for Oakville’s best interests, not Toronto’s agenda, special interests, or career politicians.
Elect Arvind For Mayor of Oakville
Oakville is where my family built our home, and we are blessed to be part of the Glen Abbey community.
My background isn’t political manoeuvring; it’s three decades of executive problem-solving, budget discipline, and actual accountability. I don’t take orders from a political party head office, and I certainly don’t answer to Toronto politicians or their backroom interests. Oakville doesn’t need another career politician; we’ve had more than enough of those. We need a proven leader who puts our residents first, period.
What follows is my complete record: the professional experience, community dedication, and family foundation guiding my work for our town.
- Experience
- 30+ yearsTechnology, manufacturing, sales, travel and the credit bureau industry.
- Today
- ExecutiveAt one of Canada’s leading credit bureaus.
- Public policy
- OREA, 2025Member of the Ontario Real Estate Association Government Relations Committee.
- Home
- Glen AbbeyWhere Arvind and Ruby raised their two daughters.
01 — Professional
Thirty years across technology, finance and public policy.
With more than 30 years of diverse professional experience spanning technology, manufacturing, sales, travel and the credit bureau industry, I bring a blend of corporate discipline and strategic vision to the table. Currently serving as an executive for one of Canada’s leading credit bureaus, I understand how to manage complex systems, analyze data and drive meaningful results.
My dedication to public policy and local representation is backed by proven experience, including serving as a member of the OREA (Ontario Real Estate Association) Government Relations Committee for 2025. That role deepened my understanding of housing, infrastructure, and the collaborative policies municipalities need to thrive.
A town’s budget is a system. So is its traffic, its permitting queue, its capital plan. I have spent my career inside systems like these, and I know the difference between a process that is genuinely working and one that is merely busy.
02 — Education
Grounded in analytics and business strategy.
Effective municipal leadership requires a firm grasp of both fiscal responsibility and modern technology. My educational foundation equips me to handle Oakville’s future growth with precision:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) — major in Information Technology, minor in International Business
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Technology
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons) in Mathematics
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum Alliance
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate — Amazon Web Services
This background lets me bridge financial oversight and practical technology, so Oakville can operate efficiently as a forward-thinking, twenty-first-century town.
03 — Family
Harmony, music and community roots.
Beyond my professional life, my family and personal values are the heartbeat of my connection to Oakville. My wife, Ruby, is a tech company executive, and together we have raised two daughters who are dedicating their lives to healthcare.
Our eldest, Pankhudi, is in her first year at the University of Toronto Medical School. Our youngest, Prachi, is in her second year of a Bachelor of Medical Science at Western University.
Our household is built on harmony, both literally and figuratively. Music is our family lifeline. Between my daughters and me we play more than fifteen musical instruments, and I am an avid player of various percussion instruments. As a certified third-level Reiki practitioner, I value mindfulness, wellness and balance, principles I intend to bring directly to town hall.
04 — In the community
You’ll usually find me outside.
An active sports enthusiast, you can often find me out in the community playing soccer, badminton, cricket, volleyball or pickleball, as well as biking and hiking across Oakville’s beautiful trail networks.
It is not incidental to the campaign. Fields, courts, trails and community centres are where a town actually meets itself, and they are exactly the kind of infrastructure that gets deferred first and noticed last.
Why I’m running