Sripada Sriram is a Gunner in the Indian Army, based in Secunderabad. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Korukonda, the National Defence Academy, and the Indian Military Academy. A long-distance cyclist, in 2021 he set the Guinness World Record for the fastest solo cycle ride for men, from Leh to Manali. He is also a keen wildlife photographer. From Srikakulam in coastal Andhra Pradesh, he grew up in Bilaspur in a railway colony. Forthcoming from Running Head is his first book, a comic spy novel.