Peter Mundackal hails from Vaikom, Kottayam District, Kerala. He holds a master’s degree in English Literature from the Institute of PG Studies, University of Delhi.
He started his career with the erstwhile Rubber Plantation Department, under the Government of Kerala. Later, he moved to the Ministry of Defence, GOI, New Delhi. His last full-time job was as the Executive Director of Deepalaya - a premier NGO in Delhi. He lives in Delhi and is presently doing consultancy services for a few development funding agencies and NGOs. He can be reached at petermundackal@yahoo.com