Tara is an established entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. She studied math and mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech and Seattle University. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree, she obtained a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University.
Tara has worked for Boeing, Seagate, Quantum, Western Digital, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard. In 2001, Tara founded the largest private sleep apnea clinic in the Bay Area, Bay Sleep Clinic.