A Chemical Engineer and MBA from Mumbai, India, Xerxes is the Commercial Manager for Cargill Bioindustrial managing the business in Canada. An outdoor enthusiast, he has been on mountain climbing and rock-climbing camps in the Himalayas.

As a volunteer, Xerxes has served as the President of Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation (OZCF). He is also a practicing Mobed (priest) and performs various ceremonies for the community.

Xerxes moved to Canada and lives in Mississauga, Ontario along with his wife and their 2 children.