Vali Chandrasekaran writes for television s "My Name Is Earl". In 2006, his script "Jump for Joy" was nominated for a Writer s Guild Award. He has been an editor of "The Harvard Lampoon" and a management consultant for Boston Consulting Group, and he runs the Web site Vali s Views. In a memorable turn "on"-screen, he played the role of Vali on the NBC hit comedy "The Office".