Judhistir worked as an electrician in Chennai before joining Dakshin in 2012. He became part of the turtle team, following in the footsteps of his father, Dambru Behera. Currently, he works with the Ultimate Frisbee sports program, leading practices in coastal towns near Ganjam. He also assists the turtle team with arribada and mass-hatching sample collection. In his spare time, Judhistir likes to travel and participates in Bhajans and Keerthans at temples. He is multilingual, fluent in Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Odia.