Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India | New Delhi

• Chief of Staff to Minister of Electronics and IT, Information and Broadcasting & Railways
  • Co-drafted 3 landmark legislations that modernized India's digital and communications. policy landscape: 
    • Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) – India’s first data privacy law; 
    • Telecommunications Act (2023) – Simplified 138-year-old telecom regime; and 
    • Post Office Act (2023) – Ended postal monopoly, enabled operational autonomy for India Post.
  • Facilitated inter-ministerial approvals and supported legislative strategy for smooth passage of bills through Parliament.
  • Coordinated policy design and inter-agency coordination for India’s $10B Semiconductor Programme and $115B Production Linked Incentive Schemes in mobile and electronics manufacturing.
     

Ministry of Communications, Government of India | Multiple Locations across India

• Under Secretary
  • Represented India at the 26th Universal Postal Union Congress (quadrennial meeting of 192 member nations of Universal Postal Union (‘UPU’), a specialized agency of the United Nations), successfully securing India’s election to the Postal Operations  Council through international canvassing and diplomatic efforts.
  • Negotiated and concluded bilateral agreements with Canada and Finland, and finalized global mail carriage tenders with international airlines.
• Divisional Superintendent
  • Directed the successful migration of Post Offices to the Core Banking Solution (CBS) platform, managed the rollout of the Core Insurance Solution (CIS), and led the successful implementation of Core System Integration (CSI) across field units.
  • Directed comprehensive personnel functions, including the recruitment of rural postmasters, development of Standard Training Package for newly recruited personnel, and conclusion of disciplinary proceedings.

• Co-drafted 3 landmark legislations that modernized India's digital and communications policy landscape: 
  • Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) – India’s first data privacy law; 
  • Telecommunications Act (2023) – Simplified 138-year-old telecom regime; and 
  • Post Office Act (2023) – Ended postal monopoly, enabled operational autonomy for India Post
• Facilitated inter-ministerial approvals and supported legislative strategy for smooth passage of bills through Parliament
• Coordinated policy design and inter-agency coordination for India’s $10B Semiconductor Programme and $115B Production Linked Incentive Schemes in mobile and electronics manufacturing
• Represented India at the 26th Universal Postal Union Congress and secured India's election to the Postal Operations Council
• Led the successful rollout of Core Banking and Insurance IT systems for India Post in field units.

• B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

• AI for Business Specialization – Wharton Online / Coursera
• Cybersecurity Essentials – IBM / Coursera
• Investment Foundations – CFA Institute
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – KPMG

• Authored a chapter on "Contract Farming" published in "Law of Business Contracts in India" (Sage, 2009)
• Selected to the 4-member Students’ Judicial Council, the student governance body responsible for resolving disputes and conducting elections to Positions of Responsibility, including the Placement Committee