Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI is a federal corporate fraud investigation & anti-smuggling agency) | Arunachal Pradesh & New Delhi

• Intelligence Officer
  • Youngest officer to probe customs fraud cases; investigated 20 cases with detection of $61mn & recovery worth $35mn.
  • Spearheaded field operations as search team leader for 30 cases, provided assistance in 60 cases, part of 200 interrogations and five arrests.
  • Investigated complex valuation and import policy violations totalling $15.2mn including misclassification by prominent Korean TV manufacturers and mis-declaration of imported EV cars by a leading Chinese company.
  • Uncovered policy misuse responsible for $25mn lost revenue via diversion of duty-free imported liquor, illegal imports under diplomatic privileges and tax evasion through “Unaccompanied Luggage” of Non-Resident Indians.
  • Led enforcement operations to combat smuggling & narcotics, targeting narcotic drugs manufacturing in disused factories, smuggling of hydroponic cannabis & E-Cigarettes, diversion of export-oriented Betel Nuts into the domestic market; total value of seized goods $18.5mn.
  • Addressed unfair competition issues worth $2.5mn, including IPR violation in counterfeit cigarettes from Cambodia and forgery of certificate of origin for steel imports from China.
  • Reviewed 300+ Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) by FATF, the international anti-financial crime body; re-established two cases using forensics data analysis on legally cloned devices.
     

Principal Chief Commissioner, Customs, GST & Narcotics (The Federal Chief with jurisdiction over seven states, four international borders and 1200 officers) | Guwahati

• Chief of Staff
  • Assisted in uncovering a scam involving the falsified destruction of areca nuts and cigarettes worth over $3.8mn, coordinating with whistleblowers and facilitating inter agency meetings; resulted in the suspension of six officers.
  • Monitored citizen complaints via the CPGRAMS platform, streamlining redressal mechanisms in alignment with national accountability protocols.
  • Investigated a $0.15mn Red Sanders smuggling case that led to the reinstatement of a wrongfully convicted officer, helping correct a miscarriage of justice within the enforcement system.
  • Appointed Flying Squad Leader by the Election Commission of India; led four police officers to action on 30 incidents.
  • Facilitated a high-level meeting between Department’s Board Member and seven State Govt. GST Chiefs to promote the adoption of advanced data tools like ADVAIT.
  • Strengthened public-private dialogue by bringing together women entrepreneurs from across Northeast for Budget interactions with the Hon’ble Finance Minister.
  • Secured $17.3mn in recovered tax revenue by leading targeted follow-ups within a special compliance initiative that utilized data analytics from the Ministry of Finance's DGARM wing to ensure taxpayer filings.
     

Ministry of Finance (Government of India) | Shillong

• Tax Inspector
  • Reviewed 9,000+ GST registrations, flagging 500+ fraudulent ones, preventing future tax evasion through shell firms.
  • Nodal officer for the federal department’s regional twitter handle, resolving over 100 GST registration complaints.
  • Selected in a Special Cell to identify tax evasion across Northeast India. Worked closely with senior officers to trace irregular patterns, detect high-risk entities, and flag anomalies for further investigation.
  • Spearheaded the early-stage transition to paperless files through E-Office platform across the North East Zone by coordinating with 11 Commissionerates and conducting training to streamline workflow and document approvals.
  • Directed the zone-wide implementation of the digital performance appraisal system, overseeing system mapping and data migration to ensure timely and structured evaluations for 1000+ officers across the zone.
     

Khwaahish (A social-impact venture focused on urban poverty and animal welfare) | Uttarakhand 

• Co-founder & Vice President
  • Introduced remedial classes and provided medical & nutritional assistance to combat malnutrition in 500 children.
  • Secured educational sponsorships benefiting 200 students; established two libraries for slum residents, one funded by IIM, with 2k relevant books; secured land donation for vocational training of 300 women & children; received recognition from India’s President and an education minister for slum development.
  • Founded a veterinary hospital cum animal shelter with 24hr ambulance, rescuing 3000 strays and facilitating 200 adoptions.
  • Recognised as “Covid Warriors” for providing 5k meals to stray animals during Covid Lockdowns; collaborated with Government Veterinary Officer for supervision, volunteers for meal preparation and police officers for distribution.
  • Signed an MoU with IIM-Kashipur for MBA Experiential Learning Program and with NMIMS for MBA internships; overall recruited 300 interns across 10 colleges and 500 community volunteers.
  • Secured a shop donation in a prominent mall for an outlet run by community women for selling handicrafts.

• Awarded 25% Merit-Based Entry Scholarship for pursuing MBA (PGPX) at IIM Ahmedabad
• Recognized by Chairman of Taxes for detecting a unique Customs fraud case
• Selected as Inspector(Training) in National Academy of Customs & Narcotics
• Awarded certificate of “Exceptional Service in tax administration” by Chief Commissioner
• Facilitated by Add. Commissioner for “Exceptional knowledge of government rules”
• Top-3% in Indian Civil Services exam; Selected as Bank PO in the National Banks Recruitment exam

• B.Sc (Computer Science & Mathematics) - Delhi University, India

• ⁠ Excel Skills for Business : Advanced, Macquarie University
• ⁠ Pre-MBA Statistics, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

• Elected PGPX Secretary (Social Impact & Public Policy) in Student-Council at IIM Ahmedabad leading a 50-member team across eight student clubs
• Organized “Green Day” with Bicycle Mayors NGO to promote cycling among 300+ officers
• ⁠ Participated in ‘Gyanodaya’, a 07-day train journey on tier-II cities urbanization
• ⁠ Taught 30+ children of college support staff under National Service Scheme during undergrad
• ⁠ Organized ‘Vote for India’ campaign supported by Election Commission involving 2000 first time voters
• ⁠ Served as the Chief English Editor of college magazine during undergrad
• Revived undergraduate Placement cell, leading a team of 10 to secure job offers for 100+ students