Puneet Kumar Tiwari
Corporate Affairs
Faridabad,HR
Summary
Enterprising professional with nearly 30 years of rich experience out of which 15 years in Government Relations, Public Policy, Corporate Services and Team Management. Expertise in dealing with government and regulatory authorities for policy intervention. Experience in collaborating with top management for organizational governance, setting the vision and assuring that all matters are consistent with the vision & mission of the company.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
General Manager – Corporate Affairs
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
10.2014 - Current
- Administering and driving Digital India initiatives while assuring compliance with the defined norms
- Driving policy & regulatory issues in coordination with the concerned government departments
- Developing and sustaining long-term relations with government and industry associations
- Mediating with government departments and regulatory authorities for obtaining necessary licenses, sanctions / approval and ensuring compliances
- Participating in reviews of ongoing business activities; advising management on policy and regulatory consequences and opportunities
- Providing high-level operational/administrative support involving efficient management of top & confidential correspondence, document flow and directing various queries to relevant departments
- Persuaded MeitY to re-open the window for Empanelment of Cloud Service Providers
- Secured the empanelment of Reliance’s Cloud
- Secured Certified Authority (CA) and eSign licenses for Reliance Payment Solutions Ltd
- Accelerated the process of FDI policy for ecommerce including Press Note 2/2018, draft Ecommerce Policy and resumption of eKYC authentication at substantially lower rates for TSPs for customer acquisition
- Assured timely development of guidelines, technical standards and terms & conditions of Digital Locker (DL) and opening up of the DL & Repository Licenses for private players by MeitY
- Broached MoU between Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL) & MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH) wrt support and integrate with Start ups
- Effectuated favorable EOI, Commercial and Technology of Transfer agreement of Blood Bank Solution from CDAC
- Established a positive image of Jio in Meity, DPIIT and other government departments
- Managing advocacy on policy, regulatory and procedural issues pertaining to IT, ITeS with special emphasis on Digital India initiatives with Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Commerce, DPIIT, Industry Associations and Civil Societies
Independent Consultant
South Asian Network Operator Group
10.2012 - 09.2014
- Extended operational and liaison support to South Asian Network Operator Group, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Worked as Independent Consultant on Telecom, IT & Internet related issues
Internet Service Providers Association of India
05.1999 - 09.2012
- Played pivotal role in opening up of usage of Int’l Satellites and establishment of Cable Landing Stations for ISPs
- Opening up of Un-restricted Internet Telephony for ISPs
- Administered several policy, regulatory and legal issues of ISPAI inclusive of Spectrum for ISPs in TDSAT, ISPs participation in USO tender etc
- Played a pivotal role in signing MoU with APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Operators Association of India), Australia and APRICOT (Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies), Australia
- Developed and sustained relations with various Government Departments, Industry Associations and Civil Societies
- Established relations with South Asian Internet/Networking Associations including Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan
- Conducted Annual General Body Meetings, Executive Council Meetings and various other meetings of ISPAI
Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India
08.1994 - 05.1999
- Introduced the first ever Members Directory of TEMA in the year 1998
- Computerized the secretariat functioning
- Played a pivotal role in signing MoU with leading International Telecom Associations such as GAIA-Spain, AEU-Japan, ATIS, Singapore, TIA-USA
- Directed a 2 days International Conference on 'Spectrum Related Issue', attended by international and national government dignitaries
Education
PGD - Information & Communication Law
Madurai Kamaraj University
PGD - Human Resource Development/Marketing
National Institute of Human Resource Development
B.A. Hons. - History
Delhi University
Skills
Policy Advocacy Expertise
Certification
Time Management Working from Home and Working Remotely, LinkedIn
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/11/71
- Marital Status: Single
Core Competences
- Government relations
- Public Policy
- Corporate Affairs
- Statutory Compliances
- Lobbying
- Team Management
Timeline
General Manager – Corporate Affairs
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
10.2014 - Current
Independent Consultant
South Asian Network Operator Group
10.2012 - 09.2014
Internet Service Providers Association of India
05.1999 - 09.2012
Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India
08.1994 - 05.1999
PGD - Human Resource Development/Marketing
National Institute of Human Resource Development
B.A. Hons. - History
Delhi University
PGD - Information & Communication Law
Madurai Kamaraj University
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