12
Years of experience
3
Languages
Seasoned Public Policy professional with 12+ years of experience driving innovation and efficiency in the social development sector. Adept at leveraging technology to enhance organizational impact, streamline processes, and deliver sustainable solutions that empower communities. Seeking to contribute expertise in strategy, change management, and digital adoption to advance mission-driven organizations and foster inclusive growth.
Work History
Associate Director (SME-ICT)
5 Months- Currently working as a Subject Matter Expert (ICT & Data Analytics) in Logistics Division (PM Gati Shakti) of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India since June 2026
Manager
1 Year 1 Month- Led the Skill Development, Research and Entrepreneurship initiatives of the Ministry including monitoring activities of organisations like IMU, CEMS, NTCPWC & NCoEGPS.
- Led implementation of first of its kind Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative (S212).
- Working as Project Manager – Karnataka & Goa states in Project Management Team for Sagarmala, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Govt. of India.
- Taking care of Sagarmala MIS, PM GatiShakti, Project Monitoring Group, Sagar Gyan Kosh & Sagar Vidya Kosh Portals along with Port operation compliance for all ports in the country.
Senior Consultant
3 Years 4 Months- Served as Product Head for ONDC Academy, a unit of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India
- As a member of PMU for Supporting Strategic Initiatives of RailTel under Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India supported RailTel in multiple strategic initiatives for increasing revenue from their multiple service streams.
- Previously supported Govt. of Haryana in conceptualization, implementation and monitoring of various IT initiatives over a period of 2 Years.
- Led the PMU for Haryana Digital Payments Project in the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Govt. of Haryana
- Supported the department in implementation of Cashless Haryana initiative wherein the state of Haryana reached 2nd position nationally in per capita digital transaction count.
- Assisted Additional Chief Secretary, Development & Panchayats; Rural Development; Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship & Housing for All Departments in review and finalization of technology related drafts, policies, SOPs, RFPs, DPRs and EOLs.
- Monitored the ‘CM Window’ and ‘Jan Samvaad’ grievance redressal initiatives of the Govt. of Haryana for D&P and RD departments.
- Supporting department in monitoring of digital initiatives like Gram Darshan Portal, eGram Swaraj, Svamitva & PRI Dashboard.
- Drafted concept notes, policy drafts, proposals, preparing presentations on schemes of the department.
- Received “Letter of Commendation” from Additional Chief Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department, Govt. of Haryana.
- Key areas of work included Digital transformation, DPR Preparation, Project Costing, Policy and Strategy formulation, Bid Process Management, RFP Review, Project Review & Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Process Re-engineering, Business Development etc.
Consultant (Government Advisory)
7 Months- Member of the National PMU for Global Indices Project under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India
- Worked closely with 30+ Central Government Ministries/Departments.
- Worked closely with International Agencies like United Nations, UNDESA, G-20, OECD etc.
- Initiated the process of liaising with all states and UTs in the country for upcoming National initiative for monitoring delivery of digital citizen services in association with NITI Aayog.
- Received ‘Letter of Appreciation’ from the client.
- Key areas of work included Strategy formulation, Stakeholder Management, Ministry Liaising, Project Management, Monitoring and Business Process Re-engineering etc.
Consultant (PMU)
4 Years 9 Months- Member of the PMU for National Career Service Project (Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Division) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India.
- Monitored & evaluated the social media Team, conducted Fraud Analysis, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Analysis, Call Center Audits, Outcome Analysis of Weekly & Monthly activity reports, managed the Stakeholder Approvals, Grievance Redressal Mechanism and coordinated with NCS stakeholders across the country.
- Monitored & facilitated the efficient functioning of 170+ Model Career Centers.
- Facilitated the digital transformation of 984+ employment exchanges into career centers by actively engaging in capacity building, branding and training on NCS.
- Facilitated API Integration of state employment exchange job-seeker data with NCS.
- Actively supported the Government of Himachal Pradesh in initiating, planning, executing, and monitoring the state-wide implementation of NCS in close coordination with the Labour Commissioner-cum-Director of Employment, HP.
- Supported the state Government in planning, executing, and monitoring the setting up of 10 Model Career Centers under Asian Development Bank funded project.
- Successfully organized Career Talks & Interaction Sessions on Vocational Guidance, Motivation & Confidence building in more than 45 educational institutions benefitting more than 34,000 students in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
- Facilitated the placements of more than 3,000 job-seekers through 40+ Job Fairs, Recruitment Drives organized across HP.
- Coordinated outreach activities in schools/colleges/universities and conducted job-fairs including interaction with academia, local industry, manufacturing associations, training providers, counselors, and others.
- Received ‘Letter of Recognition’ from Labour Commissioner-cum-Director of Employment, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.
Research Analyst
1 Year 11 Months- Undertook Big Data Analysis, Deep-dive, Industry-focused research, content development, analysis, rollout, and maintenance of content corpus.
- Worked with CXO-level officers of Fortune 500 companies providing them business insights relating to companies and industries of interest.
- Driving analytics using current content corpus of millions of Companies, Themes, and Sources etc.
- Customer enablement and Project management for individual international clients.
- Worked on globally acclaimed databases like D&B, LexisNexis, Hoovers, SEC etc.
Education
B.Tech. - ECE
- Board/University: Eternal University
- GPA: 86
MBA - HRM + Marketing
- Board/University: HP University
- GPA: 75
Accomplishments
- National Topper in Hindi subject (97/100) in ICSE-2006.
- Served as the School Captain of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shimla for the session 2007-2008.
- Served as the Vice-President of HP University Business School Students Association, Shimla.
- Served as the Member, Training & Placement Cell at HPU Business School, Shimla.
- Convened HP University’s first-ever National-level Management Fest ‘Aarabdhi’14’ in 2014.
- Have won a total of 50+ awards/trophies & 150+ certifications in various managerial, technical, literary & social events till date.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
English
C2
Bilingual or Proficient
Hindi
C2
Bilingual or Proficient
Punjabi
B1
Intermediate
Timeline
Associate Director (SME-ICT)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
Manager
PwC India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2025 - 05.2026Read More
Senior Consultant
PwC India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2021 - 03.2025Read More
Consultant (Government Advisory)
KPMG India Services LLP
04.2021 - 11.2021Read More
Consultant (PMU)
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
07.2016 - 04.2021Read More
Research Analyst
FirstRain Software Centre Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2016Read More
A.C.E.T
B.Tech. from ECE
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HPU Business School
MBA from HRM + Marketing
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