Experience

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  National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL)

  • India
  • Truck Transportation
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Executive Director Finance and Law

    • Sep 2023 - Present

  • General Manager Finance and Law

    • Jun 2020 - Sep 2023

    Corporate Finance and Project Advisor, contract and procurement law specialist

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  INDIAN RAILWAYS

  • Truck Transportation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director PPP

    • Jan 2018 - Present

  • Deputy Financial Advisor

    • Jan 2017 - Present

    Incharge of Budget and accounting for the entire Northern Railways zone of Indian Railways with an expenditure outlay of INR 170,000 million and earning of INR 160,000 million

  • Chief Project Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Chief Project Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

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  Ministry of Railways

  • Rail Bhavan , Rafi Marg , New Delhi

  • Director Finance /Public Private Partnership

    • Feb 2018 - Present
    • Rail Bhavan , Rafi Marg , New Delhi

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  Government of Uttarakhand

  • Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

  • Additional Secretary

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

    As Leader of team responsible for budget formulation and monitoring• Critical role in deciding financial outlays for the entire state, setting of inter sector priorities.• Ensure overall and day to day Debt management and Liquidity managementAs head of banking :• Coordinate with all banks in the state and Reserve Banks of India• Ensure that credit policies are formulated and implemented in a manner that meet the priorities of the state • Ensure speedy resolving of financial irregularities/economic offenses by Coordinating with regulatory agencies and Police.As financial controller• Examine policies of nearly 15 government departments from regulatory and financial viewpoint and vet them before approval. Key areas being Commercial tax and stamp duty.

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  Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA)

  • Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

  • Deputy Director (senior), Deputy Director , Reader In LAW

    • May 2012 - Oct 2015
    • Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

    As head of the Training Research and Publication Cell (TRPC)• Formulated the overall training approach of the Academy deciding upon the methodology by identifying various techniques and their mix. • Designed training modules on Procurement and local administration after detailed consultations with experts. • Supervised all research activity in the academy and examined research proposals• Sourced content, edited and published Academy publications. • As Director for UNDP funded Centre for Climate Change designed the climate change module for Civil servants and held two national level workshops on the subject.As officer in charge of Collaborations:• Nodal officer to liaison with other institutions and manage Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs)with them-- National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) Delhi, Civil Service College, Singapore, Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), Paris• Organized four national level workshops leading to achievement of concrete deliverables in form of action plans and follow-up leading to Action Taken Reports.As a trainer:• Trained Indian Administrative service (IAS) officers in law, regulation, public finance and procurement. Designed the training program for inductees by deciding course content, identifying and coordinating with subject experts.As manager for the physical infrastructure creation and maintenance• Created the template for QCBS (Quality and Cost Based Selection) for housekeeping of the Academy. The whole exercise is now taught as a case study by the Academy.• In charge of construction projects with an annual outlay of INR 600 million.

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  Office of the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Northern Railway

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Dy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

    • Dec 2011 - May 2012
    • New Delhi Area, India

    • Scrutinized and vetted all major investment decisions and policy matters relating to procurement, budgeting, accounting and costing systems in Workshops having a combined outlay of Rs. 900 crs. and staff strength of 16000 in the Northern Zone of the Indian Railways.

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  Rail Coach Factory, Rai Bareli Project

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Deputy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

    • Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
    • New Delhi Area, India

    • Set up the accounts and finance office for the Rs.3,000 crores construction project. Single handedly coordinated with Reserve bank of India to create a new accounting unit within the Indian Railways. Sourced staff and dealt with all their HR issues.• Vetted the Cost plus contract for the entire Project awarded to IRCON (Indian Railway Construction Company Limited). • Member of the stores procurement committee

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  Office of the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Northern Railway

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Dy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

    • May 2009 - Dec 2009
    • New Delhi Area, India

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  Railway Board, Ministry of Railways

  • New Delhi, India

  • Deputy Director

    • Apr 2007 - May 2009
    • New Delhi, India

    • Headed the apex level Accounting Reforms Project of the Indian Railways. Project was part of an ADB funded restructuring programme designed to help shift government accounts to an accrual basis.• challenging assignment as the project was a first of its kind to make government financial reporting (in Railways) more aligned to that of the private sector.• Examined and processed the report submitted by consortium of consultants advising on the Project including E&Y, Wipro, SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) and SR Batliboi and Company.

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  Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board (GASAB),Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

  • new delhi, India

  • Deputy Director

    • Jun 2006 - Apr 2007
    • new delhi, India

    • Was the representative of Indian Railways on the team working directly with the CAG of India • Key member of critical reform project designed to bring transparency into government accounts and alignment with private sector financial statements.• Single handedly drafted Accounting Standards for Government Accounts along the lines of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) recommended by World Bank by analysing documents and reports at national and international level.• Expert on shift of government accounts from cash basis to Accrual basis. • Displayed communication and interpersonal skills as personally made presentations to Chief Secretaries and Finance Secretaries of Haryana, Sikkim, Tripura, Meghalaya on the subject.

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  Engineering and Signal Workshop, Sabarmati, Western Railway

  • Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Senior Assistant Financial Advisor

    • Oct 2005 - Jun 2006
    • Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    • Member of the team responsible for procurement for the Workshop • Displayed leadership and HR skills as head of office having nearly 100 employees, including 60 clerks and 15 supervisors. Performed tasks as head of HR for the entire office in addition to managing and supervising the finance and accounts work.The Workshop was awarded the Efficiency Shield of Western Railway for being the most efficient unit that year.

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  western railway

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Assistant Divisional Finance Manager

    • Sep 2003 - Oct 2005
    • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    • Especially chosen as part of the team to set up the new division of the railways having close to 20,000 employees.• Was the first officer to hold the position and jointly with the officer in charge set up the entire operations, including identifying and deploying personnel, setting up procedures and systems as well as physical infrastructure.• Implemented computerization of the finance office by implementing especially designed software

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  National Academy of Indian Railways,Ministry of Railways, India

  • vadodara , gujarat, india

  • officer trainee

    • Dec 2000 - Sep 2003
    • vadodara , gujarat, india

    • Underwent rigorous instruction in finance and accounts, both government and private sector.• Through grounding in Government Rules in the area of Finance and Accounts.• Particular focus on Procurement and Regulation.• For overview of Finance and Accounts outside government underwent a 10 months course at National Institute of Financial Management as part of MBA program offered by MDU, Rohtak

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  Government of India

  • MUSSOORIE, UTTARAKHAND

  • OFFICER TRAINEE

    • Sep 2000 - Dec 2000
    • MUSSOORIE, UTTARAKHAND

    • Underwent high quality intensive training especially designed for Group A level officers inducted into the Government of India. • Received inputs on personality development as also inputs on leadership and communication, Constitutional and other aspects of law and management.• Trained in outdoor and field situations though ten day excursions in Himalayas and remote villages

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  India Today

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Journalist

    • Oct 1999 - Jul 2000
    • New Delhi Area, India

    • Chosen by the editorial Board after a rigorous selection procedure, including written and interview, to occupy the role of an all round journalist for the magazine• Wrote articles in the national magazine, edited parts of the weekly and also conducted field level reporting