Experience

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  India International Centre

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Director

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • New Delhi Area, India
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  Government of India

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Member, Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)

    • Mar 2015 - Dec 2018
    • New Delhi Area, India

    Member of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) based in New Delhi. This position is equivalent to that of Judge, High Court of India.

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  Government of India

  • Law Enforcement
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation

    • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

    Head of Civil Aviation Ministry.Key events attended:1. Led an Indian delegation to Isreal in June, 2013 to study their security functions/ test protocol/security equipments/ labs from Aviation Security point of view

  • Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs

    • Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

    Responsible for all Financial matters including expenses of Ministry of External Affairs (India's Foreign Ministry) across the world

  • Director General, Archaeological Survey of India

    • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

    Responsible for all National Monuments & Archeological sites across India

  • Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation

    • Oct 2006 - Jan 2009

    Responsible for all Indian Airports, Air Traffic Control (ATC). Instrumental in priviatization of Delhi & Mumbai airports. Actively assisted in developing Greenfield Airports at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi through private sector participation. Key event attended:1. Participated in the 5th Civil Aviation Security Panel – Asia Pacific Steering Committee Meeting – June 3-5, 2008

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  Government of Karnataka

  • India
  • Advertising Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

    • Jul 2004 - Mar 2006

    Bangalore Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd. is a Public Sector Undertaking of Govt. of Karnataka. It is responsible for implementing Metro Rail project for Bangalore City to ease the traffic congestion & also pollution of Bangalore City. The total cost of the Project is envisaged at Rs. 6300 Crores ($1 bil).As Managing Director Bangalore Metro, I was instrumental in the following:1. First MD of Bangalore Metro2. Got funding & Project plan approved by various authorities including Central Govt, Railway Ministry3. Got funding through Japan Bank for Investment & Cooperation (JBIC) at subsidized rates4. Launched Brand name, logo & overall design for Bangalore Metro (Namma Metro)5. Established state of the art Headquarters & Operations Center in BangaloreKey events attended:1. Attended a workshop on “Transport for sustainable Development ; Urban Planning & Development” organized at Lyon by The Rhone - Alpes Regional Council, France - March 24-25, 2005

  • Managing Director, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

    • Aug 2002 - Jun 2004

    KPTCL is primary firm responsible for power transmission across Karnataka. As MD of KPTCL I was instrumental in following:1. Decreasing transmission loss from 35% to 20%2. Increasing Power supply across Karnataka to 24 hours for Metro cities & 8 hours for all villages3. Developed Innovative Local Hire program through which youths from local villages were hired to collect bills & manage all transmission related issues in their villages. This helped give employment to educated youth locally as well as help in improving revenue collection for firmKey events attended:1. As a member of an official delegation, led by the Union Minister of Power to USA focusing on Distribution of Power and Regulatory practices

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  Government of India

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture

    • Jan 2001 - Aug 2002
    • New Delhi Area, India

    Key Events attended:1. International Council of Museums (ICOM), Conference - July 2001, Barcelona2. Represented India at the meet of Culture – Secretaries of SAARC Countries, Colombo, November 20013. Attended an International Seminar on the proposed Regional Institute of Museology for Asia – Pac...

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  Government of Karnataka

  • India
  • Advertising Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Director, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited

    • Mar 1999 - Dec 2000

    Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam is a Public Sector Undertaking of Govt. of Karnataka. It is responsible for implementing Upper Krishna Project. The project aims to irrigate 6.22 lakh acres of land & generate 1200 MW Hydel power.As Managing Director I was instrumental in undertaking following activities:1. Kick-start Dam development work with was ongoing for last 30 years2. Get approval from Supreme Court & Union Govt to raise dam to capture more water & better serve the people of Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh3. Invest over 6,500 crore ($1 billion) per year in Dam building work with complete transparency in all bid/payment with no audit complaints4. Expedited work on the main dam at Almatti which helped North Karnataka people immensely. The agricultural lands prices went up by 4 times as they were now irrigated throughout the year 5. Work with all neighboring states of Karnataka to get their buyin & develop a win-win formula so that everyone could leverage from the benefits of Almati dam

  • Chairman & Managing Director, Hutti Gold Mines Limited

    • Mar 1994 - Feb 1999

    Hutti Gold mines produce almost 80% of all gold produced domestically in India. Increase in gold production at Hutti helps in saving valuable Forex for India.Key achievements during this tenure were:1. Instrumental in turning Hutti Gold Mines profitable from a loss making unit2. Undertook extensive capital investment that increased turnover of Hutti Gold mines by 5 times3. Developed several long standing agreements with private sector to ensure maximum price for Gold produced in a transparent manner4. Undertook technology improvements to ensure gold with mineral content as low as 2 gm per tonne was mined profitability5. Expanded facilities for staff at Hutti plant to make it more convenient for their family & them. This helped in staff retention & overall employee morale Key Events:1. Addressed Asian Gold Mining Congress at Hong Kong during September 1996 as sole representative from India2. Addressed SMI’s Investment Opportunities in India Mining 1999 Conference held at London during February 19993. Visited Oman during September 1995 for business discussion with the top executives of Oman Mining Company LLC4. Led a business delegation of the Hutti Gold Mines Co. Ltd. to South Africa during January 1996. Inspected a number of gold mines and held discussions with top executives of South African Chamber of Mines and some Senior Officers from South African Government associated with mineral sector5. As a member of an official delegation from Government of Karnataka led by State’s Industries Minister, visited Australia & Canada during December 1996 – January 1997 and had detailed interaction with top executives of some leading mining companies and senior officers in Western Australia & New South Whales with a view to attract investment in Gold mining in Karnataka State. Also inspected a number of gold mines

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  Government of India

  • Bengaluru Area, India

  • Various positions

    • Jul 1978 - Feb 1994
    • Bengaluru Area, India

    Following are list of positions held with Government of India & Karnataka State Government in the 15 year period (In descending order):1. Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Uttara Kannada Dist. (Karwar)2. Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, G...