Experience

Tierra Agrotech Limited

• India
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Director

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Arbitration Tribunal

• Bangalore, India

• Arbitrator

  • Mar 2021 - Present



CCL Products (India) Limited

• India
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Independent Director

  • Oct 2014 - Present



Government of Andhra Pradesh

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor to Government and Member Primary Sector Mission

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2017

  Advise the State Govt on Coffee Development, Modernisation of Agricultural Markets and sustainable farming in rain fed areas. Advise the State Govt on Coffee Development, Modernisation of Agricultural Markets and sustainable farming in rain fed areas.



Government of Karnataka

• Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  Policy formulation and guidance in the fields of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Rural Development etc. Instrumental in formulating the Krishibhagya scheme, to make the Rainfed agriculture in the low rainfall regions of the state sustainable in the face of hugely erratic weather patterns.

• Principal Sercetary and Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  Policy Formulation for Cooperation sector, Agricultural Marketing and Warehousing. Formulated the Agricultural Marketing Policy, a first in the country, to create a single networked market for the whole state. Created an SPV to provide the services to all Markets. Successfully advocated the reforms with the political executive and launched the reform agenda, which is later emulated by the Central Government as e NAM.



Governor's Secretariat

• Bangalore

• Prl Secretary to Governor of Karnataka

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  Assisted the Governor of Karnataka in one of the most turbulent phases, in discharging his responsibilities under the Constitution and as Chancellor of all Universities in the State. Assisted the Governor of Karnataka in one of the most turbulent phases, in discharging his responsibilities under the Constitution and as Chancellor of all Universities in the State.



Coffee Board, Government of India

• Bangalore

• Chairman

  • May 2005 - May 2010

  Chairman of Coffee Board of India, Bangalore, India As Chairman, Coffee Board, I played the role of a friend, philosopher and guide to the Coffee Industry in India. I worked to strengthen the value chain with market driven and sustainable approaches via various initiatives. In my role, I supported coffee growers with research and extension services, on-farm and post-harvest processing practices for improving productivity and quality of coffee; encouraging the industry to increase value addition and invest in processing technologies. I also facilitated international cooperation both in coffee research and in promotion and development of coffee market for the sustainable growth of the coffee industry. In keeping with the MDGs, emphasis was on small growers and tribal growers to improve their livelihoods. • Created ‘Coffee Swamy’ as the mascot for Coffees of India and conveyed the messages on ‘coffee and health’ as ‘Coffee Gyan’ (Coffee knowledge). • Developed and introduced the Rainfall Insurance Scheme for Coffee growers (RISC) to cover weather-related risks, with the stake holder and Government participation – first of its kind in the Coffee producing countries! • Developed a Coffee Debt Relief Package and obtained the Government support for a waiver of accumulated debt (a legacy of the coffee crisis) of INR 3.62 Billion (USD 80 Million equivalent) enabling all small coffee grower borrowers to become debt free. • Represented India at ICO for five years and was Chairman of International Coffee Council for one year Show less



Mysore Paper Mills

• Bangalore, India

• Chairman and Managing Director

  • Feb 2004 - May 2005

  Management of Paper Mills and Sugar Factory with Production and Marketing of News Print, Sugar, Captive Power, Sustainable Development of Pulp Wood Plantations Management of Paper Mills and Sugar Factory with Production and Marketing of News Print, Sugar, Captive Power, Sustainable Development of Pulp Wood Plantations



Jala Samvardhna Yojana Sangha, Minor Irrigation, Government of Karnataka

• Bangalore, India

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2004

  Community Mobilisation through NGOs for Community Based Tank Rejuvenation and Management of Water resources, Community Mobilisation through NGOs for Community Based Tank Rejuvenation and Management of Water resources,



Government of Karnataka

• Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare

  • Apr 2000 - Jan 2003

  Strengthening Mother and Child Health care services, Upscaling HIV/AIDS prevention Programmes, Communicable Diseases Control, Blindness Control, strengthening the health care infrastructure, encouraging NGO participation in provision of health care in remote tribal regions.

• Commissioner of Food and Civil Supplies

  • May 1998 - Apr 2000

  Public Distribution System, Enforcement of Orders under Essential Commodities Act, Procurement of Food Grains

• Director of Social Welfare

  • Jun 1996 - May 1998

  Development and Welfare Schemes for the SCs/STs. Establishing new schools, hostels, Scholarships,Focus on Irrigation, Education, Housing and Provision of land for the Target groups.



Government of India

• New Delhi Area, India

• Land and Development Officer and Deputy Secretary Ministry of Urban Development

  • Aug 1991 - May 1995

  First-hand experience in formulating a major policy shift in land tenure system in the National Capital after 75 years of continuous lease administration. • Formulated the Scheme for Conversion of Lease Hold into Free Hold in Delhi and implemented the conversion first two years when bulk of the conversions were granted. This gave relief to large number of lessees who were in the clutches of inspectors for minor deviations from the age-old lease terms. • Formulated Accelerated Urban Water Supply Scheme for Small and Medium Towns in the Country, in collaboration with UNDP. • Obtained external funding for the first Bangalore water supply project. Till date Japanese assistance continues without a gap, for the successive water supply and sewerage projects for Bangalore city. Show less



Government of Karnataka

• Chief Secretary Zilla Panchayat

  • Apr 1991 - Aug 1991

  Unearthed wide spread irregularities in Soil Conservation Department in Bellary district, which resulted in charge sheeting and subsequent dismissal of 26 officers.

• Deputy Commissioner Dharwad Dist

  • May 1989 - Apr 1991

  Maintenance of order in a vast and sensitive district is a prerequisite for the citizens to carry out their occupations. • Managing communally sensitive issues, aggressive farmer organizations, organising drought relief works, peaceful conduct of simultaneous elections to two Parliament constituencies and 17 Assembly constituencies, completing the 1991 decennial Census in the district, regulation of all major Agriculture Markets in the district as administrator, guiding Planned urban development of Hubli - Dharwad and Gadag as Chairman of Hubli - Dharwad Urban Development Authority and Gadag Town Planning authority, Managing the District Central Cooperative bank as special officer, Turning around the loss making Cooperative Sugar factory as its Special Officer etc. Show less

• Director SEP RDPR

  • Nov 1988 - May 1989

  Administered and monitored the implementation of beneficiary oriented rural poverty alleviation programmes in the State.

• Controller of Weights and Measures

  • Oct 1987 - Nov 1988

  • Introduced regular inspections of Petrol stations throughout the state, hither to unknown to department. • Carried out a special assignment ‘Section 64 Enquiry’ under Cooperative Societies Act, into the working of 198 Housing Cooperative Societies of Bangalore. • The findings of this enquiry were extensively quoted and relied upon by the High Court and Supreme Court in the litigations involving these societies for several years. The findings and recommendations led to amendments to Land Reforms Act, thereby dismantling an oppressive system for land acquisition for housing societies. Show less

• Deputy Secretary Health and Medical Education

  • Jun 1986 - Oct 1987

  Framed admission rules for the Medical and Dental Colleges in the State and Cadre and recruitment rules for the Professional and support staff in the Health and Medical Education departments and undertook their cadre management.

• Marketing Manager at KFCSC

  • Jan 1986 - Jun 1986

  Organising timely supply of essential commodities (like rice, wheat, sugar, palm-olein oil etc.) under public distribution system, conducting market intervention for pulses and maize as part of price support operations.

• Assistant Commissioner Chickballapaur

  • Sep 1984 - Jan 1986

  Actively involved in rural and social development, maintenance of order, detection and nullifying more than 200 illegal land deals and handing over physical possession of land to the original grantees belonging to weaker sections, Successful acquisition of land for house sites in more than 80 villages, on the face of stiff legal challenge in each case, organising wide spread relief works in all villages of the sub division to provide employment to the needy in the villages and preventing the migration of agricultural work force, peaceful conduct of elections to one Parliamentary and six State assembly constituencies. Show less



Government of India

• IAS under Training

  • Sep 1982 - Aug 1984

  Received appreciation from Government of India, for my contribution in the conduct of Assam Elections in 1983, under extraordinary circumstances.

• Geologist Jr. at Geological Survey of India

  • Jun 1978 - Aug 1982

  Carried out systematic geological mapping in parts of Assam and Meghalaya states.