Seasoned IAS officer (1995 batch) with expertise in governance, law & order, development, and tech policy. Currently Director General, NIC; Additional Secretary, MeitY (AI, Emerging Tech, Digital India Bhashini); and CEO, India AI Mission.
Previously led NeGD, Digital India Corporation, Karmayogi Bharat, MyGov; Principal Secretary to Nagaland CM; and FCI Executive Director (IT & Storage).
Harvard Kennedy MPA (Mason Fellow, 2013); IIT Kanpur M.Tech/B.Tech.
Grassroots experience in Nagaland & UP: infrastructure, crisis management, elections, and partnerships with DFID/UNICEF/WHO. Proven in policy execution with state leaders.
