I dream of a world free of poverty with shared prosperity. The world where there is no discrimination and injustice. The world which is liberal, secure, and values individual freedom. The world that values integrity, respect and sincerity.

I am contributing my bit as a leader in governance and public sector management with over four decades of experience since 1985, having worked in 17 countries — including 14 where I delivered operational, on-the-ground governance and public sector reform work across South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Africa, Central America, and East Asia and Pacific, alongside institutional postings in the United States, Germany, and Denmark — as part of the government, as an adviser to government, and as an independent evaluator, in my pursuit of improving governance and public sector management.

I hold a BA (Honours) in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University (1983), and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (1985). Throughout my international career, I have obtained several certifications, including in Public Financial Management from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Data Science from Harvard, Enterprise Architecture from TOGAF, and the Internet of Things from the GSMA. In July 2026, I completed a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the London School of Economics and Political Science, awarded with Merit, including Distinctions in Public Economics and in Fiscal Governance & Budgeting.

Building on this academic grounding, I am commencing a PhD in Development Studies at the University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute in September 2026, under the supervision of Professor Kunal Sen. My doctoral research examines why public capital investment consistently under-delivers relative to budgeted allocations in developing countries — a question drawn directly from three decades of diagnosing capital budget execution failures at the World Bank, GIZ, and in government, using Indonesia and India/Uttar Pradesh as comparative cases.

This scholar-practitioner grounding rests on core competencies in Public Finance Management, Digital Government, Anti-Corruption, Law and Public Administration, Civil Service Management, Criminal Administration, and Civil Society Engagement — the same terrain my doctoral research now examines more systematically. I remain committed to providing justice and prosperity to the underprivileged.

This commitment is backed by a proven track-record of policy-making and public administration as part of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) under the Government of India; that of influencing legislations, policies, design and execution of government programs as an advisor to the government while working for the World Bank, Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA), and German Development Cooperation (GIZ); and, an independent evaluator as part of the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG).

With about 16-year operational experience in the World Bank, I have an excellent track-record in leading policy dialogues in countries like Yemen, Iraq, Indonesia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Honduras, Ghana, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Indonesia where I delivered high quality technical assistance, analytical work, investment lending, and advisory services. I have experience of being a country-based Governance Adviser in Yemen for 4 years, Indonesia for 5 years, and Iraq for 1.5 years.

Prior to joining the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), I have worked in the World Bank as the Senior Public Sector Specialist/ Task Team Leader of World Bank’s Public Finance Management and Anti-Corruption operations in 14 countries for about 16 years. I have also worked for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), where I have served as the District Magistrate, Managing Director, Divisional Commissioner, Director/ Head of Department, and Secretary to the Government in India. I have also worked for the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA) as their Senior Sector Adviser for Water and Sanitation sector for Government of Bangladesh for two years.