He is an Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Graduate from University of Allahabad and joined Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) of Indian Railways in 1992. During his stint in various capacities in North Eastern Railway (NER), he worked in the areas of Train Operation, Planning & Construction of Signalling Systems including commissioning of Panel Interlocking at more than 50 stations in Samastipur, Sonpur & Varanasi divisions of the then NE Railway. He has a full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from prestigious Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurugram. Shortly after completing his PGDM, he joined RailTel Corporation of India Ltd in 2002 on deputation before taking absorption in 2008. Being associated with RailTel from its formative years, he has valuable experience of building an organisation from scratch. He has been instrumental in creation of National Knowledge Network while associating with NIC
