He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He also holds Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining the Company, he was Director (Finance) in India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC). He has also worked with REC Ltd. (Rural Electrification Corporation), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd. (NPCL), Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Ltd. (BHPV), Kusum Products Ltd. and other organizations. He has over 33 years of vast experience in various positions in Finance, Banking, Accounts, Audit, Resource Mobilisation & Treasury, Loan & Recovery, Disinvestment/Divestment, etc. both in public as well as private sectors. He is a distinguished Member to various high-level committees constituted by Govt. of India bodies and industry associations for various strategic decisions. He is also the Vice Chairman of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE