35+ years experience in ISRO in areas of Satcom & Navigation programmes planning, management & implementation, procurement of launch services and insurances, RF systems design, development, system engineering & link analysis. Installation of remote sensing receive and satcom ground stations, configuration design,system engineering & installation & commissioning of VSAT networks, implementation of various satcom applications projects across the country like Tele-education, Telemedicine, Village Resource Centres, Disaster Warning Dissemination System, etc....and so on..Have held the responsibility of planning of space segment, transponders capacity allocation, utilization and pricing as per the Satcom Policy of the country and providing optimum satcom solutions to users.Held responsibility for Frequency Spectrum Management & Coordination at national and International levels, and satcom planning for ISRO's space programme. Led the group responsible for handling ITU-R activities; Vice Chairman of ITU-R Study Group-4, Chairman SWG 4C4 of WP 4C and Chairman of National Study Group 4 for satellite services for the ITU Study Cycle 2019-23; extensive contributions to WP 4C, WP 5D, CPM 19-2, APT conference group for WRC-19 (APG-19), WRC-19, RA-19, WRC-23 (APG-23), etc; coexistence studies between satellite and 5G services at national & international level, etc.Presently on deputation to IN-SPACe, Ahmedabad as Director, Program Management and Authorisation with a responsibility to enable and facilitate the Indian Non-Government Entities to use ISRO facilities and support along with authorizing space activities undertaken by Indian Entities in the country.Specialties: Frequency Spectrum Management and Coordination, ITU-R activities, coexistence studies between terrestrial (including 5G) and satellite services, Satcom & Navigation satellites planning and projects management, transponders capacity costing & pricing, earth station RF systems & link analysis and satcom & Navigation applications including Broadcast & VSAT networks