Currently, I hold the position of Assistant Director in the Biotechnology Division of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi, India from April 2019. In my capacity, I oversee the viral genome sequencing team at different level which includes guiding them the whole laboratory process and instrument operations along with trouble shooting, data analysis and result reporting. My responsibilities also encompass such as provide guidance to the laboratory team in their day-to-day operations of molecular diagnostics service utilizing PCR and various sequencing techniques, facilitate the manpower resources for managing the workload along with target achievement and arrange the necessary needs by coordinating with the purchase team. In addition to my technical roles, I also involved in broader disease management efforts related to SARS-CoV-2 as part of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSACOG).