Executive Director, CII and Director General, ICEMA24 + years of professional experience of policy advocacy, programme and project management, stakeholder management, developing and implementing initiatives aimed at enhancing competitiveness of the industry. I have developed a strong network with industry, Government and other institutions during my tenure of 24+ years at CII. Have been responsible for developing and managing teams for my area of work while preparing comprehensive plans for achieving the financial targets. Acquired excellent written and verbal communication skills through interaction with internal and external stakeholders.Before taking over as Secretary General, ICEMA, on deputation from CII in October 2019, I was Head-Engineering Sectors and Manufacturing Projects at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Apex Industry Association of India. Since March 2016, I have been part of the Manufacturing Vertical of CII based in New Delhi. Handled Manufacturing Council, ICTE Manufacturing Committee, Office Automation & Imaging Division, Transmission Line Division and Valves Division. Between March 2016- January 2018, also handled Smart Manufacturing Council , Capital Goods Committee, Railway Transportation and Equipment Division , EXIM Committee and Associations’ Council (ASCON).Prior to this, I was part of CII Technology Vertical. From Sep 2000-February 2016, handled CII’s work in the area of Design (Industrial Design) , Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Technology and R & D, also handled initiatives in the area of IPR and Industry-Academia partnership.