Has over 16 years of experience in government and corporate sectors, focusing on inclusive economic development through citizen-centric enterprise and livelihood promotion. He has worked with apex Government of India institutions such as NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Rural Development, as well as state governments and multilateral programmes i.e The World Bank projects contributing to the design and implementation of large-scale development initiatives impacting nearly a million households. He specialises in entrepreneurship ecosystem development through multi-stakeholder convergence involving government, corporates, academia, industry, start-ups, and communities. He has also contributed to reputed journal publications and presented research papers at national and international conferences.