Career timeline

Two decades of command, transformation and impact.

  1. Mar 2025 – Present

    Colonel

    Faculty Commander & Head of Faculty

    Military College of Materials Management

    • Steering faculty and officer development, bridging technology and human capability into scalable learning, ethical governance and measurable adoption.
    • Shaping the college's research and insights function — synthesizing operational trends into actionable recommendations and deploying executive dashboards.
    • Designing Supply Chain Management curricula with capability frameworks, governance-aligned learning pathways and continuous improvement loops; embedding AI into policy and content.
    • Overseeing complete administration of officer courses and accommodations, ensuring seamless onboarding, welfare and operational management.
  2. Mar 2023 – Mar 2025

    Colonel

    Head of Organization (Commandant)

    Regional Ordnance Depot, Indian Army

    • Optimized supply chain efficiency, reducing procurement cycle times and minimizing stock-outs across 250 Indian Army units via data-driven forecasting and inventory analytics.
    • Achieved 90% equipment availability for frontline units through predictive maintenance and real-time asset tracking.
    • Disposed 100+ MT of materials and 350 vehicles, generating ₹15 Cr in revenue — the highest in the depot's history.
    • Operated a transit vehicle platoon managing 300+ vehicles valued over ₹300 Cr without additional resources.
    • Met a 600% surge in demand for specialist equipment during natural calamities without disruption.
    • Pioneered first-ever protocols for handling UAVs, drones and quadcopters in operational theatres.
    • Led end-to-end deployment of "GajaPrahari" — an image/video analytics system providing early warning for elephant movement.
    • Spearheaded delivery of two Army-wide data analytics initiatives, scaling prototypes to enterprise solutions with governance frameworks.
    • Governed multi-million-dollar budgets, vendor relationships and large-scale teams.
  3. Sep 2021 – Mar 2023

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Officer Commanding Troops & Administrative Officer

    Central Ordnance Depot, Indian Army

    • Orchestrated HR, administrative and operational functions for 3,000 personnel across onboarding, welfare, scheduling and policy compliance.
    • Led large-scale ordnance operations and nationwide transportation of military stores.
    • Pioneered the first-time roll-out of SAP/ERP HCM module at the depot, streamlining workforce analytics.
    • Administered armament sub-depots and stores valued over ₹2,000 Cr with lifecycle governance and compliance.
    • Reduced administrative processing time by 40% through digitization of HR workflows and SAP/ERP HCM integration.
  4. Nov 2017 – Sep 2021

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Additional Director, P&O Organization

    Army Headquarters

    • Chaired confidential senior leadership selection boards (Colonels, Brigadiers) with governance, fairness and transparency.
    • Initiated the Military Secretary Branch Help Desk, improving officer experience, accountability and data integrity.
    • Collaborated with IT, Legal and P&O Teams to deliver secure, compliant, scalable solutions; balanced visionary strategy with hands-on delivery.
    • Led executive HR initiatives and talent development programs to select and groom the next generation of Army leadership.
    • Designed organization-wide digital transformation literacy and change enablement programs, embedding DEI across HR processes.
  5. Nov 2016 – Nov 2017

    Major

    Force Explosive Safety Officer

    United Nations Peacekeeping Force (MONUSCO), DR Congo

    • Administered risk and compliance for ammunition from 13+ countries, ensuring adherence to UN protocols.
    • Acted as Subject Matter Expert in UN logistics; performed Contingent Owned Equipment inspections and contributed to the UN Logistic Readiness Assessment Team.
    • Trained and supervised EOD officers; led EOD operations in multinational, high-risk environments.
    • Nominated as Instructor for the UN Mobile Training Team in Myanmar (2019) and Visiting Faculty at the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping, India.
  6. 2010 – 2016

    Assistant Director, Logistics Unit (Stores & Ammunition)

    Indian Army

  7. 2007 – 2010

    Manager / Senior Manager, Logistics Unit

    Indian Army

  8. 2005 – 2007

    Team Leader, Infantry Unit

    Indian Army