Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Senior administration and governance leader with 34+ years building and running large institutions — from leading a 450+ member workforce across defence operations to overseeing campus life for 10,000+ residential students in higher education today. My career spans two worlds that demand the same core discipline: running complex institutions with financial rigor, structured governance, and zero tolerance for operational failure. As a Colonel in the Indian Army, I led engineering, training, and administrative functions across multiple commands. In civilian higher education, I've carried that into Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Warden roles — owning HR, finance, compliance, infrastructure, and student governance end-to-end. What I bring to a Director – Administration, Registrar, or Chief Administrative Officer role: Large-scale campus and institutional administration Policy formulation and governance frameworks HR lifecycle management for teams of 450+ Financial and resource oversight (₹20 Cr+ projects) Vendor management and procurement (GFR, GeM compliant) Crisis-ready discipline and safety systems I've also shaped the next generation directly — as Dean of a technical faculty and as an instructor, mentoring officers through postgraduate research and managing technical education programs alongside institutions like HAL and DRDO. I'm now looking to bring this governance and operations expertise to a senior leadership seat — Director – Administration, Registrar, or Chief Administrative Officer — at a higher education institution or large organization ready to invest in operational excellence. Open to conversations about senior administrative leadership roles in education and large institutions.
Sustained safe, disciplined campus life for 10,000+ residential students, by implementing structured conduct and governance frameworks. Improved cross-departmental responsiveness, by leading coordinated operations across security, facilities, and student services teams. Strengthened student welfare and safety systems, by introducing proactive risk-management protocols campus-wide.
Maintained uninterrupted school operations by standardizing administrative and compliance policies. Strengthened academic-administrative alignment by building structured coordination between teaching and admin teams.
Directed university-wide administration across HR, finance, infrastructure, and compliance, by standardizing policy implementation and governance frameworks. Reduced procurement cycle time/cost, by overhauling budgeting and vendor management processes. Improved regulatory standing, by aligning cross-functional teams with statutory and institutional standards.
Delivered training in management and financial administration to officers and personnel Developed leadership and administrative capabilities in defence professionals
Resolved 10 +, long pending human rights cases agaisnt Army Personnels, favourablly by constant liasioning with standing counsel
Managed engineering support for infrastructure projects across Northeast India Oversaw procurement, resource allocation, and equipment lifecycle management Ensured compliance with GFR 2017 and defence procurement policies