Nov 2025 – Jan 2026 · 2 mos

• During my recent career transition, I made a conscious choice: I decided not to get stuck in the exhausting loop of apply, anticipate, frustrate, repeat.
• I wanted to pick up a new hobby, something unique and completely different from the conventional corporate grind.
• I dove into Vedic Numerology, Reiki Healing, and Tarot Reading—a fascinating mix of predictive analysis and healing.
• It offered a fantastic contrast to the highly structured world of public policy and government relations. Rather than spending my days refreshing an inbox, I spent them exploring entirely different frameworks of thought, which kept me actively engaged and energized as I prepared to step into my new role.

Apr 2025 – Oct 2025 · 6 mos

Jul 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Pioneered the company’s first government partnership, creating a blueprint for future collaborations and securing multi-state partnerships (Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh) that strengthened corporate–government relations and expanded market access.
• Preempted restrictive legislation in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu by closely monitoring policy and regulatory developments, engaging stakeholders early, and influencing outcomes to ensure balanced regulation and uninterrupted business continuity.
• Positioned Games24x7 as an industry thought leader by representing the company in 5+ AVGC and gaming policy consultations, introducing global best practices to policymakers, and influencing progressive public policy frameworks in emerging sectors.
• Built and maintained high-trust relationships with regulators, state tax officials, and law enforcement agencies, enabling swift resolution of compliance challenges, crisis management, and reputational risk mitigation.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with legal, communications, and business teams to ensure policy advocacy efforts and corporate affairs strategies were aligned, driving unified stakeholder engagement across five major states.
• Advocated for enabling taxation frameworks through structured dialogue with state officials, contributing to a more progressive and sustainable policy environment for online gaming and technology-enabled industries.

Dec 2023 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Feb 2023 – Jul 2023 · 5 mos

• Drove strategy for the Indian National Congress’ Telangana campaign, contributing to a historic Assembly election victory (2023) that shifted power in the state.
• Led a 7-member research team, producing policy propositions — several later adopted as official government schemes, demonstrating direct policy impact.
• Designed narratives and messaging frameworks that improved voter resonance, strengthening the party’s positioning across 33 districts.
• Advised senior leaders on campaign execution, reaching millions of voters through targeted strategies that translated into measurable outreach gains.
• Recognized for Outstanding Performance (Top 5%) in 2022 for consistently delivering high-impact research and strategy.

Nov 2022 – May 2023 · 6 mos

May 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Policy Recommendations: Delivered actionable proposals that influenced governance priorities, with several adopted into state-level schemes and programs.
• Strategic Insights: Produced issue briefs and policy notes used by senior decision-makers, directly shaping regulatory debates and corporate positioning.
• Evidence-Based Analysis: Synthesized large datasets into comprehensive policy reports, enabling data-driven decisions across multiple states.
• Narrative Development: Designed and executed high-impact political and policy narratives, contributing to electoral victories and adoption of progressive regulations.

Aug 2021 – May 2022 · 9 mos

• Election Campaign Leadership: Directed campaign strategy and execution across 250+ constituencies (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Nagaland, Telangana), managing large-scale political consulting and stakeholder engagement programs.
• Winning Political Strategy: Designed strategies that delivered landmark wins, including the Telangana Graduates’ MLC Election (2021) and a 78% strike rate in Tamil Nadu Assembly seat-sharing negotiations.
• Policy & Governance Advisory: Led a policy impact evaluation for the Bihar government and provided regulatory support to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, strengthening evidence-based governance and corporate policy alignment.
• Business Expansion & Growth: Expanded operations into Goa, Tripura, Nagaland, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, driving 10% revenue growth and exceeding business targets by 100%+ in FY 2018 and FY 2019.
• Data-Driven Insights: Conducted 3.5 lakh sample surveys across Telangana, producing 119 constituency-level reports praised for accuracy and actionable insights that directly shaped campaign decisions.
• Project & Team Leadership: Managed multiple high-stakes projects, leading 350+ professionals across research, communications, and digital teams to deliver impactful public policy strategies and campaign execution.

Jan 2021 – Jul 2021 · 6 mos

Aug 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana

Sep 2016 – Jul 2023 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• At the core of Policy Research and Policy Analysis is studying voluminous Policy documents, acts, committee reports, analysing data and coming up with insights.
• As an independent policy researcher, I have worked in my individual capacity and also assisted professors at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in the areas of technology, public health, governance and state capacity.

Sep 2016 – Nov 2016 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Vision India Foundation, a not for a profit think tank in the public policy space selected 14 teams of Governance Journalists through a highly competitive selection process from across India to document some of the best governance projects being implemented in India.
• Researched to understand the successes and lacunae of the project titled “SHE” teams (considered the country’s pioneering effort to improve women safety), an initiative of Government of Telangana
• Presented (best two of the 14 teams got a chance to present) and published the research report

May 2016 – Dec 2016 · 7 mos · Vijayawada Area, India

• Policy Design & Implementation: Contributed to the state’s Affordable Housing Policy, reviewing 50,000+ housing project DPRs to ensure compliance and accelerate rollout under a central government scheme.
• Evidence-Based Governance: Provided policy research and evaluation that informed decision-making on inclusive urban development frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinated with senior bureaucrats and urban sector stakeholders, streamlining investment project approvals and aligning initiatives with government priorities.
• National & International Representation: Represented Andhra Pradesh at the 6th APMCHUD Conference (New Delhi), presenting policy and regulatory insights directly to the Principal Secretary and international delegates.

May 2015 – Jun 2015 · 1 mo · Mysuru Area, India

Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 · 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Jun 2011 – Jul 2018 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

• An active member since its inception in 2011, I am also one of its board members. Led various of Yuvatha’s social initiatives and activities right from conceptualizing, planning and executing. My contribution and proactiveness made me rise to the rank of Project Director for Yuvatha’s dream project “Gifting Future” which looks after the educational and nutritional needs of underprivileged children. My interventions at Yuvatha NGO contributed to its registration under 80G.
• Working with District Administration of Mahabubnagar
• Establishing libraries in 25 villages of the district.
• Worked with Six shelter homes in Hyderabad:
• Conducted a baseline study to understand the requirements of the children
• Established “e-learning portals” and libraries to improve the literacy of children and “Mission Nutrition” to improve the nutritional status of the children