May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · Hybrid

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Oxford, Mississippi, United States

• Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Law.

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Washington, United States

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Oct 2020 – Jan 2021 · 3 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Nov 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Washington, District Of Columbia

Aug 2017 – May 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Aug 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Washington D.C. Metro Area

• The US-Asia Institute Congressional Circle is an alumni association of current and former Congressional advisors who have participated in USAI programs including off-the-record briefings and delegations to the region over the past 30 years.

Apr 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Washington, District Of Columbia

• Served as the chief policy advisor and managed over twenty staff in the DC and District offices. Responsible for shaping the overall strategic vision of the Congressman’s Ways and Means Committee portfolio, specifically in tax, trade, national security and energy. Developed and executed the member’s legislative and communication initiatives. Oversaw a robust political fundraising operation and the member’s reelection campaign staff.

Dec 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 4 mos · Tysons Corner, VA

• The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (AII) is an independent, national, educational organization dedicated to identifying our nation’s infrastructure needs, creating awareness of those needs, and developing public-private partnerships to address those issues.
• Our goal is to create higher standards by promoting innovative technologies and safer outcomes for national infrastructure projects.
• Learn more at: http://www.aii.org

Feb 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Sacramento, California Area

• Founded in 1926, the California Taxpayers Association is the state's largest and oldest organization representing taxpayers. Established as a nonpartisan, non-profit research and advocacy association, CalTax has a dual mission to guard against unnecessary taxation and to promote government efficiency.

Sep 2013 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · Washington, DC

• Manages the airline executive tax committee responsible for addressing all domestic and international aviation tax issues. Cultivate and maintain relationships with think tanks, regional trade associations, tax policy foundations, and allied advocacy groups. Establishes multi-industry coalitions and working groups to lobby policy makers at the state and federal level.

Dec 2011 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos · Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Surya served as Counsel - Tax & Trade in the Tax and Accounting Policy Department of the American Petroleum Institute (API). In this role, Surya was responsible for drafting comments on proposed regulations, monitoring legislation, coordinating industry fly-ins and forums, as well as all Congressional, Executive Branch, and state advocacy on API’s trade and motor fuel tax issues.

Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 · 11 mos · Fort Belvoir, Virginia

• Surya advised petroleum-procuring contracting officers and program directors in matters pertaining to acquisitions, contract administration, and international and domestic fuel taxes.

Jun 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Aurora, CO

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr