Mr. Bali is currently working as Director, National Smart Grid Mission which has been established by Govt of India to plan and monitor the implementation of policies and programmes related to Smart Grid activities in India. He also holds the position of ED, PGCIL, and has played a key role in implementation of various Smart Grid Pilot Projects across various utilities in India. He carries over 31 years of experience in power sector including design, engineering, monitoring and successful implementation of SCADA/EMS/DMS projects. He has worked in NHPC, POWERGRID and PFC. He has also supervised the implementation of IT based distribution reform projects under RAPDRP