A graduate in Civil Engineering from NIE, Mysore and post graduate in management from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, Mr. Kumar is a senior leader in hydrocarbon space having a rich experience of over 26 years across multiple regions including Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar in various roles during his tenure in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). He has worked across the entire value chain in Oil and gas sector, including Marketing, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Training, Strategy, Network Expansion, Distribution Channel Management, Logistics held leadership potion across geography. Presently he is holding the position of Head (O&M and Marketing) in Indraprastha Gas Limited Before joining the current assignment, he was the state head LPG Head, WB & NE of BPCL comprising nine states. He is also Independent Director in Central UP Gas Limited.