Working in Indian Forest Service since 16.05.1994 and
held various posts, related to Forest Protection, Forest Management, Social Forestry, etc.,

Worked as Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore and with the responsibility of overall management of Zoo, which included Animal management, Personnel management and Visitor management, from 2001 to 2004 and had proud achievements of making Mysore Zoo financially self sufficient and Developing of Karanji Lake.

Worked at Shimoga as Asst.Conservator Forests while at Mandya, Bidar, Virajpet, Kollegal in Chamrajnagar and Gokak, Belgaum as Deputy Conservator of Forests.

On promotion, worked as Conservator of Forests of Bangalore Circle from 2010 to 2012. Subsequently worked as the Director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Again on promotion as Chief Conservator of Forests, was posted to B.M.T.C as Director, Information Technology. Was posted as CCF, Budget and Audit in Forest department for few months, before being posted as Special Commissioner, Finance in BBMP and worked from June 2015 to May 2016.

Currently, working as Executive Director of Jungle Lodges and Resorts, Department of Tourism.