| Career Progression | - Started as Assistant Engineer at Jyoti Ltd. in July 1991, working on manufacturing pumps for infrastructure.
- Joined Tata Chemicals in July 1993, focused on maintenance of heavy machinery.
- Enlisted in the Indian Air Force as a Trainee Officer in November 1993, specializing in aeronautical engineering.
- Served as Field Officer at Adampur Air Base from June 1995 to August 1997, overseeing aircraft support and maintenance.
- Managed operations at a forward air base in Barmer as a Mid-Level Manager from October 2000 to February 2003.
- Held position of Senior Project Executive in New Delhi (February 2003 - July 2006), managing technical publications.
- Worked as Senior Maintenance Officer in Gujarat (July 2006 - May 2009), managing fighter aircraft maintenance.
- Appointed Chief Examiner at the Promotion Examining Board, leading the transition to online evaluations (May 2009 - May 2012).
- Served as Senior Level Aircraft Facility Manager at an Air Force base in Rajasthan (May 2012 - May 2014).
- Promoted to Group Captain at Directorate of Aerospace Safety in New Delhi, led numerous air crash investigations (May 2014 - May 2019).
- Commanding Officer of a Repair and Salvage Unit in Guwahati (May 2019 - November 2023), managing aircraft recovery operations.
- Simultaneously served as Zonal Aerospace and Maintenance Safety and Inspection Officer in Bengaluru (September 2021 - November 2023).
- Became Director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in November 2023, leading investigations of civil aircraft accidents.
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