Digital Transformation · AI Applications & FDE · Smart Grid
I lead enterprise transformation for power utilities, from smart-metering programs spanning 10M+ endpoints to AI applications deployed where the work happens, turning complex technology into measurable outcomes in revenue, reliability and customer experience.
End-to-end modernization of legacy DISCOM infrastructures into automated, cloud-ready smart grid environments.
Complete program governance for large-scale Advanced Metering Infrastructure implementations.
Identifying high-value operational use cases, connecting enterprise data and workflows, and taking AI into secure, governed adoption.
Strategic counsel for utility directors, DISCOM CEOs, and government power boards.
2024 – Present
Overseeing state-level AMI deployment in Bihar covering Prepaid Billing, Headend System (HES), Meter Data Management (MDM), Energy Audit, Consumer Portals, and NOMC.
Statewide 3M+ Smart Meter System
2022 – 2024
Led program management across 10+ power utilities in Odisha, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Jharkhand for AMI integrations including HES, MDMS, CIS/CCB, and Mobile Workforce Management.
6M+ Smart Meter Portfolio
2013 – 2017
Spearheaded testing, deployment, and field monitoring for GARV-I & II applications, a flagship technological initiative under Union Power Ministry to track rural village electrification.
18,452 Un-electrified Villages
Smart Utilities5 min read
Eversource plans to feed meter and transformer data into its ADMS, while India's CEA describes metering, SCADA and GIS running in silos. The gap shows what modernisation needs.
Digital Transformation5 min read
Haryana granted a parallel licence for Gurugram and Nuh, Noida is in consultation, and Karnataka's bid was withdrawn. The network-sharing rules are still unsettled.
Smart Utilities5 min read
October's smart city utility news, from Mustang's meter rollout to Houston's contract overrun and Olot's sewer survey, shows why lifecycle and coverage matter more than rollout speed.
March 18, 2026
India Smart Grid Week & Utility Summit 2026
November 12, 2025
Asian Utility Power & Clean Energy Leadership Summit 2025
July 24, 2025
National Power DISCOM CXO Forum 2025
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