o After doing his Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Enginering from NITK Surathkal, He did a post-graduation in Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He has been in the steel industry for the past 42 years – he has worked with the Steel Authority of India Ltd in different capacities for 25 years and in Indonesia for 7 years heading the marketing of the steel plant there. Now working as Country Manager, Schmiedewerk Stooss,Switzerland for India and Middle East .
Member of SICC since 2007 and as President past 4 years.Also on the Board of SICC Zurich
Director of Kimann Metal Specialists Pvt Ltd, Bangalore