A native of Hyderabad, India, completed his undergraduate studies in Commerce at Osmania University in 1982, before earning his Chartered Accountant qualification in London in 1988. A former Deputy Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, for the past 33 years, he has held various roles within the intergovernmental and multilateral United Nations system.From 2017 to 2023, he held the position of Deputy Executive Secretary at the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC). Prior to his tenure at the UNFCCC, he dedicated 27 years to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), serving in various high-level management and policy roles both at the organization's Headquarters and in the Philippines, including the role of Chief of Staff.