New Delhi, India – Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Communications and Information technology, Department of Information Technology

Mr. Shanker's current responsibilities include policy planning on e-infrastructure, e-learning and Internet governance. Mr. Shanker holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He also holds an AMP (Advanced Management Programme) Certificate from IESE Barcelona. In addition, he is a member of the Indian Administrative Service with 27 years of experience in public administration and public policy.