Pradeep - a Seasoned Veteran- is also a Qualified Administrator, Supply Chain & Procurement specialist with demonstrated expertise under challenging circumstances. He is specialised in Human Resources Management, Operations Management, Vendor development and Evaluation.

A Postgraduate in Public Administration and Materials Management, his areas of interest include reading, chess, badminton and swimming.

He is a firm believer that Human are the best resource because it is people that make the best use of resources with the help of their knowledge, skills and technology - Iron became a resource only when people learnt the art of extracting it from its ore.

At NID as the Chief Administrative Officer – a statutory position-  he is heading the General Administration vertical handling Personnel, Recruitment & Staffing, Liaison with the Govt of India, Establishment Matters, Estate Management, Building Infrastructure and its Maintenance, Procurement of Goods & Services of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses.