After joining as Trig. Computer trainee in 1955 was engaged on Computations, stood first in open competition and joined as Geodetic Computer and was associated as one of the Astronomical Observers in International Geophysical years (1957-59) for Latitude Variation and polar Motion studies (1956-59) as part of International Programme. Was selected through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (topped in UPSC 1958 exam) Open competition, was trained in Survey Engineering Basic Course for 2 years including Land Survey, Photogrammetric Surveys, Cadastral Surveys, Engineering Project Surveys. Astronomy Geodetic Surveys etc. and stood first in the course (1959-61) Worked in Nepal under Colombo Plan (1962-66) Planned, supervised executed a lot of thematic topographical survey jobs and worked as technical officer with Director of the Regional Circle assisting him in planning, execution and monitoring of survey job including Training, scrutiny of fair drawing sheets (1963-70) Worked as Land Surveyor Cadastral Professional officer under SCAAP at village level Gross Root Development on cadastral survey jobs in Lilongwe Land Development project (World Bank Aided) and was awarded commendation certificate from the Govt. Of Malawi (1970-72) Worked as superintending surveyor in Technical /Executive capacity and completed :- Planning, execution and drafting of a variety of engineering projects, Cadastral projects and Departmental Survey jobs including evolving of Systems on 4^th Generation Computers, training and Cartographic work involved (1973-80): completed surveys for Irrigation projects both Micro and Macro Level, Surveys in Command Area and the fair drawing with very high out-turns (1981-82): organised training of computers and made a study of old adjustments and conducted a work shop. Was detailed to Deliver lectures at IIT Kanpur in Surveying and organised their field camp as well (1982-83).

Attended one year post Graduate level advanced course in Geodesy at Survey Training Institute, Hyderabad and stood first with 82% marks. Selected and attended Post Graduate level course in Computer applications in Imperial College of Science and Technology at London (UK) through British Council under Colombo Plan (1984) Promoted as Dy. Director Research & Development and nominated to work as Co-ordinator, Survey of India Computerisation Project for setting up of digital mapping centre-high technology transfer project and also worked on establishment of Modern Cartographic Centre (UNDP aided project) jobs involving liaison at National and International level and participated at International level meets. This Project was a trend setter in the country and the technology was transferred to private sector and many facets of the project are being replicated. Assisted in the finalisation of various activities including training (1987-89). As Director, Digital Mapping Centre from Feb. 1990 operationalised the system and started the production after resource generation, finalisation of SOP’s menu generation and set up production facilities. Worked as National Project Director for Modern Cartographic centre and Digital Mapping Centre, and achieved the desired goals set for the project (1992-93) which were highly appreciated at National level by P.M. During this period developed Digital Mapping and GIS applications and completed a National Level digitisation project bringing Digital Technology to gross root level. One assignment already completed in Uganda, as UN Consultant. Working as Sr. Vice President (Digital mapping and GIS) Ridings Consulting Engrs. U.K. for International Business Development. From May 1995 to May 1997 was born on the strength of VOIST ALPINE INDUSTRIALAGANABAU - AUSTRIA and worked as Advisor GIS & Systems with VAI INDIA PVT. LTD. at Delhi, helping them in setting up a large design facility and worked on GOMTI River Pollution Control Project for social upliftment at Gross Root Level in Lucknow Town for ODA (UK)

After a very brilliant (throughout first class) academic carrier, have 38.5 years of experience in various branches of surveying, during this period I have completed a Variety of survey jobs pertaining to rural Development in the field of Geodesy, Survey & mapping projects, digital cartography, analytical photogrammerty, R.S., GIS and am conversant with the use of modern techniques. These jobs enabled me to get a first hand knowledge of rural problems during my intensive touring of the country side.

Having worked in Malawi as a land Surveyor-Cadastral for over 2 years I am conversant with African Survey Land Act and Regulations etc. and fully conversant with Indian Cadastral mapping procedures. Was involved in extensive Cadastral mapping and even worked as local Commissioner in a Cadastral Land dispute between Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.

Had an opportunity to teach at IIT, Kanpur and Imperial college of science & Technology, London and won their appreciation. Also organised 1 ½ year GIS Training for 8 army officers to help them establish optimal solutions and dynamic monitoring of movements.

Having been involved from inception in the computer aided Digital Mapping Integrated Projects including one with UN Assistance, I am fully conversant with modern digital mapping techniques and have considerable experience at International level for establishment of integrated Computer Assisted Mapping Systems including their planning, site development, manpower development and training, i.e. designing of various courses, etc.

For the last 10 years have real time experience of establishment of Digital Mapping System and associated with GIS Application Development activities for different theme specific applications and have been assisting various organisations for their Application Development in my capacity as Deputy Director, Research & Development and Co-ordinator, SOI computerisation Project (1984-89) , Director Digital Mapping Centre ( 1990-1993) and National Project Director, Modern Cartographic Centre and Digital Mapping Centre (Jan. 1992- Feb. 1994) till my retirement. Working as Sr. Vice President Ridings Consulting Engineers (U.K.) since March 1994, Advisor VAI INDIA PVT. LTD. GIS & Systems from May 1995 to May 1997.

At Present I am working as Managing Director RIDINGS CONSULTING ENGINEERS and engaged in many GIS applications providing answers to site selection for development, where to do a micro Level project and what is the most optimal way of doing it at Gross Root level and using the modern technology to provide tools to Sr. Administrators for dynamic monitoring of activities at Micro Level.

1957-59 Participated in International Geophysical Years as one of the observers and worked on a variety of Astronomical Instruments.

1961-62 Participated under Colombo Plan for Survey of Nepal-Phtogtammetric Control Assignment.

1970-72 Participated in a World Bank Aided Project under SCAAP
                (Special Comonwealth  African Assistance plan) as Land Surveyor (Cadastral) in the Lilongwe Land
                 Development and Capital Project in Malawi.    

1984     Attended a special Post Graduate level course at Imperial college at Science & Technology under  
              Colombo Plan through British Council on Computer Applications.

1984-86 Worked as Co-ordinator SOI Computerisation Project. Organised International Vendors’ meet in  
                 surveying during 1985. Prepared global tender documents, training programme for Human Resource
                Development and special building requirements.

1986      Assisted in formulation of the Technical specifications of Modern Cartographic Centre, in record
               time,   a UNDP aided project, in close liaison and under close guidance of chief Technical Advisor of UN.

1992 Went on a 4 week study tour to UK, Ireland, USA & Canada as National Project  Director.

1993 Selected to work as UN Consultant for in depth-evaluation in Uganda.

1994-to date Working as Sr. Vice President (GIS & Digital Mapping) with Riding Consulting

Engineers, UK since 23^rd March, 1994 after retirement on 28^th February, 1994 till date.

1995-to1997 Worked as Advisor GIS & Systems to VAI INDIA PVT. LTD. a Rs.2,000 crore turnover group and assisted the company in procurement, establishment and commissioning of an excellent facility. Was engaged on many International Projects at Gross Root during this period.

Having done pioneering work in the field of digital cartography establishing 3 large systems valued about 25 crores at Dehradun and Hyderabad.

Have developed GIS application and prepared large scale Digital Data bases for towns and country as whole in a seamless Data Base form to plan , Develop in an optimal manner and monitor in a dynamic form.

Was involved in the development and adoption of National Digital Vector Data format approved by GOI.

Won appreciation from:

CEC & PM for production of Parliamentary Constituency and Assembly Constituency maps from digital data base.

UN for achievements as National Project Director and from Chief Technical advisor UNDP for tech specification of MCC Project.

Secy. D.S.T. for performance as National Projects Director

Have many publications at National and International level and I am fully conversant with Digitisation procedures, quality control, GIS application development and have completed quite a number of projects in last 10 years both in Public and Private Sectors.

32 Technical Publications of National & International standard concerning digital cartography & Geodesy, GIS, Photogramery etc. Some of these are described below:-

Control Data System for SOI on 4^th Generation computers, Pre-analysis of accuracy, optimisation design and standards of Horizontal Control presented as project Report in advanced Geodesy course; Re-adjustment of Indian Geodetic Triangulation Background paper presented in Survey of India; Status of the Establishment of Vertical datum and the level Net in India Presented at 18^th General Assembly of UGG held at Hamburg (FRG) from 15-27 August, 1983; Development and adjustment programme in UK for network adjustment including Error Analysis upto error ellipse stage in FORTRAN-77; Necessity for National Cartographic Standards presented at IX INCA International Seminar in November 89 held at Dehradun; use of GIS for development of outlying states and islands of India-A theme specific approach; transformation parameters between India Datum and WGG-72 : Accuracy Analysis of targeted Digital mapping projects; Geographical Information System " An overview" (1987) Given at Space Application Centre Ahamdabad Procurement of Digital Mapping System-processing and Contractual Aspects (1989); Archiving of cartographic Data created in Digital Mapping System (1989); GIS and mapping environment through digital techniques- invited paper: Digital Data Generation on Inter Map Analytic Photogrammetric workstation (1989); Screen Digitisation- An emerging Tool for Cartographic Data Generation (1990), GIS data transformation under different environments; Geo-processing and Resource management, Administrative boundary data base- An Intelligent GIS for users. Transformation parameters between Indian Datum and World Geodetic Systems- An objective Analysis, 1994-INCA Congress on Space Age Mapping at ISRO Banglore.