​​​​​​​​​​​​​Presently, working as a Team Leader at C-DOT and mentoring a team of young engineers for the design and development of optical fibre-based Discrete Variable (DV) Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems for the last 2 years. More than a decade of experience in hardware design, development of cost-effective and indigenous hardware solutions for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), passive optical access networks, and PCB design.