Lokesh has 17 years of demonstrated experience as a practitioner in business enablement, digital transformation, transaction advisory, impact assessments, public policy implementation.​He has led various consulting initiatives in education employability & entrepreneurship, Government & Infrastructure (digital technology implementation, smart cities, housing, education, gender diversity and inclusion, skill development, livelihood, urban transport & logistics), healthcare and pharma, and financial services (broking, insurance, payments).​Lokesh had led various PMU for citizen impact programs like Aadhaar (UID) and linked intelligence driven programs, Chief Minister Dashboard (Real-Time Governance), Smart Cities (ITMS and surveillance system), Modernization with intelligent transport and logistics systems, State Diploma Education BPR and policy, and other e-Governance.

EducationBachelor of Engineering, Information Technology Mumbai University | PGDBM, Finance, NMIMS University

Recent Insights on Medium​​

• Measuring what matters: New perspectives on value-driven by alignment and action on ESG themes(ETbfsi.economictimes)
• Impact Bonds : An emerging market opportunity for innovating financing (ETgovernment.com)
• [Good Governance] Government e-Marketplace brings cheer for MSMEs amid COVID-19 gloom (yourstory.com)
• "RBI’s BRSR mandate is driving India’s green transition and standardizing the ESG framework"
• "Spearheading the NIP: Capital inflows to boost social infrastructure sector"
• "NSDC schemes and tech-led innovations to enhance professional journey of individuals"
• "Government measures for COVID-19 led crisis recovery"
• "Demand surge in the blue-collar gig workers as the economy emerges from COVID-19 impact"
• "Driving through the pathways of social responsibility with CSR and ESG checkpoints"
• "Increasing the effectiveness of NSAP in India through impact investment"
• "Demystifying investing through ESG: financial returns in tandem with social good"
• "Overview of policies and schemes to address healthcare and financial security issues for women"
• "Impact Bonds: Harnessing private capital for service delivery to enable COVID relief & recovery"
• "Post-COVID, States refocusing on their rural employment schemes "
• "Stats, trends across different levels of education in India"
• "Swamitva Yojana: Nextgen property reforms in rural India"
• "How can Indian states revive the tourism sector?"
• "New education policy to promote ‘holistic, multidisciplinary & technology-led education