An alumni of XLRI, Ph.D., from JNTU, and study fellow of NISW, London, former Director of National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, and National Institute for Empowerment of the Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Government of India. A Lead Partner & Head, Medical Research and Training in Byrraju Foundation. A member on the High Power Committee which drafted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, Presently President, Sri Gopikrishna Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd., Hon.President, Manasa Institute of Child Health & Disability Studies, Hyderabad; Expert in International Development, CSR & Capacity Building, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant.