Currently working as Director & Dean - Academics at K. L. E. Society's Institute of Management Studies and Research, Hubli.
After completing his MBA in Marketing Management from Karnataka University, he has worked with Times Publishing House Ltd & DTDC Worldwide Limited.
He has also pursued Masters in Philosophy (Management) and holds MBA in Marketing & HRD as well. He has been honored with the Doctorate in Philosophy in Management from YCMOU Nashik.
He is in the field of higher education for the past thirteen years. He has handled many subjects in area of marketing for various Karnatak University courses like Masters of Business Administration, Masters In Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Hotel Management. He has also handled sessions for MBA students of Sikkim Manipal University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiar University & Adam Smith University. He has published various articles in national and international journals of repute. He has gained insights in the area of marketing by actively participating in many national and international conferences. He has guided numerous summer in-plant projects for various universities. He is guiding doctoral students for prestigious Visvesvaraya Technological University.
He is dynamically heading Academics, Alumni committee and Health committee for several years. He is also the associate editor for biannual national journal, “Spurti”. The journal is successfully publishing volumes for the past five years. He is aggressively involved in organizing national and international study tours and also engaged in organizing various curricular and extra- curricular events at the institute.