Rishikesh Patankar

Rishikesh Patankar is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership and technical roles within the fields of information technology and e-governance. Currently serving as Vice President at the National Skill Development Corporation, Rishikesh also held the position of CEO of CSC Academy at CSC e-Governance Services India Limited. Previous roles include Senior Research Scientist at Digital India Corporation and Senior Training/Capacity Building Specialist at Apeejay Group, Zhejiang University, and GGSIPU. Rishikesh began a career in the Indian Navy as an Officer Cadet in the 24th GSES course at the Naval Academy. Rishikesh holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from ESRDS, France, and a Master of Technology in Computer Science from The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Delhi.