Vikas Sharma is a seasoned IT professional currently serving as Deputy Director and Deputy Adviser at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) since May 2024. Prior to this role, Vikas spent over two decades at GAIL (India) Limited, holding various positions including Deputy General Manager, Chief Manager, and Senior Manager in the Business Information Systems (BIS) division. Vikas holds an MBA in Business Analytics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur. Additionally, Vikas has completed a Management Development Programme at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration focusing on Human Resource Management from the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning.