Ankit leads the CEGIS engagement with the Government of Tamil Nadu. He works closely with the Finance Department and also oversees the work across multiple other sectors and departments.

Prior to CEGIS, Ankit worked as an Associate Director at Athena Infonomics where he led its urban portfolio focusing on urban governance and municipal service delivery in South Asia and Africa. He also led several assignments on water and sanitation, affordable housing at the intersection of governance, data and policy commissioned by government, multilateral/bilateral agencies and large foundations. 

Ankit holds a Master’s degree in Economics from University of Hyderabad and M.Phil. in Development and Planning from IIT, Bombay.