Has a Master’s in Social Work. He has close to 10 years of experience in the social and environment sectors. He has worked in various capacities on areas such as Human rights, Panchayati Raj, Social welfare, Joint forest management, Formation and capacity building of forest societies, Management of natural resources and change in the living standards of the people and preparation of participatory rural survey and micro planning at village level etc. He has also worked as a Social Mobilizer for the Wild Ass Sanctuary, Dhrangdhra, Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement Project, for the Dy. Conservator Of Forest BCRLIP Society, Gujarat.