R. Chandrashekhar is an Indian Administrative Service officer who has served in several central and state governments in the IT, telecom and electronics policy formulation and implementation that has helped promote the sectors. As Secretary of Department of Information Technology, he led the policy formulation for the IT sector, promoting Electronic System Design, Manufacturing and R&D and also designing the National e-Governance Plan. As Secretary of Department of Telecommunication, he was responsible for driving policies around licensing, spectrum management, R&D and the creation of National Telecom Policy. Prior to this, he had established India's first Department of Information Technology in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

R. Chandrashekar played an important role in the emergence of Hyderabad as an IT hub, and was instrumental in the development of HITEC city.

Professional Career: Ex-Chairman of Telecom Commission, Ex-Secretary in Department of Telecommunications, President of NASSCOM

Education: MS from Pennsylvania State University, MSc from IIT Bombay

Awards/Recognition: Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Distinguished Alumnus from IIT Bombay