Abhishek Singh is an officer of the 1995 batch of IAS with diverse experience in administration, managing law and order, implementing development programs, and policy formulation at Central Government with regard to the use of Technology for improving Governance.

He is presently posted as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, with responsibilities of Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Cyber Security and Digital Skilling. He has previously served as CEO, Karmayogi Bharat in Department of Personnel & Training; and CEO NeGD, DIC and MyGov in Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.

From 2014 to 2017, he was the Executive Director of the Food Corporation of India and coordinated implementing initiatives relating to Information Technology, Engineering and Storage. He also held additional charge of Executive Director (North Zone) & CVO FCI. Abhishek is an IIT Kanpur alumnus and did his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Mason fellow in May 2013.

He has experience working with Ministers, the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State for policy formulation and implementation. He has also implemented developmental and welfare programmes at the district level with special emphasis on Poverty Alleviation Programmes and the delivery of Educational and Health Services.