Google India’s head of presidency affairs and public coverage Archana Gulati, who joined the tech large simply 5 months in the past after leaving authorities service, has resigned from her place, sources stated.
A graduate in economics and a PhD from IIT-Delhi, Gulati was joint secretary (digital communications) at NITI Aayog, a authorities suppose tank that advises the central authorities on coverage, earlier than becoming a member of Google India.
Sources conversant in the matter stated that Gulati has resigned from Google India.
When contacted, each Gulati and Google declined to touch upon the matter.
It was not identified why he resigned from Google.
The resignation comes at a time when Google is going through a number of antitrust instances and strict tech sector rules in India.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the place Gulati beforehand labored, is trying into Google’s enterprise practices within the sensible TV market, its Android working system in addition to its in-app cost system.
Before taking voluntary retirement, Gulati was dealing with digital communication coverage issues at NITI Aayog from August 2019 to March 2021.
She freelanced for a 12 months and joined Google in May this 12 months.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she was an officer on particular obligation within the Telecom Secretary’s workplace from May 2017 to August 2019.
Gulati additionally headed the Combination Division within the Competition Commission of India and suggested the Commission on problems with competitors arising out of mergers and acquisitions.
Gulati was a Joint Administrator within the Department of Finance on the Universal Services Obligation Fund of India’s Ministry of Telecom from May 2007 to February 2012, the place she oversaw the design and implementation of USOF schemes in addition to the monetary elements of subsidy distribution.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
