Rahul Ratnam Pandey is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2018 batch, currently serving in the state of Karnataka.He holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, completed in 2013, and went on to earn a Master's degree in Public Administration from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2020. Before joining the IAS, he served in the Indian Railways Accounts Service, beginning his career in public service in 2016.Over the years, Mr. Pandey has held key administrative roles across different states. He has served as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Samulamlan (Churachandpur district, Manipur) and in Kumta (Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka). His responsibilities have spanned diverse areas of governance and development.He has also worked as General Manager with the Upper Krishna Project in Bagalkote and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Panchayat in Koppal district.At present, Mr. Pandey is serving as the Chief Executive Officer at the Centre for Smart Governance in Bengaluru, where he is focused on driving digital transformation and governance innovation across Karnataka.