Dr. Wadhawan, belongs to the 1985 batch of the Indian Administrative Services borne on the Uttarakhand cadre. During his career he inter alia held various key positions and offices with the Government of India (“GoI”) and the State Government of Uttarakhand and the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, which includes Commerce Secretary, GOI, Jt./Addl. Secretary/DGFT in Commerce, Jt./Addl. Secretary Banking/Insurance/Pensions, GOI, Jt. Secretary Capital Markets, Department of Economics Affairs, Director, PMO, Principal Secretary/Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Urban Development, Rural Development, Forests and Environment, Home, Revenue etc., Secretary, UP Electricity Regulatory Commission, Jt. Secretary to Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Education, Planning, District Magistrate, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
Dr. Wadhawan had also chaired the Governing Body of the National Export Insurance Account in the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, and the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council. He headed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority as an additional charge for an extended period and was on the IRDAI board.
Additionally, he has served as a Director on the boards of the Bank of India, Agriculture Insurance Company of India, The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council and the Government E-market Place.
He has vast experience in International Trade, Finance, Development Administration, Public Administration, Arbitration & Conciliation and policy making at the national level in commerce and Finance and at the and provincial level in urban development, forest & environment, rural development, law & order, land revenue administration, education & annual expenditure planning.
He is currently serving as an Independent Director on the Board of various Companies including Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited, Cred Avenue Securities Private Limited etc. He is also acting as an Advisory Board Member of Association of Small & Medium Knowledge Industries (ASMKI), and GoodGovern, a corporate governance entity.
Dr. Wadhawan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University (USA), MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a BA (Hons) in Economics from Hindu College, Delhi University.