Shri Vishal Kumar Dev

Vishal Kumar Dev, a 1996-batch IAS officer, currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department and Electronics & Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha, India. With nearly three decades of leadership experience, he has held several key responsibilities across energy, industry, urban development, information technology, public finance, sports, and tourism, contributing significantly to Odisha's transformation into a leading investment and development destination.

As the head of Odisha's Energy Department, he has been instrumental in driving reforms aimed at enhancing the State's energy security, accelerating the clean energy transition, and strengthening the investment ecosystem. Under his leadership, Odisha introduced key amendments to the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy (OREP) 2022, making the framework more adaptive, implementation-oriented, and investor-friendly. He has championed policy reforms, streamlined project facilitation processes, and strengthened stakeholder engagement to improve ease of doing business in the energy sector. His efforts have supported the development of renewable energy and energy storage projects while creating an enabling environment for large-scale investments in Odisha's evolving energy landscape.

During his distinguished career, he has also played a pivotal role in the development of Bhubaneswar as a leading IT/ITES destination and contributed significantly to Odisha's industrial growth. As Municipal Commissioner, Cuttack, he led the city's recovery and rehabilitation efforts following the 1999 Super Cyclone. He successfully steered the organization of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships (2017) and the Men's Hockey World Cup (2018), helping establish Bhubaneswar as India's Sports Capital. He is also recognized for bringing transformative changes to tourism promotion and destination development in Odisha.

Prior to joining the Indian Administrative Service, he spent over three years in the corporate sector, bringing a unique blend of public-sector leadership and private-sector perspective to governance. 

He holds a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, an MBA from IIM Lucknow, a Master's Degree in Governance and Development from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, and an Executive Certificate in Leadership from Harvard University, USA.