Arvind Kumar has joined the Software Technology Parks of India as the Director-General. Before joining STPI, Kumar was working as the Senior Advisor at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India since 2004.
Kumar said, "STPI, in my opinion, should serve as a one-stop-shop for technology start-ups. I believe that start-ups can primarily contribute in fulfilling the government's vision of a $1 trillion digital economy.”
STPI is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and focuses on building technology entrepreneurship and innovation in the country.
Currently, STPI-registered units have crossed the Rs 5 lakh crore exports mark. It is one of the largest technology incubators in India with an area of about 13 lakh square feet spread across the country.
Arvind Kumar has an M.Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (IIT-Varanasi) and has also worked with the state-owned Centre for Development of Telematics before joining TRAI.
