Obtained his Ph.D. from Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad with specialization in Plant Pathology. Started his career as an agricultural scientist at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad in 2004 continued till 2018. Pioneered remote advice delivery systems on digital agriculture platforms like eSagu. Worked closely with citrus farmers of Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool, Kapdapa, Ananthapur and Prakasam districts.