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Government Affairs & Regulatory Strategy Leader | Telecom and Electronics Manufacturing, PSU Engagement & Trade Policy | Ex-NITI Aayog | IIM Lucknow

About

15+ years driving business growth through regulatory strategy — across telecom manufacturing, PSU procurement, international trade, and public policy. I work at the intersection of government and business: translating policy shifts into commercial opportunities, navigating regulatory approvals into business outcomes, and aligning policy engagement with growth objectives. ━━ What I Do ━━ ▸ Government Affairs & Ministry Engagement — Experience engaging with Armed Forces procurement ecosystems, MeitY, DGFT, TEC/CDOT, PSU stakeholders, and NITI Aayog. ▸ Regulatory Strategy — Led multiple end-to-end TEC certification programmes that secured PSU vendor list placement and directly enabled ₹100+ Cr in signed purchase orders. ▸ Revenue Impact — Supported the scale-up of Uniway Infocom from ₹32 Cr to ₹89 Cr annual revenue through regulatory positioning and procurement alignment. ▸ Trade & Tariff Management — Managed $50M+ in international trading mandates across UAE, Indonesia, and Eastern Europe over a decade at a diversified listed group. ▸ Policy Advisory — Recognised in the Top 5% of contributors at NITI Aayog for analytical rigour and stakeholder engagement. Co-developed 'Investor's Compass' in collaboration with NITI Aayog. ━━ Career Span ━━ Telecom Manufacturing (Uniway Infocom) Public Policy (NITI Aayog) MSME & GoI Ecosystem (Exploring India) Manufacturing & Trade Operations (XO Footwear) International Trade & Regulatory Affairs (Emmsons International — 10 years) MBA — IIM Lucknow | Certifications: Yonsei University · Duke University · KPMG Six Sigma Particularly interested in the intersection of manufacturing growth, policy execution, and India's evolving industrial ecosystem. ━━ Currently Open To ━━ Leadership roles in Government Affairs, Regulatory Strategy, and Public Policy within telecom, manufacturing, and government-facing industries. Delhi NCR 📧 mohitt.garg@gmail.com mohit.k.garg@iiml.org

Location

New Delhi

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Work experience

Founder and Director at Movest India LLP, Jun 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Delhi, India

Head – Government Affairs & Regulatory Strategy at UNIWAY INFOCOM, Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos, Delhi, India, One of India's fastest-growing telecom and electronics manufacturing startups, with four manufacturing facilities across India. Team: 3 direct reports + cross-functional ownership across Legal, Finance, Compliance, and Operations. ▸ Scaled company revenue from ₹32 Cr to ₹89 Cr by aligning regulatory certifications and policy positioning with government procurement timelines. ▸ Led multiple end-to-end TEC certification programmes — securing PSU vendor list placement and enabling ₹100+ Cr in signed PSU and public-sector purchase orders. ▸ Reduced regulatory and compliance costs by ~8% through process reengineering, vendor renegotiation, and structured compliance workflows. ▸ Maintained direct engagement with Armed Forces procurement bodies, MeitY, DGFT, TEC/CDOT, and PSU stakeholders — providing CXO leadership with timely policy intelligence. ▸ Structured tariff planning and customs optimisation initiatives with legal and CA teams, protecting import margins during periods of policy change.

Policy Contributor at NITI Aayog, Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 · 7 mos, Delhi, India, ▸ Contributed to MSME policy research and startup ecosystem evaluation — recognised among the Top 5% of contributors for analytical rigour and stakeholder engagement. ▸ Collaborated with senior officials across multiple ministries on investment frameworks and public-sector programme analysis. ▸ Co-developed 'Investor's Compass' — an MSME and startup investment framework — in collaboration with NITI Aayog; subsequently expanded and published independently.

Founder and Director at Exploring India, Jun 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Delhi, India, Exploring India is technology-enabled supply-chain platform for artisans and footwear manufacturing, aligned with taxation and export-compliance frameworks, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles and Department of Handicrafts, Government of India. ▸ Built a policy-compliant, MSME- and GST-aligned supply chain platform from inception — recognised through collaboration with Government of India ecosystem initiatives. ▸ Grew participant incomes by 30–500% through government programme participation, ministry incentives, and market access for 100+ artisan clusters across states. ▸ Designed compliance frameworks aligned with export policy, trade taxation, and GST structures — enabling institutional and public-sector engagement from early stage.

Senior Manager – Regulatory & Trade Operations at XO Footwear, Feb 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos, Delhi, India, Xo Footwear is one of India's largest B2B footwear manufacturing ecosystems, with production capacity exceeding 10 million pairs annually. ▸ Managed regulatory coordination for multi-jurisdiction manufacturing, imports, and exports — working directly with DGFT, GeM, customs authorities, and legal counsel. ▸ Reduced cross-border delivery timelines by ~5% through process optimisation and proactive customs engagement. ▸ Designed regulatory compliance architecture for cross-border trade across multiple product categories and jurisdictions.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, General administration, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

International Exchange, Digital transformation, ESCP