As the Director of Technology Uplift, Arvind Ramana leads the Agency’s programs focussed on space technologies from early phase studies to operational readiness. Arvind’s portfolio of programs includes the Moon to Mars Program, international space investment India, National Student Space Challenge. Arvind is passionate about Space and its profound positive impacts on the quality of life on earth, space as an enabler for critical tech and as an international diplomacy tool. His professional experience spans across nationally critical operational missions to technology demonstration nanosats. Arvind loves transferring the knowledge and learnings to achieve balance between the different schools of technology.