Dr Neeta Verma is the Chief Advisor (Information Technology) to Election Commission of India. Prior to this, she was the Director General (IT) in the Election Commission of India. At Election Commission she leads the IT initiatives of ECI for management of Elections and was part of the core team associated with conduct of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, one of the largest Elections in the World. She led the team extending IT systems to support varied aspects of Elections, right from announcement of Elections in March 2024 to its conclusion with declaration of Results in June 2024.
She is also the former Director General of National Informatics Centre, a premier Technology organization of the Indian Government. With a career spanning over three & a half decades, she has been spearheading the Digital Transformation initiatives through development of Digital Platforms for Government.
She led the setting up of a technology platform for MyGov, a citizen engagement & crowd-sourcing platform engaging millions of citizens. She also brings extensive experience in the field of open data, led the launch of Open Data Platform to release government data in open for public good, & formulation of Government Open Data License (GODL). She also guided NIC teams in productization of NIC’s popular solutions such as e-Office, e-Hospital, e-Procurement & many more.
Under her leadership, NIC established National Data Centers at various locations & launched the first National Cloud in 2014 to provide state-of-art on-demand & ICT infrastructure. She was instrumental in setting up NIC CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) in 2017. She has worked closely with the Indian Judiciary, Government Ministries & State Governments during their Digital Transformation journey.
To leverage emerging technologies in governance, she led the establishment of one of its kinds CoEs (Centres of Excellence) in Blockchain, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence, Micro Services & Data Analytics, which are working towards exploring applications of emerging technologies in governance.
During the COVID-19 crisis, apart from ensuring a seamless provision of Network, Cloud to Messaging & VC Services, she was also entrusted by the Government to manage a mobile application, ‘AarogyaSetu’, by far the most downloaded government application in India (170 million downloads).
She holds a Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi & an Executive Certificate on Digital Transformation from the Harvard Kennedy School. Apart from publishing her research in national & international journals, she has also co-authored books on the role of technology & is regularly invited at national & international conferences to provide thought leadership. In 2019, she was featured amongst top 55 inspiring women around the world showcasing the prowess of technology in Government.
Explore Dr Neeta Verma’s Insights at our Conclaves:
3rd PSU Transformation Conclave & Awards: https://youtu.be/rMGV5QruFwM?si=eHfmLlxRf9jKTydF
Digital Transformation Conclave 2020: https://youtu.be/_w5cIKn3jAk?si=1n0T5ZhO5U5HqPGI&t=1909
