Golok Kumar Simli
Visionary Tech Leader | Expert in Digital Public Infrastructure, AI Strategy & eGovernance | Advancing Global Digital Transformation | National eGovernance Gold Awardee | Digital Icon/Champion Awardee | GovTech Speaker
- Role
- President Technology and Innovation at BLS International
- Location
- New Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Golok Kumar Simli
As a Digital Governance and Technology Transformation Leader with over 30 years of experience, I have driven some of India’s most impactful national initiatives - from Public Sector to Banking Transformation, NeGP to Digital India and Passport Seva to ePassport.Currently serving as President-Technology & Innovation at BLS International, I lead enterprise-wide digital transformation, AI adoption, and platform innovation initiatives, enhancing citizen experience and operational excellence across 60+ countries.My leadership philosophy is rooted in purpose-driven innovation - leveraging AI, data governance, and sustainable digital infrastructure to create inclusive growth and trust-driven ecosystems imbibed with zero trust data security and privacy framework. Recognised with 30+ awards for digital transformation and leadership excellence. Notable among them are National eGovernance Gold Award-2015 & Service Excellence Award-2025 from Government of India, Digital Champion Award-2025 from Indian Express Group, ET Business Leader (North)-2024, CIO Excellence Award-2023 from CII, DQ Leadership Award-2023/22/21/18, CIO PowerList-2021/20 and Digital Icon Award-2019 from Express Group.Areas of Expertise:• Digital Public Infrastructure & eGovernance• Data Security and Privacy, DPDP, GDPR• AI for Public Sector & Data Governance• Global IT Strategy & Sustainability• Public-Private Partnerships & Innovation Strategy• Leadership, Culture & Change ManagementMega Programs/Projects Executed/Handled:• Passport, VISA and Consular Services over 65 countries, with more than global centres. • Passport Seva Program (PSP) Serving > citizens daily through 550/200-India/Global Offices.• State-of-Art Micro-Services Solution on OpenShift Container Architecture-PSP.• Zero Trust Security aligned to Data Sovereignty and Policy Compliances - PSP & ePassport.• MPLS WAN, DATA CENTRE, INFINET, Core Banking - Reserve Bank of India.• MPLS WAN, DATA CENTRE and ERP Application - HPCL.• National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) SWAN Project -$500 Million – MeitY, GOI.• State Data Center (SDC) Project -$271 Million - MeitY, GOI.• Common Services Centres (CSC) Project -$740 Million - MeitY, GOI.• Passport Seva Program V1.0/2.0 – $193/$845 Million - MEA, GOI.• ePassport Project -$25 Million - MEA, GOI.• INFINET and Core Banking Application, RBI• Public Sectors and State Government IT Policy, Core IT Infra and ApplicationA firm commitment for future where digital governance, AI and Sustainability converge to empower every citizen and nation.
Experience
President Technology and Innovation
Jul 2025 — Present · New Delhi, IN
Leading enterprise-wide digital transformation and innovation initiatives across global operations in 60+ countries.• Driving AI-led service excellence and real-time data-driven governance across Visa & Consular Services.• Spearheading next-gen Digital Public Infrastructure strategy aligned with sustainability and trust frameworks.• Mentoring global tech teams to deliver scalable, secure, and citizen-centric digital platforms.
Education
XLRI Jamshedpur
Executive Diploma in Advanced Business Strategies for CXOs, Advanced Business Strategies
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Master of Science - MS, Data Science, Two Years
BIT Sindri
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science & Engineering
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