Dr. K.K. Khandelwal’s professional journey is marked by an extensive career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (from 26.08.1985 to 04.02.2018) and various academic and engineering roles prior to his administrative service. Academic and Engineering Roles: Prior to joining the IAS, Dr. Khandelwal contributed to academia as an Assistant Professor in Civil/Structural Engineering at the College of Technology and Agriculture Engineering, University of Udaipur, and M.B.M Engineering College, University of Jodhpur, from November 1979 until July 1982. He also held positions as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Health Engineering Department and Public Works Department (B&R), Government of Rajasthan from July 1982 to August 1985. 

Indian Administrative Service: Dr. Khandelwal’s tenure with the IAS began in 1985 when he was allocated to the Haryana cadre. After completing his training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, in August 1987, he was appointed as the Sub- Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Firozpur Jhirka, a sub-division of the erstwhile district of Gurgaon. His administrative journey within the state of Haryana encompassed a variety of roles, including: Additional Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon, Chief Executive Officer of Mewat Development Agency, – Additional Director of Industries and Chairman of the Single Window Agency, Administrator of the Haryana Urban Development Authority in Gurgaon and Panchkula, Chief Administrator of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, and the Shri Sheetla Mata Shrine Board, Gurgaon, Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad (1991) and Chandigarh (1995- 1998). During his tenure as District Magistrate, District Collector, and Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh, Dr. Khandelwal also led 28 departments in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including positions such as Estate Officer, Excise and Taxation Commissioner, and Director of Sports, Inspector General Forests, Inspector General Prisons, Director Food and Civil Supplies, Labour Commissioner among others. Furthermore, Dr. Khandelwal has held several significant positions in the Haryana government, such as Director of Tourism, Managing Director of Haryana Tourism Corporation, Director of Power Reforms, Renewable Energy Sources, and Information Technology, as well as Director- General of School Education and Commissioner of Higher Education, Director Information, Public Relations and Languages and Director Culture etc. 

As a senior administrative officer, he served as Principal Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary in departments including Information and Public Relations, Irrigation and Water Resources, Medical Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, Environment, and School Education. He was also the Chairman of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and played a pivotal role in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Haryana State as the Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Executive Officer. Additionally, he was instrumental in organizing the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra. 

Dr. Khandelwal’s dedication to public service is further exemplified by his nearly seven-and-a- half-year tenure in the Chief Minister’s Office of Haryana, where he served as Additional Principal Secretary and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister from June 29, 2007, to October 30, 2014. His final noteworthy role before retiring was as the  first Chairman of the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram, a position he held for five years from February 5, 2018, to February 4, 2023.