Dr P M Saravanan, IPoS (2000 batch) has taken over the charge as Chief Vigilance Officer, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on deputation for three years. Prior to joining BEL, the officer served as General Manager, Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology, Bengaluru, where he was responsible for handling major IT projects of the Department of Posts for a period of five years. He also headed the data centre operations at the UIDAI Technology Centre, Bengaluru,  for five years, thereby gaining rich experience in technology operations, IT infrastructure management, data centre administration, and large-scale mission-critical systems. In the earlier stages of his career, the officer held important field and administrative assignments. He served as Postal Divisional Head at Nellore, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad. He also held key regional-level positions, including Regional Director, Southern Region, Tamil Nadu, Regional Director, South Karnataka Region and Director HQ, Bengaluru. In addition, he briefly served as Regional Head, South Karnataka Region. The officer thus brings with him a broad and well-rounded professional experience spanning administration, field operations, region management, data centre operations, IT infrastructure management, and implementation of large-scale technology projects.