“Dr. Deepak Shikarpur is an IT Engineer with a global repute. He was a scholar student since childhood and was a Rank Holder with Distinction for the Bachelor of Engineering program. He has obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Doctorate (PhD) in the field of his profession – Information Technology. His profession constitutes of Directorship with several global Information Technology companies and academic institutions.

He is the former Chairman of Computer Society of India and Chairman of the Computer Literacy Task Force and member, Executive Committee of MCCIA for the 2-year period between 2014 and 2016. Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) is a premier corporate conglomerate.

He is the member, Academic Council for Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University and member of the governing body of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune Center. He is Hon. Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Science, Institution of Engineers and Fellow of Computer Society of India.