Background
He grew up in Ooty, where his father worked in the Postal Department.
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He grew up in Ooty, where his father worked in the Postal Department.
He holds postgraduate degrees from University of Madras (Master of Science Chem) and from University of Wales (Master of Arts Economy).
Kuniyil Kailashnathan started his career as an Assistant Collector Junior Timescale on September 1, 1981. He had served as Collector of Surendranagar (1985) and Surat (1987). He had also been the Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat Maritime Board.
In the Urban Sector, he served as the Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad from 1999 to 2001 and as the Principal Secretary of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department of Gujarat (UDD).
While at UDD, he chaired the Steering Committee that developed the Business Rapid Transit Project for Ahmedabad. He retired as Additional Chief Secretary in the Gujarat Chief Minister’ General’ s Office (CMO) on May 31, 2013 ending 33 year service but was retained in the CMO as Chief Principal Secretary, a post that was created for him.