Smt. Avantika Singh, IAS, is a senior officer of the 2003 batch.

She has done B.E. (Instrumentation & Control Engg.) from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Delhi and Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Throughout her two-decade long career in Civil Services, she has held various crucial administrative positions in the Government of Gujarat. She has served as District Collector in multiple districts including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch, and Anand. She has been accorded the Best District Collector award for Vadodara district (2015-16) and Bharuch district (2012-13) by the State Government. She has also served as District Development Officer in Anand, Gandhinagar districts and as Deputy Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Dept. and Director of Petroleum in the State Government. She has also served as Additional Principal Secretary to the Hon Chief Minister of Gujarat.

She received the National Award for Best Electoral Practices in 2012 and 2017 from the Election Commission of India. As Collector Ahmedabad, she also received the National Level Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme award from Government of India in 2018.

Her diverse experience includes serving as Vice Chairman & CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board, CEO of Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, MD of Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and Director of Technical Education, reflecting her versatility in handling both infrastructure development and educational initiatives. She has enhanced her expertise through numerous specialized training programs in fiscal policy, public-private partnerships and project management.

She has held directorial positions on the boards of several prominent companies, including Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited, Dholera International Airport Company Limited, Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited and Gujarat Chemical Port Limited etc..

She is holding Managing Directorships position in various companies like : Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd, Gujarat Gas Limited, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, GSPC LNG Limited and Joint Managing Directorship in Gujarat State Petronet Limited.

She holds other directorship position in various companies like: Petronet LNG Limited, GSPL India Gasnet Limited, GSPL India Transco Limited, GACL- NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. and Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited;

She is also member of GACL Foundation Trust.