Dr. T Natarajan has completed his graduation in Engineering from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University and M.B.A. in Finance from Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tamil Nadu, India. Later, he acquired additional education qualifications including Masters in International Development at Duke University in USA.

Dr. T. Natarajan is a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Officer from Gujarat Cadre. He held a range of responsibilities in Gujarat Government including District Collector and District Development Officer. He has served in the departments of Finance, Revenue, Industry & Mining and Technical Education and held leadership positions in Public Sector Undertakings.

Dr. T Natarajan was entrusted with the responsibility of Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of India in the International Monetary Fund at Washington DC by the Government of India.  Before the current assignment as Additional Secretary, Defence Production, he was Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs in Government of India.

He is holding Directorships in various companies viz., Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Gujarat State Investment Limited, Gujarat State Financial Services Limited, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Gujarat International Finance – Tech City Limited (GIFTCL), Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Gujarat Gas Limited and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited.