Mumbai: Mobile gaming platform Zupee on Thursday announced the appointment of Ashwani Rana as the chief public policy officer.

He brings with him an experience of around three decades of senior leadership and his work is widely acknowledged in the area of Internet and telecom policies and regulations.

Prior to his new role, Ashwani was associated with Meta as director of public policy for more than six years. Before Meta he was with Bharti Airtel for more than a decade as their chief regulatory office (operations). He has worked closely with top trade organisations in the country and headed many committees there. Over the years, he has led numerous policy initiatives at company and industry level. He holds Master’s in Business Law, Public Policy and Management.

Congratulating Ashwani Rana on joining the organisation, Zupee founder and CEO Dilsher Singh Malhi said, "We are delighted to have Ashwani on board. With extensive experience of navigating a variety of regulatory challenges, he will be instrumental in steering Zupee through the evolving online gaming regulatory landscape.”  

Speaking on his appointment, Ashwini Rana said, “This is an exciting time to be part of the online gaming industry that will have a transformational effect on the digital economy of India. I look forward to playing an active role in the growth of Zupee and working with the government and other stakeholders towards enabling policies for this sector.”