Kalpana Mittal Baruah, born on November 10, 1960, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 Punjab cadre. She held various key positions including Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat from December 22, 2015, to January 7, 2019. Her extensive career encompassed roles such as Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary, Resident Commissioner, Secretary, Managing Director, Administrator, Director, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Under Secretary, and Sub-Divisional Officer. She holds an LL.B. in Law, an M.Sc. in Chemistry, and an M.B.A. in Finance. Her service reflects a broad spectrum of administrative responsibilities across multiple departments.