Pradeep Kumar, born on January 1, 1961, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1987 Kerala cadre. He holds an M.B.A. in Business Management, a B.Tech. in Electronics, and a PG Diploma in Management. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Project Director, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Principal Secretary, Secretary, Member, Director, Deputy Secretary, Managing Director, District Collector, and Sub Collector. His most recent position was Project Director at the Department of Home Affairs, New Delhi, from December 13, 2019, to December 31, 2020.