Shalini Prasad, born on December 1, 1962, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. She holds a graduate degree in Political Science. Throughout her career, she served in various capacities including District Magistrate, Deputy Secretary, Director, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Special Secretary. Her most recent position was Special Secretary at NITI Aayog from June 10, 2022, to November 30, 2022. She has also held roles such as Member, Secretary, Project Director, Deputy Administrator, Assistant Collector, and was on compulsory wait during her service tenure.