Vandana Kini, an IAS officer of the 1989 Bihar cadre batch, was born on June 15, 1963. She holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration, a postgraduate degree in Economics, and a graduate degree in Hindi. Throughout her career, she served in various capacities including Project Director, Deputy Commissioner, Managing Director, Administrator, Deputy Development Commissioner, Joint Secretary, Sub-Divisional Officer, Assistant Commissioner, Director, Project Coordinator, Secretary, Principal Secretary, Commissioner, Chairman and Managing Director, and Divisional Commissioner. Her most recent position was Additional Chief Secretary in the Labour Department from May 6, 2021, to May 2, 2022. She is now retired.