Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh is an officer of Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) of 1992 batch. He has done his post-graduation in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and his MBA and LLB degrees from Delhi University. 

Since August 2016, he is working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and Director General and CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). He is also on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India as a Government Nominee.

He has varied experience in Government of India and International Organizations. He has worked as Controller of Communications Accounts for Delhi Region, Ministry of Communication and IT. In his stint as Director in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, he helped formulate the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. He has also served as Director in Ministry of Communication and IT.

From 2007 to 2012, he worked as International Capacity Development Advisor with UNDP Afghanistan.