The Team

‘IAS HOTSPOT’ is the brainchild of eminent educationalists and technologists like Dr. Sarin P IAAS (former Deputy Accountant General of Kerala and Karnataka, a motivational speaker, a top-notch Quizzer and Quizmaster), P.P Fasal Rahman (Eminent Civil Service Trainer & former faculty member- Institute of Career Studies and Research, Career Analyst), Gopakumar M (a former TCS employee, an eminent Civil Service Trainer) and Arjun R Shaankar (An author, columnist, Civil Service Trainer)

Dr.Sheelaj Sharma MB,BS, FCARCSI

Dr Sheelaj Sharma is the President of BAPA. He is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, UK. He trained at St Bartholomew’s School of Anaesthesia, London. His main interests are regional anaesthesia and acute pain management. He is an established national and international faculty in regional anaesthesia courses and regularly teaches at workshops organised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, AAGBI, EPIC and Pre Euro-Anaesthesia Congress. His current international collaborations has led to educational events in India, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Dr Mohammed khulaif Al Harbi

Dr Mohammed Khulaif Al Harbi is the divisional head of Regional anaesthesia and the Chairman of the anaesthesia department in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh. He is Canadian board certified and completed his Regional anaesthesia fellowship in the University of Ottawa, Canada in 2008. He has numerous publications and is an avid teacher with more than 20 national and international presentations.

Dr. Anju Gupta

Dr. Anju Gupta is an assistant professor at Vardhman Mahavir Medical college and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.She has more than 70 publications (national and international journals and books) to her credit. She is also a regular faculty at ACLS, ATLS, AUTLS and various regional anaesthesia workshops (IPSA, C-AURA, ICCES) and has received 5 awards for best paper presentations at various prestigious platforms. Besides, she is also a member of various national and international anaesthesia societies and reviewer for various prestigious journals.

Dr. Paridhi Mehta

An IT professional turned Civil Service exam trainer. He worked in TATA Consultancy Services for 12 years in multiple and varied capacities like leader, manager, consultant and operations head. He come with more than 10 years of experience in corporate training as well as students and faculty training for multiple schools and colleges across Kerala. Geography, Economics and Public Administration are his forte.