"D.V.K Rao studied at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and joined Indian Ordnance Factories following success through IAS etc. (exam), 1974. In a career spanning 36 years, he specialized in corporate planning and retired from the post of Member (Finance) of the apex Ordnance Factory Board under Ministry of Defence.
He holds Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (IIPA), Delhi), International Trade Management (NMIMS, Mumbai) and Advertising and Communication Management (ICM, Bengaluru). He also attended the Advanced Level Management Programme from IIM, Calcutta. Besides, he has authored many reports, articles and is a regular guest faculty.
He has authored books covering civil services (Mains) Papers II and III, papers II and III (Questions and Answers) in civil services ( mains) 2013-2019. Indian Economy: Facts, Facets and Features is a recent book, authored by him. Gandhi and Hitler: two lives in contrast, also written by the author covers freedom movement and international relations during the time. His latest book “Games within Games” is a satirical, fictional account of Bureaucracy. "