Dr RS Sharma is a retired IAS officer of 1978 batch, with a distinguished career in the Government of India and State Governments, leading reforms and leveraging IT to simplify administrative processes. In the process, he has contributed to shaping India's Policies in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). He combines planning and execution skills to ensure that policies work at the ground. His last assignment was CEO of National Health Authority (NHA) where he led the implementation of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and initiated and nurtured Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). He was called back by the Govt. of India for designing and implementing CoWin, the vaccination platform for COVID-19 vaccination programme of the country. He worked as the Chairman of Empowered Group of Vaccine Administration (EGVAC) and also a member of National Expert Group on Vaccination (NEGVAC). CoWin has been hailed as the global gamechanger platform of India which has been adopted by many other countries for their vaccination programme. Dr Sharma is best known for the role he played as Director General & Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India from 2009 – 2013.