The Team

Dr. K.M. Abraham is a 1982 Kerala cadre IAS officer. He is an experienced Senior Officer with a demonstrated history of working in public policy, public finance, and government administration. Skilled in Financial Management, Higher Education Leadership, Information Technology. He has held various positions in the Government of Kerala and retired as the Chief Secretary of the state.

He is currently the Chief Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala and the Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). He has previously served as a Secretary in the Department of Finance and the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department in the Government of Kerala. In 2008, he took charge as the Whole Time Member of the SEBI.

Dr. K. M. Abraham is an M.Tech. in Industrial Management from IIT Kanpur and is a Licensed Financial Analyst (LIFA) professional from the USA. He also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Mr. S.J. Vijayadas is currently serving as the Chief Project Examiner at Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). He is a 1997 batch Indian Engineering Services (IES) officer with over 30 years of experience in the field of project execution, inspections and quality management.

Prior to the current assignment he worked as the Assistant Chief Technical Examiner under the Department of Finance, Government of Kerala and held full additional charge of Chief Technical Examiner for about 2 years. He was a technical member in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and member of committees related to the Kannur Airport Project. He also served as the Joint Chief Engineer (Civil) at BSNL Chennai before joining KIIFB. During his tenure in BSNL(Civil) he was responsible for construction of various infrastructure projects in telecom sector. He has worked as Project Engineer in National Diary Development Board for various diary projects. He has also provided consultancy services to various urban and rural infrastructure sector for projects funded by agencies like DFID, AUSAID etc.

Mr. S.J. Vijayadas has received specialized training for Green Buildings under the GRIHA/TERI scheme, Rainwater harvesting at the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi, Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9001-2000.

K.P. Purushothaman is a Civil Engineer, an MBA graduate, a PG Diploma in Construction Management who also won the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Central Government Commendation Card, and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for his service to the nation. He has + 35 years of experience in the construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings. He is the Executive Director of KIIFB.

He was the Additional Director General (ADG) for the Border Road Organization (BRO) and was the Chief Engineer for the Construction of the Atal Tunnel, in Himachal Pradesh. K.P. Purushothaman was involved in the construction of many prestigious roads, bridges, and tunnels across India, especially at China, and Pakistan border projects. He is well experienced in multi-storied building construction and design with CPWD and served as the Chief Technical Examiner (CTE) in the Finance Department of the Government of Kerala.

Shri Reji John, is a distinguished person in Public Finance Management With extensive expertise in State Budgeting, Audit, and Accounting .  Currently, he serves as the Joint Secretary in the Finance Department, Government of Kerala and the Joint Fund Manager of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). Shri Reji John has held pivotal roles including Director (Finance) at Kerala Rail Development Corporation (KRDCL), Director at Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), and Finance Officer at the SC/ST Development Department.