BIODATA Name: C J Mathew Date of Birth: 28th January 1964 Place of Birth: Ernakulam Education: Indian School Certificate 1982 St Columba’s School, New Delhi B.Com (Hons) 1985 Shri Ram College of Commerce Delhi University PGDM 1987 Indian Institute of Management, Kolkatta Experience: Tata Finance Ltd Mumbai 1987-88 Joined Indian Revenue Service on the basis of 1987 Civil Service Examination Postings: Assistant Collector of Central Excise Madurai 1990-91 Assistant Collector of Customs Mangalore 1992 Assistant Director, Revenue Intelligence Mangalore 1993-94 Assistant Director, Revenue Intelligence Delhi 1994-97 Deputy Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission 1997-2002 Additional Commissioner of Customs Kochi 2002-2005 Development Commissioner, CSEZ Kochi 2005-2011 Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals), Kochi Additional Director General (Audit) Hyderabad Currently Member (Technical) Customs Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Other activities: Was Secretary, Council for Clean India, an initiative of then Central Vigilance Commissioner Was on the Board of Cochin Port Trust from 2005 to 2011. Contributed to decisions on many works projects of the Port as member of the Board and in sub-committees. Regular resource-person at Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru offering a session on “Business Innovation through Government Offerings” using case written in collaboration with Prof Raghunath from the Vallarpadom experience. Have also been handling the PPP module in the course on Negotiation Skills and Strategy for IAS officers for three years. Regular resource-person in various courses offered by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi particularly on SEZs, Logistics and indirect taxes. Quizzer and debator from school days. Participated in BBC Mastermind Finals. Runs half-marathons. .