Kowshik Sarma Katta

Kowshik Sarma Katta

13 Years 1 Month Overall Experience
Kowshik brings over 13 years of experience across taxation, audit, compliance, and identity & access management in government and technology sectors. He has been consistently Recognized as top performing official in GST for leveraging data analytics and automation to enhance governance, He was in top 0.1% at CGL 2017, and delivered operational excellence through cross-functional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based decision-making aligned with organizational goals.

Functional Areas

           

Education

IIM Indore
MBA

2025-26

G Pulla Reddy Engineering College
B.TECH (ECE)

2007-2011

Accomplishment

Revenue Recovery through Analytical Scrutiny:
Recovered over ₹2 Cr in unpaid GST dues by scrutinizing high-risk filers using data reconciliation and analytics, directly contributing to jurisdictional compliance enhancement.
Fraud Prevention in GST Ecosystem:
Prevented ₹8 Cr in fraudulent ITC claims by identifying and eliminating 100+ fake GST registrations during national-level drives, safeguarding government revenue.
Enabled Digital Transformation – Income Tax Dept
Contributed to digitization of the Appeals Module, improving process transparency and reducing manual intervention.
Star Team & Best Team Awards – TCS
Recognized for delivery excellence and client satisfaction with team awards in two consecutive years (2015–2016).
Top 0.1% in SSC CGL 2017
Achieved AIR 2117 out of 1.54 million in SSC CGL 2017

Certification

CSPO
SCRUM ALLIANCE

2025

Lean Six Sigma
KPMG

2025

Introduction To Generative Ai
Google Cloud

2025

Risk Management Fundamentals
PMI-RMP (LearnkartS/Coursera)

2025

Experience

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

4 Years 6 Months

Inspector

Dec' 20 - May' 25

  • Led GST anti-evasion investigations, conducted inspections of business premises, and drafted investigation reports for adjudication.
  • Analyzed taxpayer data using proprietory GST tools to identify non-compliance and fraudulent activities.
  • Presided over outreach sessions for taxpayers to promote voluntary compliance and awareness.
  • Collaborated with internal departments for intelligence sharing and coordinated action.
Auditor

2 Years 6 Months

DAD

Jun' 18 - Dec' 20

  • Reconfigured slab rate logic in the Java-based Defence utility billing tool.
  • Increased compliance rates by 20%  for 1,200+ Defence accommodation units generating consistent monthly revenue of INR 40 lakh.
  • Audited housing occupancy records, rectified billing errors reducing idle asset time
Central Board of Direct Taxes

1 Years 10 Months

Tax Assistant

Aug' 16 - Jun' 18

  • Led post-merger integration of two appellate offices, streamlining case files to improve data retrieval and ensured uninterrupted operations.
  • Digitized 300+ legacy records through Income Tax enterprise workflow, reducing processing time by 50% and improving operational efficiency.
  • Assessed and disposed 50+ long-pending appeal disputes using eligibility filters and documentation audit, reducing backlog pendency by 10%.
Tata Consultancy Services

4 Years 5 Months

IT Analyst

Mar' 12 - Aug' 16

  • Implemented Identity & Access Management solutions using PingFederate, SailPoint IdentityIQ, and Oracle OIM.
  • Spearheaded the launch of TCS CA lite portal, reducing load time by 40% and improving accessibility to the end users.
  • Trained and mentored 20+ team members across multiple IAM tools