Dr. S. Selva Kumar, is currently Principal Secretary, Commerce & Industries Department, Govt. of Karnataka. He is an officer of the Karnataka cadre's 1997 batch, with a rich educational background, covering a fellowship of the Institution of Engineers India (civil engg), a bachelor's in law, a master's in international development, and also a doctorate.

As an IAS, Dr. Selva Kumar’s service in Mysore and rural districts in Bangalore as Deputy commissioners has great highlights of bold initiatives and administrative reforms. Apart from working in the education and health departments of the state, he was also the Director, Agriculture Marketing, Bangalore. He has also served his term as the Director to the Prime Ministers’ office under Shri Narendra Modi."