Shri. Atheeq L K is a 1991 batch IAS officer from the Karnataka Cadre. He holds a master's in agri-economics and is currently the Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Karnataka.

His interests include public policy and development economics, education, healthcare, and governance reforms. He also was a key contributor to the Prime Minister's office when education became a fundamental right and higher education saw unprecedented expansion.  He also played an instrumental role in revamping the Integrated Child Development Services, the emergence of a National Health Mission, and the food security law.

Some of his notable milestones include working in the field as Chief Executive Officer of a district government (Zilla Panchayat), as Director of Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation and State Project Director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (education for all campaign), at the national level in the Prime Ministers' office as Director and eventually as Joint Secretary in charge of the social sector.