Shri J. P. Gupta is a senior IAS officer, with distinguished academic background of being alumni Jodhpur University and M. Tech from IIT New Delhi.

Shri Gupta joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1991. He has wide experience of various departments such as Land Revenue, Urban Development, Transport, Education Department and Commercial Tax, Government of Gujarat. He has also served in the state PSUs like Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited, The Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Limited, Gujarat State Investment Limited, Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited etc. Presently, he is Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Gujarat.

In addition to his responsibility as PS(FD), he is also Managing Director of Gujarat State Financial Services Limited, Chairman of Gujarat State Investment Limited and Director in other Companies.