| 1. D. K. Ravi served as an Indian Civil Servant in the Karnataka Cadre. |
| 2. He belonged to the 2009 batch of the Indian Administrative Services. |
| 3. His UPSC examination rank was 34 in All India. |
| 4. Prior to joining the civil services, he was a Sub Inspector of Excise in Karnataka. |
| 5. He was known for being an efficient and capable administrator in his role. |
| 6. He belonged to the 2008 batch of the Indian Administrative Services. |
| 7. As Deputy Commissioner of Kolar, he was actively involved in stopping illegal mining from lake beds and encouraged youngsters. |
| 8. He prepared a list of top-50 tax defaulters and set a target of 1,000 crore rupees in tax collection from tax evading defaulters. |
| 9. He was trained at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, for a probation period of two years between August 2009 to August 2011. |
| 10. During his tenure as Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Enforcement), he conducted raids on major business groups including Embassy, Rajesh Exports, Shubh Jewellers, RMZ Institution, Nitesh Builders, Prestige Group, Raheja Developers, and Mantri Developers, collecting over Rs 138 crore in the first two weeks. |