AK Srivastava has assumed charge as Director (Defence Business) and nominated as member of the Board of BEML. Prior to this elevation, he was Chief General Manger, BEML Defence (Marketing).

A graduate from IIT Kharagpur in Mechanical Engineering, Srivastava joined BEML as an Engineer Trainee in 1987. In his professional career spanning over three decades in BEML, he has worked in various critical functional areas in the company, at different geographical locations including overseas.