Prasad is a Science and Engineering graduate. An Executive Director at Reliance Industries Ltd, he has contributed to its growth over the past three decades across various positions in the petrochemicals refining and marketing, exploration and production and fibres businesses. He is the recipient of the Energy Executive of the Year Award in 2008 from Petroleum Economist for his exemplary leadership in steering Reliance’s diversification from a refining and petrochemicals to an exploration and product business company. He has been felicitated with an honorary doctorate by the University of Petroleum Engineering, Dehradun, for his contribution to the petroleum sector.