He has a rich experience of tertiary-level teaching at different institutions. Further to teaching, he has imparted training programs to government, public, and private sector officials in India, Ethiopia, UAE, and Oman. Dr. Rakesh has strong record of accomplishment of publications in leading journals, and has participated in several conferences. He has served the academic panels of different universities and has won a number of prestigious research grants. He also serves the University of Queensland Business School, Australia as an Adjunct Associate Professor.