Panduranga Rao Uppu has over 37 years of experience working in administrative roles for Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam, India. He worked in departments such as welfare, finance, personnel, and vigilance before retiring in 2013. He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Telugu. Uppu holds a high school diploma from 1970 and has won several prizes for his achievements in essay writing, debate competitions, and song competitions over his career.