Mainak is a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management with a professional experience of 18 years. He has completed his graduation in B.Sc from Administrative Management College, Bangalore University, Bangalore.

Mainak has participated in various projects and had also been appointed as the Project Officer in United Nations Development Program, New Delhi and State Project Officer, United Nations Development Program, Odisha. While working with the UNDP as the project officer, he was responsible for coordination and liaison with the Planning Commission, State Governments and other partners for project implementation.