| Lokesh M is a civil servant and a dentist. He is a 2005-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. |
| In 2023, Lokesh M was appointed as the CEO of the Noida Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). |
| He is commonly known as Dr. Lokesh M. |
| From 2005 to 2006, he underwent training on the junior scale. |
| In 2012 to 2013, Lokesh M completed an in-service training in 'Public Policy and Management' at the IILM Institute for Integrated Learning in Management in Delhi. |
| From 2013 to 2014, he received another in-service training in 'Natural Resource Management' at the Administrative Training Institute in Mysore. |
| In 2015, Lokesh M took part in a mid-career training, MCT Phase-3. |
| During his term as Divisional Commissioner in Saharanpur, Lokesh M accomplished goals such as building and improving two ponds on Delhi Road and establishing attractions like Herbal Park and Butterfly Park in the company garden. |
| In April 2022, he led an awareness rally in Saharanpur promoting the cleanliness of the Pundhoi River and eliminating garbage from it. |
| In October 2022, Lokesh M participated in the Indian Handicraft Fair in Noida, discussing topics like the need for special designers for exporters and the development of wood clusters. |
