Dankesh Oza, started his career as a Gazetted Officer in various departments of the Secretariat. He also served in the offices of the Governor's Adviser, Chief Minister and four Ministers, also served as Secretary in the Vigilance Commission and as the first Joint Commissioner of the well-known IAS Study Center at SPIPA. He also held the post of 'Mahamatra' of 'Gujarat Sahitya Akademi'.
He has written many books such as, સાથીઓની નજરે ગાંધી, નર્મદનો જમાનો, પત્રવર્ષા, સિત્તેર દિવસની સાહસયાત્રા etc.
Even today he is busy training top government officials and candidates preparing for competitive exams. His areas of interest are literature, public affairs, training, travel, etc. Many of his books on translation, editing, and memoirs have been published.