Ref. No. : CA - 18412 - (Purchase – with 22.7 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

CPEIM From Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, 2016

Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management From Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, India, 2003 With (3.33/4.33 CGPA) (IIFM is an autonomous institute of Govt. of India and PGDFM is recognised as 2 years full time Masters Degree by UGC.)

Bachelors of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, From St. Columbus College, Hazaribag, India, in 1999 With 63%

H.S.C Science, CBSE  From Pitts’s Modern School, Gomia, in 1996 With 61%

S.S.C CBSE From St. Xavier’s School, Hazaribag, in 1994 With 75%

Skill Sets

Extracurricular Engagements/languages/skills:
Forest Engineering, Lincoln University, New Zealand, 2012
Plantation and Log Harvesting Techniques, Malaysia, 2011.
International Leadership Program, Benin, 2008.
Forest Administration & Management, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, 2004.
Gender Sensitisation, Options & Solutions, Bangalore, 2004.
Social Analysis & Social Assessment, World Bank, 2004
Corporate Social Responsibility on Marketing of Agri Based Small Scale Industries, CII, New Delhi, 2004.
Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP), RUDSETI, Karnataka, received high rank for entrepreneurial abilities, 2003.
Research Methods, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, 2003.
Worked in short term projects for EKLAVYA, and CARE India.

Technical Skills:
Well versed with SAP and ORACLE applications, MS Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint & MS Projects, Management Information System and Geographical Infor

Work Experience

Manager- Procurement
Since June 2015 
Company Profile: A major pulp and Paper company in India.
Job Profile: 
The work involved managing the pup wood raw material procurement from Andhra region along with process development and funding. Based in the corporate office, job involves massive travelling in procurement sites of the Andhra region. 
Volume & Quality Management
Pricing, funding, contract and transport management.
Liasioning with the Forest Department, Forest Corporations and other Government agencies.

Manager- Forest & Timber
June 2011 to June 2015
Company Profile: Pulp n paper industry in Malaysia having a forest concession area of 280,000 Ha.
The job involved forest management and plantation under sustainable forest management guidelines.
Job Profile: 
RIL, HCVF Identification, mini EIA and SIA, assuring legality and welfare of immigrant workers. 
Conducting internal audit and assuring compliances to the FSC, MTCS and Sabah Forestry regulations.
Risk Management.
Assisting CSR team in social projects.
Liaising with Government authorities, harvesting contractors, forest dependent communities, transporters and other stakeholders.
Introduce new environmental friendly harvesting techniques like shovel yarder, log fishers.

Project Manager - Forestry (Commercial)
Oct 2008 to Jan 2011
Company Name: Trafik SI, Gabon,
Company Profile: Is a forest related trading and consultancy company in Gabon, Africa.
Job profile:
Designing and leading consultancy project focusing on forestry sector, involving project planning, budgeting, implementation and exports.
Planning & executing plantation operations in coordination with the other functions. 
Liaising successfully with Government authorities, forest owners, buyers and resource suppliers.
Trading and export of commercial timber. 
General management of the forestry and timber division.

Assistant Manager - Commercial 
June 2005 to Oct 2008
Company Name: Olam International Ltd,
Company Profile: Is an MNC with its head office in Singapore and working in the field of forestry, commodity trading, logistics and agriculture procurement.
Job Profile:
Identifying of forests permits and negotiations with the suppliers and buyers.
Managing the transports of timber through land water system.
Systematically maintaining the documentation and reporting processes. 
Handling inventory management and controlling the stock as per the plan including the forecast.
Initiating creative teams outside the work area in micro finance and agriculture units amongst villagers. 

Project Coordinator
April 2003 to May 2005 
Company Name: Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra Usha Martin Ltd
Company Profile: Is working in Jharkhand to bring the benefits of economic development, integrated progress, prosperity and health to the community left behind.  
Job Profile:
Project monitoring and implementation.
Leading the projects on watershed management and participatory forestry.
Performing need analysis, project formulation and fund raising.
Working in collaboration with Canadian and Indian government for an environmental project – ICEF Watershed Project.
Coordinated the IWDP project and assisted SHG- Bank linkages under this project.
Was a team member for the livelihood project based on marketing of NTFPs and Medicinal plants
Managing all aspects of sponsor relations and recognition benefits.
Was a mentor for PRAs and imparted training to Self Help Groups (SHGs)
Developed resource materials for watershed programs.

2001 to 2003 Short Term Research Projects in IIFM

Forest Department, Rajasthan Participatory appraisal of social forestry in Rajasthan and stakeholder analysis in forestry sector 

EKLAVYA, Bhopal, MP Research on Marketing of Medicinal Plants and NTFPs for the Districts of Harda and Dewas.

CARE India, New Delhi Accessibility of Formal Financial Institutions (FFIs) to the Resource Lacking Community of Madhya Pradesh (for RBI and University of Reading, UK)

2011-2014 Projects with the company
Forest Resource Valuation for SFI Concession forest, Malaysia
Forest Certification of SFI
Risk analysis and mitigation for pulp fibre wood supply

Achievements & Contributions:
Changed the system of harvesting to reduce the environmental impact.
Worked with forest contractors on the issues of labour ordinance, workers compensation and safe work practices.
Helped the CSR team to realise the project of the marketing of rural handicrafts.
Was made the Chairman of the Health & Safety committee of the organisation.
Worked with the local community on developing the logistics chain for village agriculture products like banana and cassava in Africa.
Researched, identified and secured Rs. 3.5 Crore of social projects.
Implemented Indo-Canadian Environment project which increased people’s participation and built trustworthy relationship between the company and the people living around the mining sites.

Civic/Social Affiliations:
Member - Alliance Française, Gabon, 2009.
Life Member - International Youth Hotel Association, since 2003.
 
Professional Summary:
I have 14 years of experience working in India, Africa and Malaysia in the field of sustainable forest management, watershed, social projects and fibre wood supply. I have experiences of both social and corporate sector that has given me the opportunity to understand the forestry sector and pulp & fibre industry in a more holistic way. 

My key kills Include:
Sustainable Forest Management
Social Forestry
Forest Certifications FSC/MTCS (PEFC) compliances Timber trade
Log harvesting techniques and Plantation management
HCVF Identification and monitoring
Watershed management
Forest Logistics & Transport
Budgeting and General Management
International trade of forest products

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