Lt Col Nitinraj Deshpande

• A competent hard core professional with over 3 decades of extensive experience in General administration, Human resource, Logistics, Security operations & Man Management with excellent leadership & performance.
• Retired Lt Col from Army (Infantry) and presently associated as Security Incharge with Indira Gandhi Rashtriy Manav Sangrahalay, Bhopal.
• Proficient in overseeing the entire HR process, including human resource planning, recruitment, salary & wages administration, employee welfare & general administration, etc
• Adept at ensuring overall security of personnel & inventory, providing excellent customer service to guests & implementing effective security services, including training of staff. 
• An effective communicator with excellent negotiation, leadership, planning & social skills that can build and maintain relationships across and beyond the organisation.

Strong abilities in leading large taskforces in a disciplined manner

Civil Sector Service (Nov 1989- Oct 2025)

1. Security Unit Incharge, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Bhopal (April 1994- Oct 2025)

Led security operations for a 200-acre open-air museum, implementing advanced fire prevention and emergency response protocols.

Developed and enforced comprehensive security and fire safety policies.

Managed incident investigations, risk mitigation strategies & disaster recovery plans.

Trained security personnel in fire prevention, crisis response, and emergency evacuation.

2. Senior Security Supervisor/Asst. Security Officer, M/s Elcaps Capacitors Ltd, Mandideep (Dec 1990 - Mar 1994)

Supervised industrial security and fire protection systems.

Conducted fire drills, safety inspections, and compliance audits.

3. Security Inspector, M/s Industrial Army, Mandideep (Nov 1989 - Nov 1990)

Supervised industrial security and fire protection systems

Ensured workplace safety compliance and threat mitigation.

Military Service (15 May 1995 – 31 Oct 2019)

Retired as Lt Col, Army (Infantry)

Extensive experience in military security, VIP protection, emergency response, and counter-terrorism.

Key operational deployments:

Op Rakshak (J&K) – Counter-insurgency operations and security risk management.

Op Parakram – National security deployment.

Op Vijay (Kargil War) – High-intensity combat and security operations.

IOSH (MS) Course from Institution of Occupational Safety & Health, UK.

Strategy & Operation Course from International Business Management Institute, Germany.

Emergency Action & Fire Prevention Plan from OSHA Academy, USA.

Fire Safety Management Course from International Labour Organisation.

Fire Safety Inspectors Course from International Labour Organisation.

PG Diploma in Industrial Safety Management from Arunachal University of Studies, Arunachal.

Disaster Management Course from National Civil Defence College, Nagpur.

PG Diploma in Fire & Safety Management from National College of Fire & Safety Engineering, Nagpur.

Sub Fire Officer Diploma from National College of Fire & Safety Engineering, Nagpur.

MBA (HR) from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

Unexploded Bombs & Explosive Safety Course (Stood 1st) from National Civil Defence College, Nagpur.

Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course (Gold Medallist) from National Civil Defence College, Nagpur.

Junior Level Defence Management Diploma from Devi Ahilya University, Indore.

PG Diploma in Labour Laws, Industrial Relations & Personnel Management from Kota Open University, Kota.

Administrative Vigilance Course from ISTM, New Delhi.

BA from Kakatiya University, Warangal

• HSC (PCM) from MP Board of Secondary Education, Bhopal.