Visiting Faculty - Centre for Extra Mural Studies, University of Mumbai - Mumbai, India
(1997)
Teaching Agricultural subjects
- Delivering lectures on Manures and fertilizers
- Cultivation of cut flowers in greenhouse
- Soil and types of soils
- Vermicomposting
Assistant Horticulturist - VIKRAM ISPAT, (A Unit of Grasim Industries Ltd.) - Village Revdanda, Maharashtra, India
(1992-09 - 1994-09)
In charge for all the landscaping projects in factory area as well as in the township, planning, execution, completion and maintenance of projects.
- In charge for all the landscaping projects in factory area as well as in the township, planning, execution, completion and maintenance of projects consisting of Softscape, Hardscape and Irrigation System
- Developed and maintained more than 50 acres of gardens including Terrace Gardens, Vertical Gardens, Japanese Gardens, etc.
- Achieved a target of planting 2,00,000 different forest tree saplings on the barren hills & maintained
- Managed 2 acres of nursery which includes multiple activities
- Successfully carried out administrative work of about 15 staff reporting to me and executed development and maintenance work of landscaping and housekeeping of offices and staff quarters by deploying 400 contract workers daily
- Managed 5 Acres of farm including 4 Acres of Mango orchard and 1 Acre of watermelon cultivation
Scientific Officer - Landscape and Cosmetic Maintenance (Housekeeping) Section - Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India - Mumbai, India
(1994-09 - 2010-04)
Managed greenhouse and nursery operations, landscaping projects and housekeeping services. Oversaw multiple landscaping and afforestation initiatives.
- Cultivated different varieties of Gerbera and Rosses in the greenhouse under controlled climate and other flowering plants in open fields for the production of cut flowers. Responsible to oversee the overall management of the greenhouses
- Monitored and evaluated employees' performance, quality and quantity produced or results of special projects
- Successfully managed 7.5 acres of Nursery by performing multiple activities
- Achieved target of developing 100 acres of garden by planting different ground covers, shrubs, trees, seasonal flowers, climbers and creepers, turf, etc. and also carried out its maintenance
- Achieved target of planting 10 Lakhs of different forest plants for afforestation and maintained properly
- Responsible for execution, documentation, procurement, supervision and administration of all aspects of soft landscaping, irrigation projects, nursery requirements & housekeeping materials and equipment's
- Overall execution and administration of the project as per the specifications and Project QA/QC Plan including resource planning, work execution plan, etc.
- Out sourced different works related to landscaping, housekeeping and pest control
- Shouldered the responsibility of administrative as well as field work of ~ 350 staff reporting to me
- Looked after housekeeping & pest control works of Office buildings and about 750 staff quarters
- Delivering lectures in the University of Mumbai on Manures and fertilizers, Cultivation of cut flowers in greenhouse, Soil and types of soils and Vermicomposting since last 29 years from 1997 till date
- Performed all activities in compliance with the Departments Health, Safety & Environmental Management System
Scientific Officer - Technology Transfer and Collaboration Division - BARC, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India - Mumbai, India
(2010-04 - 2025-06)
Apart from managing Greenhouses, Garden maintenance and housekeeping, managed technology transfer initiatives, marketing, licensing and collaboration with private and government sectors.
- Marketing and Licensing of the technology / Know-how to the industries as well as start-ups for commercialization
- Technology Evaluation and Techno-Commercial support to the Inventors to make the developed technology marketable and acceptable to Industries
- Conducting a training support for peers and new employees to transform research towards the marketable product
- Collaborating with different departments of Private and Government sectors with respect to technology transfer, signing MoU's and providing services of BARC
- Experience in ability to interact with a wide range of high-level partners
- Organizing symposiums and conferences for exchange of technical knowledge
- Organizing awareness camps for showcasing and advertising different activities of Department of Atomic Energy to Entrepreneurs/Industries, students, farmers and general people as a part of outreach programme
- Preparing progress reports, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports and handling revenue budget
- Looking after Intellectual Property of the organization
- Received Group Achievement award in 2011
- Chairman, Selection Committee for group D staff
- Member of Screening Committee for promotion of Technical & Auxiliary Staff
- Member of Cosmetic Maintenance (Housekeeping) Committee of BARC
- Member of Tender opening committee of Knowledge Management Group
- Member of Master Scheme of Services
