 Bachelor of Commerce (University of Bombay)

 Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

Ex-Indian Army Officer with HR & General Management background spanning four decades.

Professional assignments handled:

• Conducted Soft Skills training for approximately 500 students in various colleges of Charusat Vidya Mandal on behalf of Imaginations Softech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• HR Facilitator with Advanced Sys-tek Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, on part time basis.

• Facilitated training system design in Lonsen Kiri Chemical Industries Ltd. Village – Dudhwada, Taluka – Padra, Dist. Vadodara.

• General Manager (Head) – HR & Adm., Sterling Biotech Ltd. - Division Sterling Gelatin, Vadodara. Conducted all In-House soft skills training.

• HR Consultant to Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad • Manager (Human Resource Management) Transpek-Silox Industry Ltd., Vadodara

• Manager (Personnel & Adm.), Sun Pharma Advanced Research Centre, Vadodara

• Manager (Coordination) Sugam Dairy, Vadodara

• Executive (Administration) National Dairy Development Board, Anand

• Short Service Commissioned Officer -Indian Army (Army Ordnance Corps)

Extracurricular:

• Was Visiting Faculty at ICFAI National College, and Bhavans College of Communications and Management Vadodara

• Mentor to students and budding professionals

• Captain, Corporate Team for ‘Brand Equity’ Quiz organized by The Economic Times (1994 & 1995)

• Captain of winning team for the ‘Management Quiz’ organized by the Baroda Management Association, 1999

• Winner, Best Writer and Best Article prizes in College Journal • Best Debater, Officers’ Training School (OTS), Indian Army

• Merit Prize in Academics (OTS), Indian Army

• President of Parents–Teachers Association, Shaishav School, Vadodara (1999-2000)

Was elected as Hon. Secretary, Baroda Management Association for 2000-2001, and as Vice-President (2002-03).

Co-opted Managing Committee Member – Baroda Productivity Council, 2013-14.

Was nominated as Trustee – Vadodara Jilla Rural Traffic Education Trust.

Founder Facilitator – Vadodara HR Forum – an informal networking group of HR professionals in the city.