CONSULTANT ~ EXECUTIVE ~ SENIOR MANAGER/ADMINISTRATOR

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EXPERTISE
*Global Market Development
*Program/Project Administration
*Human Resource Development
*Technology Solutions
*Development/Capacity Planning
*Operations Management
*Client & Government Relations
*Quality Assurance
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
*Offering extensive consulting and leadership background in sectors including S
mall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Small
Scale Industries (SSIs), and Government entities
*Presently an Independent Consultant to U.S. SMEs
*Served as Executive Director/Chief General Manager for Government of India En
terprise; 1991-2007
*Acted as Senior Consultant-SSIs, to Government of Rwanda-Office of the Presiden
t; 2003-2005
*Vast background in steering and actively participating in International and Dom
estic exhibitions, trade shows and seminars in collaboration with global agencie
s/entities including World Bank, Department for International Development (DFID)
, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and United Nations Industrial Dev
elopment Organization (UNIDO)
~ KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ~
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BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL/ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
*As Leader of Small Scale Industries (SSI) delegation, collaborated in 150+ inte
rnational and domestic trade fairs and as many buyer-seller meetings and worksho
ps in support of industrial growth
*Led 15 business delegations representing international cooperation program to v
aried developed and developing nations including USA, China, Israel, Mexico, Mau
ritius, South Africa, Bahrain, and Qatar
*Steered strategic planning, development and establishment of $1.3M USD turnkey
Plastic Technology Demonstration and Training Center in Namibia; have launched 3
5 turnkey projects for SSI throughout developing countries
*Spearheaded small/micro enterprise surveys vital to defining Small Scale Indust
ries (SSI) policy in Rwanda
*Designed and rolled out start-up fund supporting Rwandan school graduates in es
tablishing industries while concurrently boosting employment throughout the coun
try
*Designed and executed project preparing 20 profiles vital to the establishment
of industries in State of Qatar for the Qatar government
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
*Generated 10-fold increase in technology training revenue by successfully creat
ing and implementing innovative IT Training Programs
*Drove strategic planning and organization of 11 Techmarts, an annual internatio
nal technology fair hosting approximately 400 Small Scale Industries (SSI) parti
cipants and providing a forum for marketing/promoting products and generating gl
obal business
*Expanded market penetration by establishing 2 major Software Technology Parks f
ocused on development/export of computer software solutions
*Designed and launched 4 Technology Incubators for software development targetin
g Small Industry Projects in New Delhi and Mauritius
*Created and established Small Industries Information Center for Government of T
anzania
*Collaborated with over 100 Rwandan entrepreneurs in implementing technical p
rojects and upgrades
*Developed 12 new machinery prototypes for implementation across small ind
ustries
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CAREER TRACK
*INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, varied SMEs including Dashvin Inc.-Philadelphia, PA
(Current)
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.-New Delhi, India
(1991-2003/2005-2007)
*SENIOR CONSULTANT-Small/Medium Enterprises, Office of the President-Rwanda, Afr
ica (2003-2005)
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Prior Military Background:
*Commander/Chief Marine Engineering Officer, Indian Navy-New Delhi, India
*Administrative Head, Naval Engineering College
*Administrative Head, Technical Base; oversaw 1.2K officers and 3K sailors
*Chief Marine Engineering Officer & Field-Level Production Engineer
*Quality Assurance Specialist
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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
*Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Marine, Naval College of Engineering; 1972
*Long Defence Management Course (MBA eqvt.), College of Defence Management, Secu
nderabad, 1981
*Project Management Course, Defence Institute of Work Study, Mussourie, 1989
*Advanced Computer Management Course, NSIC Technical services Centre, New Delhi,
1993
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Author of Environmental Technologies Suitable for SMEs as well as Technologies f
or Women, published for distribution through NGOs
Presenter, numerous papers on Development of SMEs-Mauritius, Bahrain, Namibia, D
ubai, South Africa
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AFFILIATIONS
*Life Member, Indian Management Association (LM- 9621314)
*Life Member, Delhi Management Association
*Member, Monitoring Committee, Software Technology Parks of India
*Member, Governing Council, NIFT/TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute, Tirupur, India
(1997- 2003)
*Member, Advisory Committee, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India-Northe
rn Region (1997-2002)
*Empanelled Consultant, UNIDO