Associate Manager (Horticulture)
Operations & Facilities Dept
Total years of experience :7 years, 11 Months
DUBAI SILICON OASIS AUTHORITY, DUBAI, UAE Nov 2007 Onwards
Associate Manager (Horticulture) - Operations & Facilities Dept
Responsibilities: ✓ Report to Director - Facilities Management; manage 4 Major contractors and 140 plus staff.
✓ Manage landscape & irrigation activities for properties under DSOA (area 700, 000 m2 landscape area)
✓ Manage Public health pest control operations at 13 DSO office & residential buildings and all the open areas at DSOA.
✓ Waste Management, recycling and Cleaning services for DSO buildings and Villas.
✓ Study and implement the latest technologies in the soft services after conducting a cost benefit analysis.
✓ Use Rain Bird weather analyser system (irrigation central control system) to generate irrigation demand data.
✓ Reduce operational costs by using the Rain Bird Irrigation System and latest technology ie Green Mat.
✓ Monitor contractor work in terms of quality and deliverables, and maintain a check through a process system.
✓ Check as built drawings and give Landscape project approvals for the new developments.
✓ Develop landscape regulations, obtain work permits, and acquire environment permits as per DM standards.
✓ Provided landscape services to 1600 villas at the free zone, and supervise infrastructure for the open areas at the free zone.
✓ Accessor of EFQM team for Quality award submission.
✓ Winner of "Tamayozi' award in 2009 & 2012 for sustainable practices & innovation in Landscape irrigation and Green roof, Green Wall concepts.
✓ Introduced the latest irrigation technology Green Mat resulting in 40% saving in water consumption.
✓ Introduced the concepts of Recycle Centres and Recycle Bins to minimize wastage.
Implemented 15 energy saving programs in the infra side.
Designed 25 roundabouts in the open areas infrastructure and improved aesthetics.
PROSCAPE LLC, DUBAI, UAE Jul 2006 - Oct 2007
Landscape Engineer - Construction & Maintenance
Responsibilities: ✓ Reported to Landscape Manager and managed a staff of 65.
✓ Oversaw landscaping for Jumeriah Properties covering Burj Al Arab, Jumeriah Beach Hotel, Bab Al Shams and other luxury properties.
✓ Major activities involved landscape, irrigation, fountain maintenance, MEP related works.
✓ Designed & executed soft landscaping projects for various executive villas viz. Knowledge Village, Dubai Media City, Internet City, Dubai Silicon Oasis, TECOM (152 villas) etc.
✓ Undertook several beautification projects viz. large scale transplantation of Date palms, Washingtonia palms, Queen palms; also planted various ornamental, exotic trees, shrubs, ground covers at several prestigious landmark sites in Dubai.
✓ Designed and installed irrigation systems for the entire landscape.
✓ Scheduled daily horticultural & landscaping jobs and allocated work assignments to staff.
✓ Successfully completed AED 5.8 million worth landscape constructions within 4 months.
✓ Managed the landscape maintenance of 8 prestigious Jumeirah properties; revenue from these maintenance activities was AED 10 million per annum.
Various works completed (worth AED 2.5 million) at Jumeirah properties within 8 months.
✓ Planted 320 different type of Palms at various locations at Jumeirah.
✓ Recipient of the 'Best Service Provider Award'.
ICRISAT, HYDERABAD, INDIA Apr 2001 - Jun 2006
Agricultural Officer
Responsibilities: ✓ Reported to the Senior Manager - FES and managed a staff of 32
✓ Scheduled and allocated landscaping jobs for each of the staff on daily basis.
✓ Grew and propagated various plants / plantations - ornamental shrubs, potted plants, flower beds, bio-fuel plantation, lawns, avenue trees, orchard etc.
✓ Responsible for nursery and plantation maintenance; prepared technical protocols for various bio-fuel plantations.
✓ Resolved staff problems relating to production technology and equipment operations; conducted landscape equipment / machinery trainings and workshops.
✓ Oversaw repair and periodic maintenance of equipment, and acquired spares; ensured safety and quality standards were adhered to while operating equipments and machinery.
✓ Generated sales of pants / crops / seeds through nursery, plantation crops, orchard, floriculture and organic farming.
✓ Assisted companies involved in bio-energy plantation programme like the NGPL, RGPL.
✓ Developed new orchards viz. - Mango, Sapota, Jack fruit & value added vegetables' nursery.
✓ Covered water shed areas with energy plantation and bio-fuel plantation.
Achievement
✓ Trained 15 staff for nursery plant propagation, 25 staff for machinery usage, and made 10 landscape presentations to ICRISAT management.
✓ Successfully raised 100, 000 healthy saplings in nursery-ornamental, fruit and flowering.
✓ Commissioned equipment and machinery - 8 ride-on mowers, 2 reel mowers, 2 chopping tractors.
✓ Grew and distributed 200, 000 biofuel plantations.
✓ As part of beautification and aesthetics developed 2 parks for company and in-house parties, one mini-golf course with driving range and a large Gazebo.
✓ Developed bio-fuels plantations of size 100, 000 acres in watershed areas
Previous Assignment: ✓ Horticulturist (Jan 2000 - Apr 2001); Hortus Consultants, Hyderabad.
✓ Involved in concept design and transplanting of large trees 120 no's and developed Grow bag nursery with 100, 000 Avenue and ornamental trees of different species.
Trainings & Seminars attended
⇨ Rain Bird - Central control systems
⇨ Leadership training
⇨ Government Seminars - Environmental permits
⇨ Green Building - LEED Seminars
Snapshot: Extensive experience in Middle East and India (past 7 years in the Middle East) entailing sustainable landscape management and horticulture practices. Current Assignment: Associate Manager (Horticulture) with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. Hands on with landscape designing, installing and managing projects. Adept at delivering high quality services. Proficient in irrigation methods to utilize optimum amount of water and prevent waste. Good knowledge of annual, seasonal plants, trees, shrubs and soil conditions. Safely and expertly operate light/heavy duty machinery and landscape maintenance equipment, and hand/power tools. Qualification includes Rain Bird Certified Irrigation professional, Masters in Horticultural Sciences from Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India.
⇨ M.Sc (Horticulture) ~ ANGRA University
⇨ B.Sc (Horticulture) ~ ANGRA University ~ CGPA