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Mallikarjuna Gowda, General Manager

Mallikarjuna Gowda

General Manager·Aura Fortune General Trading LLC,

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, in Business Administration MBA in Operatons Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 34 years, 10 months

General Manager

September 2023 - Present

Aura Fortune General Trading LLC,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2023 - Present

Looking after day-to-day affairs of the company to manage business activities in UAE, Procurement of Building
construction materials from India, Thailand, Romania and China. Distribution of imported materials in UAE market
through distributors and end users. Whole sales and Retails to B2B and B2C

Responsible for proper execution of all day-to-day operations, calculation and prompt payment of taxes, marketing and
growing the business, increasing retail sales, and adjusting inventory accordingly. Scheduling and analyzing current
growth rates and implementing plans for increasing business. Responsible for Planning, organizing and budgeting.

Company industry:
Hardware & Building Materials

General Manager

January 2007 - August 2023

Emirates Extruded Polystyrene LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2007 - August 2023

Directs the policy and operations of a company, monitoring for the achievement of policy objectives, increased profit and market control
• Determines organisation objectives, policies and programs and sets standards and targets
• Appraises the activities of institutions according to strategies and objectives, and monitors and evaluates performance
• Provides overall direction and management of enterprises, including personnel, technological resources and assets
• Consults with subordinate staff and reviews recommendations and reports
• Prepares or arranges the preparation of reports, budgets and forecasts and presents them to governing bodies.
• Represents organisations in negotiations, at conventions, seminars and official occasions, and liaises between areas of responsibility and with other organisations
• Selects or approves the selection of senior staff
• Authorises funds to implement policies and programs
• May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, personnel and other specialist operations in smaller establishments

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Manufacturing

General Manager

January 2007 - August 2023

Emirates Extruded Polystyrene LLC Group Company of Dubai Investments PJSC a Public Listed Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2007 - August 2023

• Directs the policy and operations of company, monitoring for the achievement of objectives as policy,
• Administration of organization objectives, policies program and sets standard targets.
• Appraises the activities of company according to strategies and objectives.
• Provides overall direction and management of enterprises, mainly personnel, technological and resources.
• Consults with subordinate staff and reviews recommendations and reports.
• Prepares monthly reports, budgets and forecasts to board of Directors.
• Represents organizations in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, and official occasions,
• Liaises between local or federal government along with foreign government as and when required.
• Authorizes and approve funds to implement policies and programs as per Board of Directors Resolution.
• Monitor the performance of financial accounting, sales& marketing, HR, Production
• Performance appraisal as per the set performance indicator through performance appraisal program.
• Monitors the day-to-day activities of the company with full responsibility to improve profitability.
• Initiates rewards program and best employees of the month to motivate employees of organization.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Operations Manager

February 1999 - December 2006

Kuwait Furniture Manufacturing Co. KSC

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

February 1999 - December 2006

• Review processing schedules, production orders to make decision concerning inventory.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve issues.
• Direct and coordinate planning, production, processing distribution and marketing activities of organisation
• Prepare and maintain operations reports regularly to top management.
• Hire, train and evaluate operations staff and resolve the personnel grievances.
• Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control programs.
• Develop budget and approve expenditure for material and human resources annually.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control system, analyzing production, quality control and maintenance and other reports to detect problems.
• Review plans and confer with research and development staff to support new product and process
• Set up and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw materials and finished goods to ensure finish products are of prescribed quality,
Management representative ISO 9001:2000

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Operations Manager.

January 1998 - December 2006

Kuwait Furniture Manufacturing & Trading Co. K.S.C. KIPCO Group Company.

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

January 1998 - December 2006

• Lead, direct and manage plant operations to ensure that the operations staff performs their jobs at, or above the
customers standards.
• Maximize profitability through superior customer service, effective and prompt communication, and follow-up
on all pending matters with the customer.
• Utilize superior communications skills to motivate staff and develop effective working relationships with peers,
executives, and clients.
• Address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with company personnel
policies and procedures.
• Lead workforce of 525 Production, Maintenance, and Purchasing and Distribution personnel.
• Developed manufacturing plant with a hands-on approach to assigning staff responsibilities.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Production Supervisor

December 1995 - March 1998

NATIONAL INDUSTRIES CO. S.A.K. KUWAIT. 12/95 - 03/98

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

December 1995 - March 1998

• Responsible for production, maintenance and quality control activities,
• Responsible for preparing reports regularly to top management
• Responsible for inventories management
• Responsible to set up product standards, examining samples of raw materials and finished goods to ensure finish products are of prescribed quality.
• Responsible for prepare monthly production and maintenance reports
• Management team leader in implementing performance program.
• Participating in management and ISO 9002 program.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Supervisor.

December 1995 - March 1998

National Industries Co. K.S.C. NI Group Co. Public Listed Company

Kuwait

December 1995 - March 1998

Job role:
Engineering

Production Engineer

October 1993 - December 1995

MAGNAPLAST TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) LTD. PUNE, INDIA.

India

October 1993 - December 1995

• Set up processing schedules, production orders to make decision concerning inventory.
• Coordinate planning, production, processing distribution and marketing activities of organisation
• Prepare and maintain operations reports regularly to top management.
• Hire, train and evaluate operations staff and resolve the personnel grievances.
• Setup and implement production tracking and quality control system, analyzing production, quality control and maintenance and other reports to detect problems.
• Set up and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw materials and finished goods to ensure finish products are of prescribed quality,

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Production Engineer

October 1993 - June 1995

Magnaplast Technologies Ltd. Atul Baghavathi Group of Company.

Pune, India

October 1993 - June 1995

Job role:
Engineering

Trainee Engineer

November 1992 - October 1993

FINOLEX PIPES LTD. PUNE. INDIA 11/92 - 10/93

India

November 1992 - October 1993

• Training In the different Dept. like Production planning & control, Maintenance & development Dept, Quality control & quality assurance Departments of the plant.
• Trained for preparing reports of efficiency and down time.
• Trained in R and D department to develop new products.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Trainee Engineer

October 1992 - October 1993

Finolex Pipes Ltd. Public Listed

Pune, India

October 1992 - October 1993

Job role:
Engineering

Supervisor

August 1991 - September 1992

Gajanan Industries PVT LTD A Wdia group of company.

Nagar, India

August 1991 - September 1992

level employee reporting to Plant
Manager and General Manager. Reviewing production orders to make decision concerning inventory. Production
planning and control, maintenance, and quality control activity. Supervising activities related to output, cost, time, and
other constraints. Prepare and maintain periodical reports regularly to top management.

Job role:
Engineering

Education

Indira Gandhi National UNIVERSITY

June 2003

June 2003

Master's degree, in Business Administration MBA in Operatons Management

India

School of Management studies.

January 2000

January 2000

Master's degree, Operations Management.

India

School of Management studies.

January 2000

January 2000

Bachelor's degree, Administration And Management

India

Institution of Engineers India.

January 1998

January 1998

Bachelor's degree, Engineering

India

Karnataka University.

January 1991

January 1991

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

Karnatak University

December 1990

December 1990

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

School of Management studies.

January 1990

January 1990

Bachelor's degree, Engineeirng

India

Skills

Marketing Mix
Expert
Marketing Mix
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Production Management
Expert
Production Management
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
COST STRUCTURES
Intermediate
COST STRUCTURES
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Intermediate
BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING
Intermediate
BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING
Intermediate
Management, Production, quality control, maintenance, projects Management, producivity, TQM, TPM,
Expert
Management, Production, quality control, maintenance, projects Management, producivity, TQM, TPM,
Expert
Marketing Mix
Expert
Marketing Mix
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Production Management
Expert
Production Management
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Kuwait society of Engineer

Member

January 1997

Institution of Engineers India

Memeber

January 1995

Kuwait India Business Council

Business Promotion

January 2000

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Permanent Member

January 2006

UAE society of Engineers

Member

June 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ISO 9001: 2000 internal auditor certification
ISO 9001: 2000 Auditor Training program
IELTS English language certification
Professional Development for Engineers course
Chartered Engineer Certification