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38, Ash Grove
, Hounslow West, TW 59 DR, London
Email:
ambavaramuk@gmail.com, Mobile: 07881498414
Organic Farming ~
Project Management ~ Plant Protection ~ Sales & Marketing
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Performance-driven Agriculture professional with work
experience of 7+ years and documented track record of
success in spearheading agricultural projects with all key
deliverables.
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Proven
leadership, communication and analytical skills facilitating
capability to work in a multicultural ambience.
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Valued
contributor in enhancing organizational profits, company
goals with driving vision.
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Worked as
Program Manager with Organic and Fair Trade Cotton
Project, AOFG India. Seeking a challenging assignment
that would significantly exploit knowledge and expertise to
enhance organizational growth.
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Expertise
- Organic/sustainable Farming
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Agriculture Extension
- Integrated Pest Management
- Sales & Marketing
- Product development and
promotion
- Rural Development
- Training, education &
coaching
- Field research
- Human Capital Management
Career Highlights
- Effectively implemented
projects by innovating new ideas and implying structural
changes as Program Manager with AOFG India
- Conducted prospective
research for initiation of organic agriculture activities as
pilot project while working with Priyum Consultancies Pvt
Ltd
- Played a key role in 50% of
the farmers in the region implementing sustainable farming
practices while working for PARTNER
- Instrumental in achieving
top sales in the country for products like “Indoxacarb” of
E. I DuPont India Ltd and “Spinosad” of Dow Agro Sciences.
- Formulated innovative
promotional strategies rendering three to four folds
increase of product sales while working with E.I DuPont
India Ltd and Dow Agro Sciences
- Chairman of Organic Students
Association (StEL) in Wageningen UR
- Student member of committee
for restructuring M.Sc., Organic Agriculture Course in
Wageningen UR
Career Outline
- Program Manager, Nov
2008 to Aug 2009
Organic and Fair Trade Cotton
Project, AOFG India, Hyderabad
- Reporting to the CEO and
Chairman, managing a team of 60 field staff.
- Entrusted with the
responsibility of implementation of Fair Trade and Organic
Cotton Project aimed to improve living standards of small
and marginal farmers.
- Consultant, October
2007 to October 2008
Priyum Advisory and Consultancies
Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad
- Conducting prospective
research on scoping organic agriculture project involving
surveys, data collection and analysis, farmer interviews,
participatory rural appraisal and report writing.
- Field Coordinator,
June 2004 to July 2005
PARTNER (NGO), Kadapa
- Generating awareness on
sustainable farming practices through coordination of field
level activities.
- Initiating, planning,
executing and monitoring field activities with special focus
on Farmer Field Schools.
- Providing technical support
and catering to the training needs of field force.
- Human resource management.
- Sales Executive,
August 2002 to May2004
Dow Agro Sciences, Nandyala
- Responsible for business
development, achieving set sales targets, brand building and
field campaigns.
- Financial management.
- Human resource management
and development.
- Graduate Extension
Trainee, May 2001 to July 2002
Dow Agro Sciences, Warangal
- Actively involved in field
demonstrations, promotion activities, conducting village
farmer meetings and technology transfer.
- Field research, promotion
and brand building of biological insecticide “Spinosad”.
- Field Trainee (July
1999 to April 2001)
E. I DuPont India Ltd., Warangal
- Co-ordinated all promotional
activities, field demonstrations and conducting village
farmer meetings.
- Field research, promotion
and brand building of special insecticide “Indoxacarb”.
Trainings Attended
- PMP EXAM PREP, covering all
nine Project Management Knowledge areas and Professional
Responsibility (by
pmstudy.com)
- Mastering life Energies,
Coaching Course Fundamentals, Academy for Coaching
Excellence, USA
- Master Trainer, Farmer Field
School, FAO of the UN
- Communicative Skills for
Professionals, CELT, Osmania University, India
Education & IT
Skills
- M.Sc Organic Agriculture,
Wageningen University, the Netherlands, 2007
- B.Sc., Agriculture, ANGR
Agricultural University, India, 1999
- Proficient in Microsoft
Programs & PRIMAVERA
Personal Particulars
- Date of Birth: 1st
April 1974
- Languages Known:
English, Hindi and Telugu
- Work permit - Tier 1
General, UK
- NI number - SK 853162C
- Holding valid Indian Driving
License
- Locations Preferred: UK,
Europe
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