Experience

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  Infantry school (indian army)

  Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

  Instructor

   Planning, direction and conduct of technical & tactical training on Anti tank Guided missiles for 750 officers and 800 men of the Indian Army. Only Officer in the Indian Army to be qualified to conduct training on Russian third generation KORNET-E missile under aegis of Russian Scientists at Infantry School Mhow (Madhya Pradesh). Extensive professional interaction with Scientists from DRDO on field trials, design improvement and development issues apart from force and asset protection measures, operational planning & combat firing Show less

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  United nations mission in south sudan (unmiss)

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2008

  Military advisor

   Responsible for evolving conduct of strategy for security management, threat mitigation and rules of engagement for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces under war conditions. Responsible for planning, direction and conduct of monitoring & verification operations through United Nations Military Observers from 35 countries in the war zone of South Sudan. Enforcement of security measures through direction and coordination of air and ground patrols by Indian, Bangladesh, Egypt, China, Pakistan, Cambodia and Sudanese military personnel. Show less

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  National defence academy, khadakwasla

  May 2009 - Sept 2011

  Senior general manager (adjutant )

   As Adjutant of the Academy was responsible for Talent Acquisition & Recruitment of officers into the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Airforce) through All India UPSC examination with a strength of 500 Officer cadets per batch with an active interface with IHQ of MoD (Army).  Streamlining training structure & curriculum of the Academy, defining roles & responsibilities of Instructional Staff in conduct of physical, moral & leadership training of 2250 officer candidates of Army, Navy & Airforce.  Mega Event Management through flawless and single handed management of Passing Out Parade comprising of 1000 cadets, 5000 civilians and reviewed by Shri AK Antony, Honorable Raksha Mantra of India on 04 different occasions with clockwork precision.  Meticulously planned and flawlessly conducted the movement of an entire NDA military railway special train carrying 1000 officer cadets from Pune to New Delhi and back on 04 different occasions. Formulating & ensuring adherence to policies and procedures pertaining to Drill Training of cadets. Enabling timely and crisp updates to relevant stakeholders including Raksha Mantri, Chief of Army Staff, Naval Staff & Airforce Staff, Commandant and other civilian dignitaries at various governance meetings/ forums. Single handedly responsible for all aspects of cadets in terms of training infrastructure, logistics, personal documentation, leave, discipline records , compilation of results, medicals and reception & departure formalities. Show less

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  Indian army

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2014

  Battalion commander

  o As Commanding Officer of a Counter Terrorism Specialist Unit in Kashmir motivated and led 1200 combat professionals. Ensured SOPs, TTPs and policies involving security management, threat mitigation and rules of engagement are evolved and updated to cater for a dynamic Counter Insurgency environment. Planned and directed successful completion of over 100 joint Army-Navy-Police missions Overall direction of operations, training, administration and logistic management of 07 satellite stations of 125 personnel each spread over an area of approximately 300 square KM of rugged terrain and challenging counter terrorist environment. Human Resource Management (statutory compliance, attendance and payroll, performance management, compensation review, grievance handling, exit formalities for 1200 personnel over a period of 3 years Advised State & National level leadership including Raksha Mantri on improvements in force and asset protection and intelligence procedures involving conduct of counter terrorist operations in Sopore, Kashmir valley.  In charge of various end-to-end operations including ensuring an incident-free election to the state assembly in Sopore & Bandipore in 2013 through an effective joint security protocol. Adherence to various operational, business continuity planning and resiliency checklists through regular & surprise Monitoring & Upgradation as necessary and in accordance with the risk mitigation matrix. Deliberating cost, quality and strategic issues of Security Related Equipment with senior hierarchy with advise on the most suitable course of action for each emerging challenge Show less

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  Defence services staff college

  Jun 2014 - May 2018

  Head of department

   Resp for complete formulation of syllabus, management of teaching faculty, programming and coordination with University of madras for award of Msc Degree to All Army wing Student officers. Also responsible for administration, accredition and training aspects of the College.  As Teaching Faculty, educated 1500 national security professionals comprising of Indian Army Navy and Airforce and 150 officers of friendly foreign countries including US, UK, Canada, Australia in the planning and execution of joint, multinational, and interagency operations in order to instill a primary commitment to joint, multinational, and interagency teamwork, attitudes, and shared perspectives.  Formulated and presented 900 hours of course instruction material spread over three courses, Supported staff exercise scenarios and field training exercises.  Mentored 36 research scholars in their quest for a Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies while serving as their Research Guide.  Introducing and refining a culture of “efficiency”, “diligence” and “accountability” Infused creative thinking and critical analysis skills in participants and encouraged out-of-the-box solutions. Utilized Domain specialization on Counter Terrorist operations in Central Panel Discussions and conducted central lectures to an audience of 500 students and faculty. Mentored two Joint Research Projects related to Counter Terrorism domains with findings presented at College Authored research articles related to Defence and Stratgic Studies for the College Journal Show less

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  Indian army

  May 2018 - Sept 2024

  . Responsible for Security at Overall direction of operations, training, administration and logistic management of 25 satellite stations, stores, and offices of approx. 4500 combatants spread over an area of approximately 4000 square KM in five districts of Assam & Manipur in rugged terrain and high threat challenging counter terrorist environment. . As Strategic Operations Director (Brigadier Commander of an Elite Strike Mountain Brigade in Assam with Strategic and operational control of over 4000 Combatants, planned and directed in successful completion over 2000 joint Army-Assam Rifles-Police counter terrorist missions. . Developed and implemented the Physical Security Risk Management Strategy with revenue savings of approximately 3 Cr INR over 18 months. Led the design and implementation of integrated electronic security systems for newly acquired team sites and expansion of Security architecture of existing sites. Projects included, Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems, applications like Biometrics, Face recognition, Automated Material Movement process, Visitor Management Systems, etc. Also introduced Power BI Data Analytics to systematically reduce threats. . Advised State and National level leadership including Prime Minister & Raksha Mantry on security, disposal, and intelligence procedures involving conduct of counter terrorist operations in Upper Assam & Manipur. Key role in Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery during crisis while carrying out active counter terrorist operations, empower functioning of civilian state & district administration and restoration of normalcy. Worked closely with respective State & District administrations of Assam & Manipur to include Hon’ble Chief Ministers Assam Shri Hemanta Biswa Sarmah & CM Manipur, Hon’ble Union Minister of Shipping,, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Rameshwar Teli.. Independent Financial planning and Budgeting 50Cr INR per year. Show less  Resp for Career Planning & Human Resource Development of all ~12,500 Infantry officers of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Special Forces and NSG deployed pan India including all Metros, border areas and abroad Focus on co-coordinating disaster response (crisis management) activities Managed to make up the defi of 2500 Officers through extensive and well chalked out planning. Created a interactive quantified automated model for commissioning of officers into Infantry battalions as per calibre Managing and fine-tuning of a balance between personal aspirations of Officer Cadre and organizational requirements in managing the diverse human resource of 12500 officers. Evolved and updated robust policies concerning human resource management in the Infantry Branch of the Indian Army. Providing necessary timely and crisp updates to various stakeholders including Chief of Army Staff, General Officers and Ministry of Defence. Ensuring resiliency and seamless functioning across verticals Running various proactive initiatives to address the dynamic and changing aspirations of officers from Lieutenant to Colonel deployed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari while meeting organizational goals with utmost satisfaction Show less

  • Brigadier

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Brigadier

    Jun 1996 - Sept 2024

  • Vice President Human Resources

    May 2018 - Jul 2022
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  Jsw steel

  Jun 2024 - now

  Vice president corporate affairs

  Responsible for Corporate Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Business Development at JSW Group