Plantation management : sugarcane, coffee,tea , vanilla or contract farming.

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Having 15 yrs of expereince in plantation industry (3yrs in east-africa) in south India and 1 yr experience in contract farming in central India. Good command over english & three south indian langiages. Able to speak swahili-east afriacan. Attaching my CV : Resume Name : K.P.Appaiah Date of birth: 10-02-1966 Nationality : Indian Marital status : married Child : one Email – id : roshisaj@yahoo.com Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Science (University of Mysore) Extra curricular activities : Sports & Games . ( Hockey , badminton, Tennis, Cricket , foot ball, chess , table Tennis ) Yoga & jogging . Total work experience : ( 1988 – 2006 ) 18 years. Other qualifications : Reasonable knowledge in computers, under gone various training programs during my working career. Can speak three south Indian languages: ( kannada, Tamil & Malayalam ) English & Hindi fluently. Can also speak Swahili ( East African ) as I worked in east Africa for 3 years. A brief account of my personality : Pleasing in nature, out going , hard working, ready for challenges, eager to learn , can adjust to any situation, Positive attitude , proactive , analytical , team builder & firmly believe in honesty. A brief account of my career: I started my career in the Pharmaceutical industry with marketing of pharma products for two years. I then switched over to a Managerial job in the plantation industry with a responsibility to handle a work force of more than 500 workers & staff. I have experience in the following plantation crops : Rubber , Tea , Coffee, Vanilla , orange & in agriculture crop Marigold ( all in India) Dairy farming , Kenyan Coffee & Sugarcane ( in East Africa ) Apart from my pharmaceutical & plantation experience I also have experience in the insurance & BPO sectors which I had taken up in India after my return from Africa. At present I am working with AVT natural products ltd as Manager Agro Operations looking after the marigold cultivation (contract farming) in Maharastra & Madhya Pradesh ( India). Jobs held in detail: 1988 – 1990: (2 years): Pharmaceutical marketing (Fulford India / Sandoz India) Nature of job : Direct & indirect marketing of pharmaceutical products. Responsible for the sales in Bangalore & Belgaum. 1990 – 2000 :(10 years) : Plantation management ( Parry Agro Industries ltd) Position held : Assistant Manager. Nature of job: Managing all activities of plantation (cultivation & administrative) Responsible for the profitability of the unit. Worked in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka . (India) 2000 – 2002: (2 years) : Plantation management : ( Tindress estate – Kenya) East Africa. Position held: Manager. Nature of job : Managing the Diary farm & the coffee estate with all African workers & staff . 2002- 2003 : (1 year) : Insurance ( ING vysya ltd) Mysore (India) Position held : Sales Manager. Nature of job : Responsible for the sales having to recruit good quality agents for selling the insurance products. 2003 – 2004 : (1 year) : Plantation management : (Sizibwa Estate – Uganda) Position held : Chief Agriculturist Nature of job : Managing the sugarcane plantation & also the jaggery factory. 2004-2005 :(1year) : BPO industry ( Transworks ) Bangalore Nature of job: Taking calls from the US citizens for a credit card company called Providian. 2005 - 2006 : Agriculture industry ( AVT – NPL) Nagpur. Nature of job : Contract farming . Position held: Manager Agro Operations. Interacting with the farmer community and motivating farmers to take up marigold farming & also giving technical inputs to farmers & procuring the flowers from the farmers. Permanent address: C / o Mr K.A.Poovaiah, Aishwarya : 3285 21/A : main , Vijayanagar 2nd stage, Mysore : 17 Karnataka : Phone : 0821-2411815( land line) Mobile : 09945693544 / 09890863932 / 09448130096