R.Manikadan

Focused professional with ** years of extensive experience in:

Strategy Planning & Leadership/ Consultancy & Advisory Services - Landscaping & Irrigation

Preferred Location: Middle East & Europe / Industry Preference: Landscaping & Irrigation, & Hoticulture

Profile Summary

Talented Consultant offering thought leadership, strategic advice, insights for production techniques, Landscaping Techniques, Irrigation Techniques, Process set-up using best-in-class tools and processes

Recognized for identifying & analysing latest techniques and information related to agriculture/ horticulture and relaying this information to farmers & agricultural business

Expertise in providing guidance and actual demonstration on the latest technologies related to agriculture to the clients and guiding them on how they can take advantage of such technologies

Attend various seminars & workshops in irrigation/ horticulture to learn more or even develop new methods that could advance production

Delivered excellence in planning, designing, organising, supervising, estimating, costing and administering the landscape projects; developed, managed, and evaluated agricultural development policies and program activities in a wide range of agricultural program areas

Successfully implements, monitors, and evaluates agriculture programs that encompass a range of activities such as natural resource management, agribusiness, and agricultural institutional development

Excellence in reviewing and analysing data, developing strategies, analytical models, and methodologies, providing assistance and advice on agricultural development issues

Resourceful in interacting with clients and identifying field levels problems & providing the best solutions regarding landscape projects

Rich experience in promoting company’s products to targeted audiences, and formulating strategies; ensured business growth opportunities aligned to company’s strategic plans

January 22 to March 22 :Almutawa Holding,Dammam,Saudi Arabia as Project Manager – Agriculture Department

Aug’18 to December 21: Akshya Fountains & Pools, Chennai as Project Manager – Landscaping & Irrigation

Apr’16 to May’18: Services and Trade Company LLC, Oman as Assistant Manager – Landscaping & Irrigation

Project 1: Special Task Force – Rustaq; Client: Royal Oman Police – Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 2: Police Complex & VIF – Nakhal; Client: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 3: Regional Detention Center – Nizwa; Client: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 4: Police Complex & VIF – Majan; Client: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 5: Police Complex & VIF – Qarn Al Alam; Client: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 6: Royal officers Club House –Seeb ; Client : Royal Oman Police – Directorate General of Projects and Manintenance

Project 7: Police Complex & VIF – Fahud; Client: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Projects and Maintenance

Project 8: Construction of officers Building for Qatar Airways- Seeb; Client : Qatar Airways -Qatar

Project 9: Water Front –Al qurum; Client : S&T investment LLC –Oman

Apr’13 to Mar’16: Proscape Oman LLC, Oman as Assistant Project Manager – Landscaping & Irrigation

Project 1: Development of seeb sea Front Phase-1; Value: OMR 12 Million; Client: Muscat Municipality; Consultant: Parsons Oman LLC;

Role: Sr. Project Engineer

Project 2: Ras Al Hamra Golf Course ; Client: Petroleum Development of Oman, Dubai; Value: US $ 12 Million; Role: Irrigation Advisor

Project 3: Construction of Hard & Soft Landscape for Al Ateen Highway, Salalah; Client: Ministry of Tourism,Governate of Dhofar- Oman; Value: OMR 4.5 Million; Consultant : Landscape design LLC- Oman

Project 5: Saraya Bandhar Jissah – Zone 3,4,5; Client :Kuwaiti Investment, Value: 2 Million

Project 6: Construction of practice pitch at Al Alamerat Cricket Ground – 2; Client : Ministry of sports – Oman; Value: 0.3 Million

Key Result Areas:

Directing project activities to ensure completion of project within time & cost parameters with effective resource utilization

Preparing Architectural Drawings / Design and working out various requirements with respect to utilities & aesthetics

Coordinating with clients & consultants for resolving any discrepancies in the drawings before they are sent to site

Preparing shop drawings, material approval submittals, method of statements; coordinating with consultant for approvals

Estimating & Costing for the upcoming landscape projects in coordination with pre tender team

Performing periodical site inspection and notifying the non-conformances identified during inspection

Designing Automatic Irrigation Sytem for the landscape projects as per industry standards and getting approval from consultant

Organising trainings for workforce to enhance their productivity through skill building

Supervising end-to-end projects for installation of micro irrigation for Landscape projects and vegetable crops

Executing infrastructure projects like Storm Water, Sewerage, Potable Water, Drainage, Telecom duct as per project standards and requirements

Providing assistance to Drafting Team in preparation of shop drawings, design review as per design standards

Estimating the quantity required for the project and placing the indent for materials well in advance

Checking Bill of Quantities (BOQs) / preparing MIS reports for the team to keep a track on project operations

Directing & implementing stringent Quality Systems to ensure high quality standards during all stages of project

Supervising a team of workmen & engineers for various types of jobs; ensuring suitable deployment & timely availability of manpower

Evolving strategic vision, driving change, infusing new ideas and taking crop productivity to the next level

Planning, organizing, directing, & controlling production operations through business excellence philosophy

Visiting clients to identify and evaluate their business and /or technical requirements

Preparing & modifying business or operating plans

Organising and conducting field trials to find solutions to clients' problems

Planning and implementing improvements for the client such as using more effective pest control measures

Organising presentations, demonstrations, training and farm walks for clients, colleagues, partnership organisations, professional bodies and other interested groups

Promoting consultancy services to new customers, while maintaining existing client relationships

Researching and keeping up to date with any relevant developments in landscaping & irrigation

Collaborating with other departments and upper management for the project issues, clarification and advise

Sep’11 to Feb’13: AL Husam General Contracting Establishment LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE as Site Manager – Landscaping & Irrigation

Project: AL Sila Al Gharbia Al Emirati Community Housing Project at Al Sila –Abudhabi,UAE

Aug’09 to Oct’11: Eight Services LLC & Landscape design LLC- Oman as Project Manager & Design Engineer – Landscaping & Irrigation

Jun’08 to Mar’09: General Development Services LLC, Oman as Irrigation Engineer

Oct’04 to Apr’08: Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon, India as Sr. Irrigation Engineer

Jun’03 to Sep’04: Muthiah Polytechnic College, Chidambaram,Tamil Nadu, India as Part Time Teacher / Lecturer

Nov’00 to Aug’02: American Springs and Pressing Works Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India as Sales Liaison Officer – Tamilnadu & Kerala

Nov’99 to Aug’00: Dhan Foundation (NGO), Madurai, India as Development Apprentice / Block Integrator

Trainings Attended

Tractors and Farm Equipment’s (TAFE), Chennai

Paddy Processing and Research Centre, Tanjore

Agricultural Engineering Department, Govt of TamilNadu

Command Area Development Programme (CADP),Water shed work,T.Kalathur, Perambalaur District, Agricultural Engineering Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Education

BE (Agriculture) from College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore in 1999

IT Skills

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)

AutoCAD

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 25th July 1977

Languages Known: English,Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam, Arabi

Permanent Address: 45, Karuppur, Marudanallur-(PO), Tippirajapuram-(SO), Kumbakonam- Tk,612402,Tanjore-Dt

Passport No.: V9047060 valid till 17-04-2032

Marital Status: Married with 6 Dependent

Driving License: 81118903 - 25.5.2014 – (Oman Licence)

Contact Details: 91-805*******

E-Mail: adq7j7@r.postjobfree.com / adq7j7@r.postjobfree.com Phone: +91-805*******

Work Experience

Key Impact Areas

Strategy Planning & Analysis

Landscaping & Irrigation

Requirement Gathering / Analysis

Soft landscape Maintenance

Automatic Irrigation System Designing

Estimating & Costing

Plant Protection & Optimisation

Continuous Process Improvements

Site Administration

Infrastructure Projects Management

High Yield Maintenance

Best Technique Identification & Implementation

Team Building & Structuring

Client Relationship Management

Previous Work Experience

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