Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture June 2009-May 2013

Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab (India)

Marks: 3181/4200 (75.74%)

Specialization in Agronomy with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural crops

Studied all agriculture related courses such as Agronomy, soil science, olericulture, floriculture, pomology, field science, agricultural economics, statistics, soil and water management, plant breeding, entomology, and plant pathology

Food safety and quality assurance-Food processing Sept. 2014 – April 2015

Conestoga College, Kitchener, Canada/ Ontario

Food Handling techniques and HACCP program

Sampling of bacterial swabs and processing and understanding and application of food safety methods

Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications Feb. 2012-Jan. 2014

Microsoft (MS-Excel, MS-Word, and MS-PowerPoint), Corel Draw and photoshop, C language

Employment History

Plant Breeding Assistant / Lab technician May 2022-Present

Farmers Business Network (TCW Global)

Winnipeg, Canada/ Manitoba

Bagging, unbagging, and shaking of various plants and organising seeds according to research plots and varieties.

Trashing, cleaning, and counting of plant seeds and collecting and organising specimens and samples from farmers.

Analyzing and preparing reports of the data

Maintaining the lab equipment and preparing microbial slides.

Clean and reorganise the lab and returning stuff to storage areas after testing.

Diagnosis and recording percentage of black light root diseases in Canola plots.

Cleaning and calculating NIR of canola seeds under microscope.

Measuring height and making flowering notes of Canola plants.

Separation of Canola plots for harvesting purposes.

Expo/ Supervisor/ manager September 2015 – March 2022

Boston Pizza and Restaurant Winnipeg, Canada/ Manitoba

Entering staff hours, payroll changes and making tip pools.

Making schedules according to labour budget and maintaining inventory values and discussing food cost with supervisors and FOH managers.

Managing the Food and supply orders according to sales budget.

Training staff about food safety practices and following protocols

Maintains work instructions and safety documents

Regularly communicates results with staff and participates in management meetings

Follow food handling techniques and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

technical skills acquired during undergraduate program

AGRONOMY

Performed all activities pertaining to crop cultivation such as seed treatment, sowing, transplanting, irrigation, application of fertilizers, harvesting, seed preparations in a team

Understanding of plant growth stages to perform all necessary activities

Hands-on experience with soil sampling and soil moisture determination protocols

Practical experience on cost-benefit analysis in crop production systems

PLANT BREEDING

Assisted in seed production of maize and chilli hybrids

Phenotyping of disease and insect infested plants (wheat and rice) under field conditions

Conservation and multiplication of germplasm of Oat (Avena sativa), by assisting in emasculation, crossing, data recording, harvesting of crosses & selection of superior lines

CROP PROTECTION

Identification of insects, diseases, and weeds in field and horticultural crops

Studied the biology and life cycle of insects and pathogens

Handling and storage of plant and insect samples collected in fields

Evaluated efficacy of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides under field conditions

Regular visits of fields for monitoring the insect attack and disease incidence

MICROBIOLOGY

Study various microbial samples under microscope and write lab reports to summarise test results.

Testing and analyse samples of plants and insects for identification of diseases.

Study life cycle of various bacteria, fungi and algae.

Preparing various chemical solutions for bacterial growth.

other activities

Participated in Farmer fairs twice a year (2009-2013)

Participated in a GREEN TECH-FEST by developing a model on sustainable agriculture

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