Muhammad Shoaib

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

Summary

A professional leader with extensive experience in agriculture and operational management, specializing in agricultural engineering. Has over a decade of hands-on experience in controlled-environmental agriculture

(CEA), sustainable agriculture, hydroponics, microgreen & leafy greens production, edible flower production, greenhouses, open fields, variable rate irrigation (VRI) technology, landscaping and hardscaping, crop protection, and crop cultivation in the Gulf region. Professional Experience

Madar Farms Abu Dhabi, UAE

Project Engineer R&D August 2017 - present

● Designed, constructed, and managed an automated vertical microgreen farm

● In partnership with Masdar City, managed a year-long showcase of cutting-edge home farming solutions project "Eco villa pilot project"

● Designed and constructed the UAE's first vertical farming facility dedicated to CEA's research and development

● Achieved the UAE’s first HACCP " Ready to eat" and Global GAP certified CEA farm

● Lead the R&D facility in identifying potential crops, analyzing market and technical information, and introducing new crop cultivars and varieties to production portfolio based on COGS and OpEx

● Develop, implement, and manage the trials program. Oversee the cultivation and maintenance of plants and crops, specifying environmental conditions, nutrient management, harvesting, and seeding methods.

● Improve quality, yield, and shelf life by using DOE and statistical analysis of trial data. Optimizing growing recipes, developing new products, and evaluating alternative crop varieties.

● Lead a high-tech food production facility with strong emphasis on delivery, people management, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness

● Develop financial and operational budget reports in collaboration with the finance controller. Responsible for the budgeting and control of farm operations and inventory.

● Develop and execute documentation and reporting that meets and exceeds food safety standards such as GMPs, SQF, HACCP, Global GAP, and any future certifications the organization seeks

● Effectively managing the processes, packaging, and distribution activities with the sales team to maximize sales on a daily basis.

● Develop and implement SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Bound) objectives, recruit, train, and develop employees based on KPIs

● Work with multiple project teams to ensure the success of the end-to-end change management strategy.

● Responsible for all aspects of producing produce, including scheduling, procurement, harvesting, post- harvest care and packaging, and labor management

Grasshopper Landscaping Dubai, UAE

Landscape Project Engineer August 2016 to July 2017

● Oversaw the landscaping maintenance projects of 6 million AED in Dubai customs, spanning 11 different locations.

● Successfully completed the 2.5 million AED landscape and hardscape construction project for the Dubai Police Academy.

● Coordinate, plan, design, and manage irrigation and landscaping (soft-scaping and hardscaping) community-based projects with an estimated cost of 4 million over an eight-month period.

● Assist in acquiring information, plans and resources to ensure a seamless and cost-efficient transition from construction to maintenance processes and to ensure a thorough record and understanding of the installed landscape.

● Responsible for forecasting labor needs in accordance with subcontractor specifications, and engaging subcontractors through the RFQ and tendering processes

● Responsible for managing, training, and qualifying over 7 direct employees and 60 indirect employees

● Full operational responsibility for landscape maintenance, field inspections, and final handovers of the sites.

Polo Aabyari PVT Limited Lahore, Pakistan

Agriculture Engineer July 2015 to July 2016

● Oversaw the management of a 50-acre agricultural farm producing capsicums, tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, pumpkin, chilly, okra, rocket leaves, kale, basil, spinach, beetroot, radish and lettuce in open fields, net houses, and greenhouses. Achieved a 15% increase in turnover by using smart agriculture

● Maintained farm progress towards budget parameters by planning finances and production.

● Designed and implemented highly efficient irrigation systems for agriculture fields, including drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and rain-gun irrigation systems for open field farming around 500 acres under World Bank programs.

● Coordination with the executing agency (Agriculture Department, Govt. of Punjab) and project supervisory consultants (Joint venture of NESPAK &NDC) for the final inspection of old sites and successfully handover around 50 farm sites to the farm owners.

● Responsible for design, BOQ, inspection, and handover of high efficiency irrigation systems to farmers

● Conduct monthly management progress meetings to discuss materials, finances, and future strategies

● Organize various farmer seminars for rural development agriculture to increase farmers' knowledge about water conservation and productivity increases by using high-efficiency irrigation techniques, such as drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, and encourage them to use them. Haji Sons PVT Limited Lahore, Pakistan

Agriculture Engineer Jan 2015 to Jun 2015

● Designed and executed the first fully automatic sprinkler system and drip irrigation scheme for 70 acres of agricultural farmland, and supervised the initial site layout, worth 55 million PKR.

● Design and oversee the construction of irrigation systems for tropical and subtropical locations in the Punjab region, worth 45 million PKR.

● Conduct farmer seminars regarding soil conditions, reclamation, and development

● Collaborate on a case study report on the World Bank's agriculture project

● Visit agriculture field sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, and/or to monitor Installation activities.

University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

Research Assistant May 2014 to Dec 2014

● Using hydroponic NFT under tunnel farming, successfully grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers.

● A case study was conducted to explore surface and subsurface drip irrigation in maize, which increased water efficiency by 90%.

● Examined the lettuce, strawberry, and chili growth under seasonal hydroponics in open field areas.

● Prepared and successfully implemented an effective greenhouse research program for the PARS institute. Inspection of plants for pests, nutrition problems, and diseases.

● Collected plant samples for analysis with accurate labels and documenting observations over time.

● Prepared a final report for academic leadership after analyzing projects daily and weekly. Education

B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering (Hons) University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

● Student vice president and captain of the Engineering Faculty football team

● Serve as the lead organizer of academic field trips Professional Training

● HACCP Level 3

● Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

● Safe Quality Food (SQF)

● Global Good Agriculture Practice (GAP)

● Sanitation standard operating procedures

● (SSOP’s)

● HABC level 2 Work at Height

● HABC, Level 2 Award in Fire Safety

● HABC Level 2 Emergency first aid, CPR &

AED

● Hydroponic, Aeroponics and Tunnel

Farming

● Vertical Farming (Horizontal plane vs

vertical plane production)

● Water Conservation Techniques

● Parameters of Environmental Impact

Assessment

Technical Skills

● High efficiency Irrigation system designs

from scratch in AutoCAD 2D

● Real Time Landscaping (software)

● Hydro body (Hydroponic software)

● An expert user of whole Agrow-Tek and

Auto-Grow systems for climate control and

nutrient delivery

● Certified in the SGAL software light meter

system

● Land designs (Drip design software)

● Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Project Experience

Eco-Villa project

● Aquaponics, a symbiotic mini ecosystem.

● Aero-spring Gardens, a vertical Aeroponics

gardening system.

● NIWA Unit, smart hydroponic gardening

unit.

● PLANTUI, smart desktop hydroponics indoor

growing unit.

● Plant cube, a smart home growing

hydroponic unit.

● Home-Farm, A home hydroponic kitchen

garden.

● Farm-Bot, an open-source CNC farming

robot.

● Zero Mass Water, a smart, off-grid panel to

produce water from sunlight and air.

● Compost Bin, a system that diverts waste to

solid fertilizer.

Research Projects

● Research project on surface and subsurface

drip irrigation for maize production.

● Hydroponic farming research project with

open fields and net houses to produce

chilly, strawberry, and lettuce.

● Project for increasing milk production in

cows through fodder farming

● In-house, net-house, and open-field fodder,

vegetables, leafy greens, and fruit farming

with drip and sprinkler irrigation

● The Clean Environment Pollution Project,

which was designed with the assistance of

national environmental consultants, aims to

reduce textile waste

● An eco-friendly biomass project that

produces thermal energy and reduces crop

waste.

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