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United States

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Weather based index insurance, AI based disease recognition

Leading strategic business development and sales activities of The Weather Company, an IBM Business, products Serve as agribusiness / precision agriculture subject matter expert, in IBM Global Business Solutions / Analytics enterprise sales engagements

- Worked closely with the Syngenta GenEx (Genetic Excellence) team - Implemented Agworld projects in NAFTA, APAC and LATAM- Assisted Syngenta Strategy team in their Digital Agriculture initiative

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

FarmersEdge is Canada's largest and fastest growing independent crop consulting firms. FE specializes in Variable Rate Crop Inputs - fertilizers, pesticides, seeding and fungicide. FE has operations in Canada, USA and Russia. - Managed the development of web-based Precision Ag management system, Precision Edge- Requirements analysis - eliciting, analyzing and recording requirements for successful development of Precision Ag system - Managed Precision Edge and control scope while ensuring successful delivery and roll out of different phases of the project - Led the GIS and Remote sensing technology strategy within the organization - Developed Proof-of-Concept initiatives around new and current Precision Ag programs using geospatial tools along with Agronomy and Business Development teams - Maintained dialogue with Software Development team and provided leadership in developing GIS and Remote sensing applications- Worked with stakeholders internally and externally to assess geospatial data collection methods and tools, management, analysis and reporting needs to best meet those needs- Continuous review of the market and remain competitive with other Precision Ag offerings across the world

DynAgra, an independent Western Canada-based Company,provide growers with the latest in precision agronomics, variable rate technology, soil fertility, crop protection, fertilizers, custom application and financial solutions. - Analyzed multispectral and hyperspectral imagery from aerial and satellite platforms and created management zone maps for variable rate application of fertilizer, seed and fungicide - Assisted in the implementation of DynAgra VRT products through utilizing spatial data collected from remote sensing and other field data sources- Collected soil samples by management zone soil sampling method - Managed the agronomic and spatial data (raster and vector) within the organization - Participated in various Precision Ag research projects- Worked closely with Agronomy and Business Development team to support and develop sales

PCI Geomatics is the developer of Geomatica®— complete and integrated desktop software that features remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, map production, mosaicking and automated product systems capabilities. Geomatica software enables users to apply imagery in support of a wide range of applications such as the environment, agriculture, security and intelligence, the aerospace and defense industries, and satellite receiving stations.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced "min-dot") oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system (including state highways, U.S. highways, and interstate highways), funding municipal airports and maintaining radio navigation aids, and other activities.Units worked - Surveying and Land Management, Freight and Commercial Vehicle, Traffic Analysis and Forecasting, and Geographic Information Management

Bayer CropScience is with annual sales of about EUR 6.5 billion one of the world's leading innovative cropscience companies in the area of crop protection (Crop Protection), non agricultural pest-control (Environmental Science), seeds and plant biotechnology (BioScience).

Masters, Geographic Information Science

Activities and Societies: Geographic Information Science Student Organization (http://www.gisso.umn.edu/), University of Minnesota Cricket.

B.App.Gis, Geographical Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture, Agriculture

Activities and Societies: Sports - General Captain, Cricket Captain, Allahabad University Cricket Player, Soccer, Badminton and Volleyball.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Agriculture, General

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