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DNYANESHWAR SONAR

DNYANESHWAR SONAR

Dupty Director (Horticulture and Landscape)

Summary

Dynamic landscape design professional with extensive experience in project execution and a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable outdoor spaces. Expertise in managing complex projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with client vision and environmental standards. Strong collaborator with exceptional communication skills, dedicated to fostering relationships that drive successful outcomes. Passionate about creating functional and aesthetically pleasing landscapes that enhance both residential and commercial environments.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Director Horticulture and Landscape

Ashoka University
07.2025 - Current
  • Leading a team of 5 people for Landscape operations with 50 manpower at Ashoka University
  • Planning, developing, and managing horticultural landscapes at Ashoka University Campus
  • Ensuring the health and sustainability of plants, trees, and green spaces.
  • Supervising horticultural teams, implementing best practices in plant care, and overseeing landscape design, Project, maintenance, and conservation efforts.

Head Horticulture and Landscape - LKO

Adani Group
04.2023 - 07.2025
  • Leading a team of 10 people for Landscape operations with 75 manpower at Lucknow Airport and T3 project - 25 Cr work executed
  • Conceptualized and design review of Development plans of Landscape master plan for following projects: Terminal 3 Terminal and Landside development and other projects in Airport
  • Creation of aesthetic displays of Indoor Potted plants and created detailed estimation for project
  • Twisted Green Wall, Moss wall and Nursery set up technical vetting and completion

Head Horticulture and Landscape - LKO

Thiruvananthapuram Airport
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • Leading a team of 10 people for Landscape operations with 75 manpower at Lucknow Airport and T3 project - 25 Cr work executed
  • Conceptualized and design review of Development plans of Landscape master plan for following projects: Terminal 3 Terminal and Landside development and other projects in Airport
  • Creation of aesthetic displays of Indoor Potted plants and created detailed estimation for project
  • Twisted Green Wall, Moss wall and Nursery set up technical vetting and completion

General Manager (Water Features and Automated Landscape Irrigation)

Total Environment Group
03.2013 - 04.2022
  • Leading a team of 15 people for landscape and water features design and project execution
  • Customized landscape gardens for 30 duplexes and villas worth 3 crores
  • Water features – Swimming Pools, Still water bodies and water bodies design coordination with pump room requirements, Sleeves/ core cut coordination and in house execution
  • Maintenance of Swimming pools and water features setup, Checklists and overall monitoring
  • Conceptualized, designed and executed landscape gardens for the following projects with coordination:
  • The Magic Faraway Tree, Bangalore 3 acres
  • Windmills Of Your Mind, Bangalore 5 acres
  • Learning To Fly, Bangalore 2 acres and Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody 10 acres
  • Planned and implemented the first-of-its-kind in-house execution of automated irrigation systems, swimming pools and water features. Team helped in reducing project cost by 2 lacs per unit

Manager (Landscaping)

Amans Valley City
  • total Experience 1 Year 8 Months
  • Responsible for landscape development of 2 zones (300 acres) in city, Swimming pool maintenance
  • Timely handover of 50 Luxury Villas (1000 sqm)


Manager (Landscaping)

Amanora Park Town (City Corporation Ltd)
  • Total Experience 4 Years 8 Months
  • Executed 26 acres of “Central Green & Town Centre” park within 18 months
  • 100000sqm Pond (1000cum Capacity) with floating restaurant
  • Temple of environment- Water feature Maintenance
  • o Lead landscaping team of 5 members for the timely execution of podium gardens for tower


Project Manager (Landscaping)

Jagtap Horticulture Pvt. Ltd.


  • Total Experience 2 Years 6 Months
  • Executed landscape and irrigation for the below mentioned projects:
  • Geometric Software Solutions Ltd, Hinjewadi,(5acres), Kirloskar oil Engines, Kirki (2acres Landscape)
  • Op Mettor, Ozone IT Park, Pune, Central Plaza (5 Acres), Kirloskar Pneumatic Co. Ltd. Hadapsar (1.5acre)


Programme Officer (Water Resource Development)

Dhruva BALIF
  • Total Experience 10 Years 10 Months
  • Survey and execution of 50 check dams and Drip Irrigation and Lift Irrigation schemes


Education

M.Tech. - Agriculture Engineering

PDKV, Akola
01.2002

B.Tech. - MS

MPKV, Rahuri
01.2000

Skills

  • Competent professional with around 21 years of experience in:
  • - Water feature design
  • - Irrigation Design
  • - Landscape Design
  • - Estimation And BOQ
  • - Procurement
  • - Project Management
  • - Project Execution
  • - Resource Management

Awards

  • Made a Difference Award’ (Awarded to Top Performing Employees -Total Environment 20th Foundation Day),
  • Quality Concept Award’ (Gold Award – Cloud Base Irrigation Automation -Lucknow Airport),
  • ADANI AIRPORTS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 2024 25,
  • Customer champion of the Month Dec 2024 ADANI AIRPORT EXCELLENCE

Timeline

Deputy Director Horticulture and Landscape

Ashoka University
07.2025 - Current

Head Horticulture and Landscape - LKO

Adani Group
04.2023 - 07.2025

Head Horticulture and Landscape - LKO

Thiruvananthapuram Airport
05.2022 - 07.2023

General Manager (Water Features and Automated Landscape Irrigation)

Total Environment Group
03.2013 - 04.2022

B.Tech. - MS

MPKV, Rahuri

Manager (Landscaping)

Amans Valley City

Manager (Landscaping)

Amanora Park Town (City Corporation Ltd)

Project Manager (Landscaping)

Jagtap Horticulture Pvt. Ltd.

Programme Officer (Water Resource Development)

Dhruva BALIF

M.Tech. - Agriculture Engineering

PDKV, Akola

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