Gopal Singh Basnal
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic quality management professional with extensive experience at Syngenta India Limited, excelling in seed testing and inventory management. Proven track record in achieving NABL and ISTA accreditations, enhancing testing protocols, and leading successful benchmarking studies. Adept at developing teams and processes, ensuring regulatory compliance while minimizing customer complaints.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Quality
ACSEN Agriscience Private Limited
Bangalore
07.2022 - Current
- All the Quality activities From Field Quality of Parent Seed to Release of commercial seed for Vegetables and field crops Including customer complaints.
- Preparation of Budget and planning of investments.
- Develop a competent and confident team for Field Quality, Seed Testing and Inventory Management.
- Upgrade and implement testing protocols and in-process quality checks in seed production and processing.
- Ensure intime and accurate Sampling, physiological and Genetic Purity Testing.
- Ensure timely supply of Quality cleared seeds.
- Ensure seed is stored in a safe environment and insect free condition.
- Customer Complaint handling
- Inventory management and review for proper supplies and production planning.
- Implement relevant quality standards and codes of practice to ensure consistent application of Quality Control processes as part of the Quality Management System
- Upgrade infrastructure as per requirement.
- NABL and ISTA Accreditation
- Developed Field Quality Team and processes.
- Upgraded Testing facility
- Developed and Implemented NABL and ISTA Quality Accreditation processes.
- Successfully completed NABL and ISTA accreditation audit. Accredited by NABL and ISTA is under process.
- Conducted Benchmarking study in Vegetables.
Quality Control Operations Lead-Vegetables
Syngenta India Limited
01.2017 - 07.2022
- Quality control activities of Vegetables from Seed sampling to all the tests Like Physiological, Genetic purity and Seed Health Tests. Including Field Quality and QMS during the initial 2 years for South Asia.
- Developed and implemented exceptional release process.
- Developed and implemented product recall process.
- Inventory Management in such a way not only utilized the maximum inventory but minimized the customer complaints also.
- Upgraded Testing facility for germination and Seed Health.
- Implemented Global protocols in Germination and Seed Health testing.
- Conducted Benchmarking study in Vegetables.
- Implementation of Bar coding (Fiori app) for Sampling and Testing.
Quality Manager, Lab and Plant Quality
Syngenta India Limited
01.2008 - 12.2016
- Seed Sampling, Physiological, Genetic purity and Seed Health Testing, Control release of material, Inventory Management of Vegetables and field crops.
- Developed Seed Testing facility in Pune and Ranebennur.
- Shifted Testing facility from Pune to Hyderabad without impacting quality and supplies.
- Developed Testing protocol for seed testing.
- Inventory Management in such a way not only utilized the maximum inventory but minimized the customer complaints also.
- Identified the gaps in Seed Treatment and corrected.
- Implemented Global protocols in Germination Testing for Vegetables and vigor testing of Corn.
- Developed Vigor Testing facility for Corn.
- Benchmarking study in Corn, Rice and Vegetables.
- Implementation of Pre-chill test for vigour measurement in Corn.
- Implementation of Bar coding for Sampling and Physiological testing.
Senior officer QA
JK Agri-Genetics Limited
Hyderabad
07.2005 - 12.2007
- Field Quality, Sampling, Physiological & Genetic Purity, Control release of material for packing and Inventory Management of Vegetables and Field crops.
- Developed well-equipped Laboratory.
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Testing and Reporting of results.
Manager Quality
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
10.1998 - 06.2005
- Field Quality, Sampling, Physiological & Genetic Purity, Control release of material for packing and Inventory Management of Vegetables and Field crops.
- Developed Quality Manual and Standard Operating Procedures as per the ISTA rules.
- Achieved ISTA Accreditation, which was first in India.
- Characterized new and existing varieties/hybrids in international formats such as UPOV/IBPGR for Registration purpose.
Education
Doctorate - Seed Technology with Minor in Horticulture & Crop Physiology
C.S. Azad University of Agri. & Tech.
Kanpur, U.P., India12.1999
Master’s - Seed Sc. & Technology With Minor in Plant Breeding
G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech.
Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India12.1995
Bachelor’s - Agriculture and Animal Husbandry with electives in Horticulture
G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech.
Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India12.1992
Intermediate/Equivalent - Agriculture Group
U.P., India12.1988
High School/Equivalent - Agriculture Group
U.P., India12.1986
Skills
- Quality management
- Seed testing
- Inventory management
- Process development
- Benchmarking studies
- Regulatory compliance
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/15/71
- Marital Status: Married
Training
- Provided complete training on ISTA accreditation standards to the Ministry of Agriculture, DPR Korea personnel., Includes development of Standard Operation procedures of Sampling, Germination, Physical Purity, Moisture determination, Tetrazolium tests and equipment involved in these tests, development of Quality manual and other requirements for ISTA accreditation.
- Attended ISTA Quality Management Systems Training, Bangalore, 2008
- Attended Internal Training, Pre-Chill Test in Corn (Owatonna, USA), Foundation of leadership, Coaching for Results and seven habits of highly effective people organized by Syngenta., 2014
- Certified ISO Lead Auditors, 2019
- Certified NABL accreditation standards, 2021
- Attended APSA-ISTA Seed Vigour Testing Workshop, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2023
Languages
- Hindi
- English
Mailing Address
103 A&B Blocks, Durga Vihar, Pipeline Road, Pet Basheerabad, Telangana, 500055
Merit
Qualified National Eligibility Test two times in seed Science and Technology for Assistant professorship conducted by Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi., 1995, 2004
Timeline
Head Quality
ACSEN Agriscience Private Limited
07.2022 - Current
Quality Control Operations Lead-Vegetables
Syngenta India Limited
01.2017 - 07.2022
Quality Manager, Lab and Plant Quality
Syngenta India Limited
01.2008 - 12.2016
Senior officer QA
JK Agri-Genetics Limited
07.2005 - 12.2007
Manager Quality
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (I) Pvt. Ltd.
10.1998 - 06.2005
Doctorate - Seed Technology with Minor in Horticulture & Crop Physiology
C.S. Azad University of Agri. & Tech.
Master’s - Seed Sc. & Technology With Minor in Plant Breeding
G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech.
Bachelor’s - Agriculture and Animal Husbandry with electives in Horticulture
G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech.