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Harold Mascarenhas
Fermenta Biotech Limited
Mumbai
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Security leadership professional with 20+ years of experience in security system planning, design, implementation, and monitoring. Proven success managing teams, strengthening organizational development, and resolving crisis and conflict scenarios. Skilled in risk management and cross-department collaboration to build stakeholder consensus.
26
Years of experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager - Security Opoerations
5 Years 2 Months
Fermenta Biotech Limited | 07.2021 - 09.2026
- Improve security and safety consistency by managing multiple company sites effectively.
- Reduce compliance risk by following government security and safety regulations strictly.
- Strengthen Thane One corporate office protection through CCTV and access control oversight.
- Handling, planning and executing various projects of the company related to Safety and Security.
- Limit vendor governance gaps by creating and updating 3rd party agreements regularly.
- Support year-round planning by setting budgets based on management CAPEX.
- Increase control confidence through regular inspections and audits across sites.
- Lower operational risk by completing periodical risk assessments at every site.
- Enhance operational readiness by creating and updating SOPs for all locations.
- Deliver smoother coverage by overseeing daily security scheduling and deployment.
- Raise team capability through mentoring, training, performance reviews, and staffing plans.
- Improve threat detection by monitoring and optimising access control, CCTV, and alarms.
- Minimise incident impact through leading responses, investigations, documentation, and fixes.
- Protect regulatory standing by aligning security operations with policies and legal requirements.
- Speed escalation and coordination through liaison with leadership, clients, and emergency services.
- Improve cost discipline by managing budgets, tracking expenses, and refining processes.
Security and Safety Consultant
5 Months
Fermenta Biotech Limited | 01.2021 - 06.2021
- Plan and lead security surveys aligned with business priorities across facilities and systems.
- Improved compliance with physical security protocols by reviewing facility operating procedures and policies.
- Manage architectural security policy reviews, threat perspectives, and safety management interfaces.
- Assessed security programme, detecting vulnerabilities and proposing risk mitigation recommendations.
- Managed safety communication and awareness campaigns to strengthen employee engagement.
- Minimised business hindrances during operations by defining processes and SOPs.
- Design and implement new procedures and training, including COVID-19 protocols.
Security Officer
14 Years 1 Month
Carnival Maritime GMBH | 11.2006 - 12.2020
- Responsible for the Safety and Security of the vessels, including Security Systems, Physical Security.
- Implementing and maintaining the standard of Ship Security Plan (SSP), International, National, Corporate Security standard.
- Conducting security assessments as per the Company Standard.
- Conducting Internal Security audits and preparing the vessel for External Audits (ISO / ISSC Audits, Flag State Audits).
- Liaising with the Local Police, Authorities and Port Facility Security Officer.
- Conducting of crime prevention and any crime scene management/ investigation on board the ship according to company regulations.
- Conducting Drills and Trainings as per company standard.
- Managing Conflicts and Crimes onboard.
Security Personnel
5 Years 11 Months
Costa Crociere s.p.a | 12.2000 - 11.2006
- Responsible for the enforcement of security according to the ship’s security plan.
- Screening – X-ray Screening, AMD, HHDM and Physical Search Techniques.
- Detecting for Weapons, Explosives, Drugs, other prohibited items and stowaways.
- CCTV Monitoring and Maintenance of the Security-Equipment.
- First responder in case of crimes / physical conflicts, Smoke and Fire detection
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Dr. CV Raman University
- [Degree] Graduate
Skills
Security management expertise
Risk management strategies
Training and development initiatives
Loss prevention techniques
Safety and security enforcement
Emergency response coordination
Investigative documentation skills
Training on security equipment
Professional Training and Certifications
- International Security Management Certification by Eramus University of Rotterdam.
- CVSSA and Professional Security Training, certified by PVI Institute – UK
- Certificate of Proficiency as Ship Security Officer by Naval Academy of India and Danish Maritime Authority.
- Live Fire training done at Nosefo Institute by Norwegian Maritime Authority.
- Management Development Training Institute at Johnson & Wales University (Miami).
- Professional Training Program Institute Brooks Smith – UK
- G1SS – UK Professional Training : Maritime Security X-ray System Operators Course, Management of Security and Self Defense Basic Training course.
Timeline
Assistant General Manager - Security Opoerations
Fermenta Biotech Limited
07.2021 - 09.2026Read more
Security and Safety Consultant
Fermenta Biotech Limited
01.2021 - 06.2021Read more
Security Officer
Carnival Maritime GMBH
11.2006 - 12.2020Read more
Security Personnel
Costa Crociere s.p.a
12.2000 - 11.2006Read more
Dr. CV Raman University - Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
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