Rajan Pujara
Vadodara
Summary
Versatile security professional with 15 years of work experience and expertise in protecting organization's assets / interests.
Lead pan-India projects, championed physical security operations with planning and deployment of security technologies in corporate, manufacturing and construction environment, received exposure to globally best standards and practices.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Plant Security Head
Adani Group
02.2022 - Current
- In-charge of physical security, security systems, vigilance & fire safety
- Joined at Greenfield stage, designed site's security setup from ground up with optimum blend of manpower and technology
- Authored 20+ security procedures; aligned with Adani's group policies
- Planned Security budget, managed related compliance and reports
- Raised purchase requisitions, coordinated with techno-commercial team for vendor identification and validation of item specifications
- Coordinated with vendors and IT, electrical and civil team for commissioning of all security technologies
- Ensured operational continuity in project phase during global chip shortage by identifying local sources and commissioning business-critical items in time bound manner, within pre-allotted budget
- Improved team's efficiency by implementing a robust training program
Senior Security Manager
Reliance Global Corporate Security
02.2011 - 01.2022
- Managed diverse roles in control room operations, automation, executive protection, material management & event security; member of plant & traffic safety committee; Leader of Auxiliary Fire Squad
- Commissioned 1000+ access terminals, 2000+ cameras, crash rated bollards, FR, ANPR and other prevailing security systems
- SPOC for 20+ security systems - coordinated with IT for development / upgrade of internal systems and external national / international vendors for customization of their IT solutions before its deployment
- Maintained uptime of >98% for all security equipment through internal resources and arranging visit by external vendors on need basis
- Coordinated counter-terror exercise & Risk assessment at Dahej site, maintained Risk Register and tracked mitigation measures till closure
- Investigated frauds, thefts, breaches and sensitive nature complaints
- Audited security performance at seven sites across three states
- Represented security in debriefs to C-suite, Directors & senior leaders
- Created reports; maintained annual plan, score-cards & MIS as needed
- Conducted 100+ security awareness sessions & induction programs
Sales Team Lead
Alferez Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 08.2010
- It is BPO for UK based pharmaceutical company - B&S Group
- Increased company's turnover consistently for 18 months by growing sales from assigned pharmacies and on-boarding new pharmacies
- Promoted as Sales Team Lead with monthly target of £500,000
- Collaborated with London office, warehouse and field representatives to resolve issues and increase customer satisfaction
Education
MBA - Project Management
06.2016
B. Com - Accounts & Financial Management
03.2007
Skills
- Security Training & Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Audits, Investigations & RCA
- Crisis & Continuity Planning
- ISO 31000 Risk Management
- ISO 27000 Compliance
- MS Office, SAP, FCP
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Verbal & Written Communication
- Budget Planning and Coordination
- Access Control, CCTV & Security Technologies Implementation
Accomplishments
- 2013-14: was pass section officer when Reliance Jamnagar Refinery underwent expansion project by deploying more than 200K workmen
- Submitted two root-level process improvements ideas to management - Idea was deliberated, improved and implemented
- It reduced over 10 hours in pass preparation time for every 'pre-enrolled' worker, saving 1 million man-hours in the course of two years
- Till 2015, each Reliance site had its own mechanism to prepare Entry Permits for non-contractual workmen / personnel
- 2015: hand-picked by Hydrocarbon Security Head to study unique requirements of all sites and prepare a Functional Requirement Sheet for a system that can standardize Entry Permit process
- Coordinated with IT in development, testing and deployment of this system; trained admins / users from all sites
- 2018: nominated as Team Leader and had 5 officers; was tasked to research and submit findings on globally best standards / systems
- Compared security hardware / software solutions of leading vendors with existing setup; submitted cost-merit report and recommended new technologies such as MM-Wave scanner with its use cases
- It is a versatile VMS in Jio's suite of business applications for India
- 2021: Security lead for steering deployment of this application
- Identified and conveyed 20+ modifications / feature add-ons such that this application can serve any business type in India
- Coordinated Go-live of this system at its first site - Jio World Center and made a roadmap of new features to be incorporated in system
- 2013: submitted idea to change item description format in Reliance mart's bills such that it becomes easier to interpret by customers - idea approved and implemented by functional leader
- 2022: submitted idea of replacing HP's A series cartridge with X series cartridge to reduce per page print costs by 30% across Reliance - idea was under review when I separated from organization
- Contributed in development of SAMS - situational awareness platform that meaningfully integrates multiple system inputs during incidents and assists SOC manager through automation, guidance and LFIs
- Security lead in deployment of Jio's video analytics platform - submitted inputs to improve system efficiency and increase accuracy
1. Saved 1 million man-hours
2. SPOC for Organizational scale Entry Permit Management System
3. Identified globally best security technologies for Reliance
4. Lead development of Jio Visitor Management System
5. Contributed reformation / cost saving ideas in Mission Kurukshetra
6. Technical Lead in Cutting-edge systems deployment at Reliance
Certification
Nov 2022
ISO 31000:2018 Risk Manager
Global Skill Development Council
Nov 2022
International Security Management
Erasmus University, Rotterdam | Coursera
Dec 2016
ISO 27001:2013 ISMS Lead Auditor
Bureau Veritas, Mumbai
Dec 2015
Diploma in Cyber Law
Asian School of Cyber Law, Pune
June 2011
Certificate in Industrial Security Management & Allied Subjects
Reliance Security and Risk Management Academy, Nagothane
June 2009
Certificate in programming C & C++
Ascent Computer Education, Vadodara
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Gujarati
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Plant Security Head - Adani Group
02.2022 - Current
Senior Security Manager - Reliance Global Corporate Security
02.2011 - 01.2022
Sales Team Lead - Alferez Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 08.2010
Sikkim Manipal University - MBA, Project Management
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda - B. Com, Accounts & Financial Management
Nov 2022
ISO 31000:2018 Risk Manager
Global Skill Development Council
Nov 2022
International Security Management
Erasmus University, Rotterdam | Coursera
Dec 2016
ISO 27001:2013 ISMS Lead Auditor
Bureau Veritas, Mumbai
Dec 2015
Diploma in Cyber Law
Asian School of Cyber Law, Pune
June 2011
Certificate in Industrial Security Management & Allied Subjects
Reliance Security and Risk Management Academy, Nagothane
June 2009
Certificate in programming C & C++
Ascent Computer Education, Vadodara
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