SUMEET KULKARNI
Army Officer
Summary
Dedicated, task-oriented, and adaptable Army Officer with over 18 years of experience, including 14 years in the Army and 4 years in Insurance Investigation. Skilled in handling complex assignments requiring quick decision-making, leadership, team building, and optimal resource utilization. Proven track record of leading troops across diverse terrain with operational execution and personnel management expertise. Committed to excellence and mission success, showcasing strong leadership, crisis management, and decision-making abilities under pressure. Seeking to leverage military expertise in a dynamic role within general administration (security management, operations, HR). Equipped with comprehensive experience and strong skills in leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Recognized for team collaboration, adaptability, and consistently delivering results. Strong communicator with a focus on integrity and accountability.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Commissioned Officer
Indian Army
- Supervising security staff, assigning/monitoring work assignments and providing training in daily security procedures, professional skills, basic life safety and first aid, etc.
- Maintaining and updating SOPs, checklists and procedural manual/ guidelines. Having knowledge of assets, fire and life safety requirements. Ensuring fire safety drill is carried out every week.
- Managing employee/ staff records. Conduct audits & investigations and preparing reports.
- Regular and on-going communication with team members/ colleagues/ superiors and subordinates regarding events, incidents, concerns of team members, recommendations, staffing needs, etc. Interviewing employees/ staff. Ensuring timely briefing and awareness is provided to all staff.
- Reviewing reports and monitor staff performance.
- In case of emergency, coordinate with the respective tenant / administration staff and ensure quick reaction by coordinating with government officials and authorities.
- Drafting disaster management plan in co-ordination with team members, subordinates & superiors.
- Monitoring and being a part of performance committee, evaluating the HR and talent management issues.
- Implements and provides budgets relating to the requirements and staffing.
- Staff Officer (Operations, Manpower, Training, Discipline). As a principal staff officer and advisor to authority, entrusted to process confidential records, generated feedbacks, formulated administrative policies/ procedures for effective scheduling & functioning of organization. Formulated operational specifications and assessed qualitative and quantitative requirements for various operations.
- Operations Manager. As a middle lever Manager/ OIC successfully planned and executed operations, ensured security & safety of strategic assets, team members & equipment/stores. Ensured discipline, training, administration, welfare and facility management of more than 120 employees/staff simultaneously. Maintaining liaison with Government agencies and civil administrative appointments.
- Logistic Officer. As an officer in charge for logistics, planned, assessed & executed supply of demands for daily usage/ stocking in area of locations for staff. Ensured correct assessment of demand and timely provision as and when required. Monitored maintenance activities involving multi-stakeholders, ensuring task completion within stipulated timelines and prevented cost overruns.
- Administration Officer. Ensured correct, timely and effective provision of facilities management in day to day operations.
- Team Leader (Security Operations & Loss Prevention) Executed the operations/ missions in varied locations across India. Ensuring 100% safety of men, equipment & asset as loss prevention officer.
- Managing physical security & vigilance of national assets through guarding services & e-svl devices. Ensuring establishment and functioning of integrated surveillance grid.
- Performed risk assessment and security audits of assets in varied locations, climate & framing as well as implemented the safety measures.
- Periodical evaluation of existing systems, preventive maintenance of fire safety devices & training of employees/ staff in emergency (Emergency Response Team).
- Implementing comprehensive preventive maintenance of equipment.
- Formulation of SOPs with assessment of threat analysis and conduct the training for employees/ staff. Actively involved in security of strategic assets, and conducted of mock counter terrorist drills in cohesion & in coordination with security forces teams & Police.
Independent Investigator
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Independent Investigator for Nationalized and Pvt. Insurance Companies (General and Life).
- Verification and checking of incident. Validated the records with Police authorities, H’ble Court of Law, recorded the statement of witnesses and medical/ civil authorities for correct loss assessment.
- Submission of reports to Insurance Companies with evidences for assessment & settlements of claims.
- Ensured correct and timely verification through investigation and obtained authorized evidences on the basis of which the Insurance companies were settling the claims.
Education
Management Program - General Management Program for Defense Officers
Indian Institute of Management
01.2025 - Current
MBA - General Management
Jain University
01.2022 - 01.2024
Logistic and Supply Chain - Army Logistic and Supply Chain Management
College of Material Management
01.2019 - 12.2019
Basic Mountaineering Course - Adventure
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
01.2016 - 12.2016
Post-Graduation Diploma - Defense Management and Strategic Studies
Madras University
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Pune University
01.2005 - 01.2008
‘C’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
‘B’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
‘A’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
Skills
Administration
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 12/28/87
Timeline
Management Program - General Management Program for Defense Officers
Indian Institute of Management
01.2025 - Current
MBA - General Management
Jain University
01.2022 - 01.2024
Logistic and Supply Chain - Army Logistic and Supply Chain Management
College of Material Management
01.2019 - 12.2019
Basic Mountaineering Course - Adventure
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
01.2016 - 12.2016
Post-Graduation Diploma - Defense Management and Strategic Studies
Madras University
01.2011 - 01.2012
Independent Investigator
01.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Pune University
01.2005 - 01.2008
Commissioned Officer
Indian Army
‘C’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
‘B’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
‘A’ Certification - undefined
Pune Gp HQ
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