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Upjeet Singh Abulkhurana

Horticulturist & Aquaculturist
Chandigarh,UT

Summary

Accomplished & Seasoned Professional equipped with natural leadership talents and proven business acumen. Specializes in effectively running and continuously optimizing Aquaculture & Horticulture/Agriculture operations. With experience spanning 15 years, extensive executive-level experience and proven vision to lead the organizations to continuous growth. Running routine operations and spearheading revolutionary updates to keep teams adaptable and systems scalable for changing demands.

Overview

3
3
Languages
17
17
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Pinnacle Aqua Tech
Malout , Punjab
09.2018 - Current
  • Leader in Aquaculture Industry in the state of Punjab, running the biggest inland brackish water Shrimp farm in North India.
  • Set up the most innovative and advanced shrimp farm in the state of Punjab with focus on nursery rearing and high density biofloc farming of Litopanneus Vanamei (Pacific white Shrimp).
  • Oversaw large-scale staff recruitment and development initiatives to keep workforce skilled and effective.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

Owner/Operator

New Leaf Agri Farms
Malout, Punjab
11.2008 - Current
  • Overseeing Agriculture & Horticulture activities related to Citrus orchard on a 450 acre farm.
  • Successfully cured orchard of Huanglobing Virus disease (no cure till now in the world). Only available cure in India
  • Planting new citrus varieties and streamlining the farm system using Drip irrigation for a high density plantation of Daisy tangerine, Hamlin & Early gold mandarins varieties.
  • Running the biggest Vermicompost Organic manure plant in Punjab for past 10 years.
  • Studied market trends to determine optimal pricing of agriculture produce and services to capitalize on emerging market & opportunities.
  • Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.

Manager

Acme Cold Chan Solutions Ltd.
Gurgaon , Haryana
09.2008 - 05.2010
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
  • Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.

Internship Student

PepsiCo. India Ltd.
Guragon , Haryana
05.2006 - 07.2006
  • Deputed By PepsiCo. USA to work in India as a paid summer intern.
  • Was Responsible for submitting a detailed report on availability of raw material for operation of Juice processing plants in Punjab.
  • Plants were set up in Joint venture with Punjab Agro Industries.
  • Completed research, compiled data and submitted a timely detailed report.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mayo College
Ajmer
05.1993 - 09.2000

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Production & Marketing

Purdue University
West Lafayette, INDIANA, USA
01.2013 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Food & Agribusiness Management

Purdue University
West Lafayette, INDIANA, USA
01.2013 - 08.2017

Accomplishments

1. Set up the biggest inland Shrimp farm in North India.

2. Successfully treated 200acre Citrus (Kinnow) orchard of HLB virus

and produced record yield of 350 quantils per acre.

3. One of the first farms in Punjab to adopt drip & sprinkler irrigation

4. Set up the biggest Vermicompost production facility in Punjab.

5. In sports represented Rajasthan state in Nationals in U-17 & U-19

Vijay Merchant & Cooch Behar Trophy.

6. Represented Ajmer district in Cricket & Athletics in U-17 state

tournaments

7. Represented Ajmer district in U-16 football state tournaments

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Pinnacle Aqua Tech
09.2018 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Production & Marketing

Purdue University
01.2013 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Food & Agribusiness Management

Purdue University
01.2013 - 08.2017

Owner/Operator

New Leaf Agri Farms
11.2008 - Current

Manager

Acme Cold Chan Solutions Ltd.
09.2008 - 05.2010

Internship Student

PepsiCo. India Ltd.
05.2006 - 07.2006

High School Diploma -

Mayo College
05.1993 - 09.2000

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