Biography
At TTK Prestige Pvt. Ltd. (3 years): Area Sales Manager
At ARCI (20 years): Scientist-E (at Present)
Research Areas of Interest
Technology Marketing:
Handling several activities pertaining to marketing of ARCI technologies. To enhance the marketability of ARCI’ technologies and proposed technological programmes Conducts preliminary market research and after thorough analysis provides the inputs on proposed and existing technology programmes which are helpful in assessing the commercialization of ARCI technologies. Interacts with various companies from different industry sectors to generate leads for promoting ARCI technologies. So far with diligent efforts, helped ARCI transfer 33 technologies to 48 technology recipients
Participation in Exhibitions:
Participated in various exhibitions/ seminars/ conferences to increase the outreach of ARCI technologies. Participated in more than 100 exhibitions, interacting with R&D institutes, Industry and Academia to help market ARCI technologies.
Preparing Contracts and Agreements:
Developed skills to make several business contracts like Non disclosure agreements and Partnership agreements being entered into by ARCI. So far contributed in drafting of more than 200 partnership Agreements and also negotiating the clauses with the potential companies.
Costing of Projects and Technologies:
Involved in calculating the hourly cost of capital equipment available at ARCI and for further costing of projects and technologies being undertaken by ARCI. Contributed in preparing cost estimates of more than 300 costing proposals also coordinated for costing committee meetings as a convenor and making sure the cost is genuinely estimated without discrepancies
Receivables Management:
Writing to technology recipient regarding payment of balance technology transfer fee and royalty components. Following up with technology recipients regarding non-payment and sending them letters on timely basis
Misc. Activities:
In addition planning and coordination work associated with ARCI annual report and has also coordinated several important meetings involving academics, Govt. and R&D. Also performance reporting is an important work where report have to be sent to DST on timely basis regarding ARCI’s activities, performance and achievements.