PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lecturer

Department of International Business
Faculty of International Studies
University Utara Malaysia
Malaysia
2002 - 2006
Duties involved teaching, tutoring, mentoring students and research.

Subjects taught:

• Undergraduate Level
  • International Business
  • International Logistics
  • International Business
  • Management Seminar
  • Multinational Corporations
• Postgraduate Level (MBA)
  • International Business

Other positions:

• English Committee - Chairman
• Seminar Committee - Member
• Publications and Journal Committee - Member
• Website Development Committee

Sub-Editor

South Review Magazine ( An attempt to relaunch the South Magazine which was previously published from London)
SNN Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
Editiing; Article Contributor; Correspondence with contributors; Maintaining Organisation’s Website

Others including Temporary posotions

Teaching Assistant

Warwick Business School
University of Warwick
Coventry, UK
Part of the Global Initiative Project (GIP)

Web Developer

Learning and Development Centre
University of Warwick
Coventry, UK
In charge of the maintaining and developing the centre's websites

Publicity Administrator/Website Editor

Learning and Development Centre
University of Warwick
Coventry, UK
Sept. 2007 – November 2007
Helped in the launch of the new website and other tasks.

Online Reviewer and Freelance Web Designer

Home-based
Coventry, UK
Have written more than 400 online sponsored posts featuring products/services of various companies since October 2006.

Communication Officer (Temporary)

Consumers International
Asia Pacific Office
Malaysia
2002
Edited the quarterly newsletter, communicating with member organisations and general administrative duties.

Contributor (Freelance)

Jaring Internet Magazine
Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) Berhad
Malaysia
2001 - 2003
Freelance Article Contributor

EDUCATION

MBA

Graduate Business School
University of Malaya
Malaysia
1998 - 2000
Final Year Dissertation: ”Entry of Proton and Perodua into the Indian Passenger Car Market. A study from the Marketing Perspective”

MSc Forestry

Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
India
1995 - 1998
Final Year Dissertation: Studies on the Anatomical Evaluation of Resin Blazes Tapped by the Cup and Lip Method in Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent)

BSc Forestry

Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
India
1991 - 1995

Postgraduate Award in Introduction to Academic and Professional Practice

University of Warwick
10 March 2011

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

PGA Introduction to Academic & Professional Practice Part 2 AP902-30 (30 CATS)

Learning and Development Centre
University of Warwick
2007

PGA Introduction to Academic & Professional Practice Part 1

Learning and Development Centre
University of Warwick
2007

Certified e-Commerce Professional (Certificate)

Informatics College
Malaysia
2001

ICT/SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

• MS office applications: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
• Publications software: Adobe Pagemaker, Quark Express
• Statistical software: SPSS. Data input and analysis
• Web site designing and web management tools: FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Joomla, Expert user of Sitebuilder
  
• Graphics and animation software: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, etc
• Blogging applications: Blogger, WordPress

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Speak, read, and write fluent English (IELTS: Band 8)
• Speak, read, and write fluent Hindi
• Speak and read Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language)
• Speak Manipuri and Urdu (Indian languages)

AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the Academy of Marketing - Since 15/10/2009
  
• The Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA), Associate Member since 5/1/2005
• S tudent Member of the Association for Consumer Research Till 17/06/2011

AWARDS

• Outstanding MSc in Management teacher award for 2008/09
  
• 2006 AGBA Distinguished Young ASEAN Scholar Award
• The University Utara Malaysia ‘Excellence in Service Award’ for the year 2003