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Biren Shah

Biren Shah

Somerset Park, NJ, US

 

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Employment 

nuFuture Haribhakti Business Services Ltd., Ahmedabad, IN, Head - Interior Solutions

• Managing day-to-day operations and acting as the point person for the Design and Project
Management department – Design Studio
• Established the business which currently provides Design and Project Management solutions
for interior works in India to corporate, retail, healthcare and residential clients – Managed
over 1500 projects, Turnover: INR 30 Million
• Key person in establishing Indian business development strategy of leading Srilanka based
Interior solution company – Alpha Industries (P) Ltd.
• Key role in organization’s top management team to decide organizational goals, business
development/marketing strategies, objectives and way forward.
• Effectively lead a team of over 35 expert Interior Designers, Architects, Engineers, Project
managers, Site in-charge and coordinators
• Implemented ISO 9001:2008 standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Design
Standards, Centralized libraries to improve speed, cost and quality
• Have setup IT infrastructure & software solutions (ARIS, SAP-CRM, H-Care, Time live) to
improve data management, productivity, quality checks and coordination with business

Achievements:
• Received ‘Star of the month’ award for Jan. 2012 for exceptional performance.
• Got promoted in FY 11-12 and received excellent recognition from MD & Chairman, Future
Group and CEOs of the group for extraordinary performance and success of the business

Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
 

ICICI Securities Limited, INDIA, Ahmedabad, IN, Infrastructure Manager

• Premises identification for store opening
• Negotiation with the landlords & interior fit-out contractors
• Finalization of store layouts & BOQ for the new sites and releasing of WO & PO.
• Overseeing the legal aspect related to the site
• Identifying & selecting the interior fit-out contractors & facility vendors
• Facility management including repairs & maintenance of the existing stores
• Handling various consumer queries and liaison with Government Officials as resolving
matters related to arbitration and property laws

Jun 2007 - Mar 2010
 

Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd., INDIA, Ahmedabad, IN, Sr. Executive

In-charge of respective site which includes Site Planning, Site Supervision, Billing,
Monitoring of Work Progress & Quality

Apr 2007 - May 2007
 

Heritage Program, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, INDIA, Ahmedabad, IN, Project Coordinator

Worked on various projects of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, NGOs, Several District
Collectors and Private Clients which included design, planning, construction and
development of various buildings, spaces and structures. These projects were done in
various parts of Gujarat & Rajasthan states.

Aug 2006 - Apr 2007
 

Ahmedabad Heritage Centre – Embassy of France in India, Ahmedabad, IN, Construction Technocrat

Worked for a collaborative project between Embassy of France in India and Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation (AMC) named “Indo-French cooperation project for the revitalization
of the walled city of Ahmedabad”, employed by Embassy of France in India, Government of
France. This project was the only project for heritage renovation and revitalization in all
over India.

Apr 2005 - Jul 2006
 

P&M Research Services (P) Ltd., INDIA, Ahmedabad, IN, Research Analyst

Worked on a Research Project “A Model Technical Audit and Quality Assurance System for
Housing Reconstruction” based on National Council for Cement and Building Materials’
(NCCBM’s) approach in the Gujarat Emergency Earthquake Reconstruction Program.

Jun 2004 - Apr 2005
 

Education 

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University), Mumbai, IN, Masters, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management

Strategic Planning
Marketing
Sales
Business Management
Financial Management
Accounting for Managers
Leadership management
Operations Management

Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
 

CEPT University, Ahmedabad, IN, Bachelors, Bachelor of Engineering in Civil - Construction Technology

Construction drawings
Contracts Management
Project Management
Structural Analysis
Water resources Management
Infrastructure Management
HVAC
Civil Engineering
Construction techniques
Disaster rehabilitation

Jun 1999 - Jun 2004
 

Awards 

ISO Certification, 1st Place

ISO 9001:2008 certification for the business I headed in nuFuture Haribhakti Business Services Ltd. (previously known as nuFuture Digital India Ltd - A Future Group Company, INDIA)
Scope: "Design & Project Management Services for Interior Work"

2012
 

Star of the Month, 1st Place

Star of the Month at nuFuture Haribhakti Business Services Ltd. (previously known as nuFuture Digital India Ltd - A Future Group Company, INDIA) in December 2011

2011
 

Areas of Specialization