Yogesh Prakash Kamat

Tel: +91-20-25444905 (Residence)

email: yogesh.p.kamat@gmail.com

Mobile: +91-98602 69988

Objective: To pursue a challenging position that offers me an opportunity to contribute to Product Development and Innovations in terms of Food and Dairy products, which in turn serve the Organization s goals, using my academic knowledge and exposures during apprenticeship.

MBA Marketing + Food Business Management MIT College of Management, Pune PGP in Food Business Management + Marketing Distinction (July 2011) MBA Marketing 1st Class (July 2011) M.Sc. Food Studies University of Queensland, Australia GPA: 6.33 / 7.00 (June 2008) B.Sc. Industrial Microbiology MES Garware College, Pune. University Of Pune. Grade: First Class (June 2006) H.S.C Science Modern College of Science, Pune. University Of Pune Grade: First Class ( June 2003)

Education

Company : Markets and Markets Duration : September 2011 Current Description : Research Associate for the Food Team in the CMFE Domain. Tasks include market cracking for potential high growth industry segments, market research and customization of research as per client requirements. Company : National Agriculture and Food Analysis and Research Institute (NAFARI) Duration : 10 Weeks (July 2011 September 2011) Description : Conceptualisation and Organisation of Food Processing Conclave 2011 Innovation and Technology in collaboration with international partners. Business Development opportunities for technical consultancies and new ventures. Company : Sahyadri Speciality Labs Duration : 6 months (September 2008 March 2009) Description :Part of Team working on Early detection of Alzheimer s disease via parameters like ADA2, LDH isozyme and Gamma interferon .

PostGraduate Project

Experience

Company : WeiKFiELD Foods Mushrooms Division Duration : 2 Months (May June 2010) Description : Outwards Logistics study and Improvement opportunities

Yogesh Prakash Kamat

Tel: +91-20-25444905 (Residence)

email: yogesh.p.kamat@gmail.com

Mobile: +91-98602 69988

Summer Training and Project

Company Business Duration Description Company Business Duration Description Company Business Duration Description

: Alfa Laval : Equipment & machinery : Design, Manufacturing and Commissioning : 1 Month : Project Trainee Oil Extraction Equipment : Mother s Recipe : RTE & RTC products : 2 Month : Project Trainee Quality Control and Assurance : Serum Institute of India : Pharmaceuticals : 1 Month : Intern - Bacterial Vaccine Production

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Effect of Sugars on Exo-polysaccharide production by ABT5 culture in Yoghurt Fermentation - By Yogesh. Kamat, N. Datta, D. Mikkelsen and H. Deeth submitted for publication in the Journal of Food Research International during Masters studies at University Of Queensland, Australia. Gold Medalist (Academic Topper) for the PGP-MBA 2009-11 Batch at MIT College of Management. Awarded runner up Best Summer Project for the year 2010-11, for the Project Fresh Mushrooms Outwards Logistics Study WeikFiELD Pvt Ltd. at NHCE, Bangalore, 2011. Awarded Best Summer Project for the year 2010-11, for the Project Fresh Mushrooms Outwards Logistics Study WeikFiELD Pvt Ltd. at MIT COM Represented MITCOM and published paper on Changing role of the Entrepreneur at ICMoC, Bangalore (International Conference) in February 2010. Represented MITCOM and presented paper on Changing scenario of Agribusiness at AEDGE, Mumbai (International Conference) in March 2010. Represented MITCOM at Brilliant Brigade 2010 - B-plan competition organized by SIMCA, Pune in September 2010. Represented MITCOM at Agribusiness Plan Presentation and Poster presentation at Krishi Dhan organized by TERI at WRC, at Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai in March 2011.

Achievements

Workshop & Training

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Project Training in the Quality Assurance Department at Mother s Recipe, DBL in August-September 2006. Project Training in the Oil Extraction and Brewery Department at Alfa Laval in October 2006. Represented M.E.S. Garware College of Science, Department of Microbiology at the Open day at the Advanced Centre for Technology, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Mumbai in December 2005. Represented Symbiosis Secondary School at the Open Day at the IUCAA, University of Pune in January 2001.

Yogesh Prakash Kamat

Tel: +91-20-25444905 (Residence)

email: yogesh.p.kamat@gmail.com

Mobile: +91-98602 69988

Extra Curricular Activities

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Chief Editor & Member of Editorial Committee of the MITCOM Magazine Scribble . Core Committee Member of the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) of MITCOM Entrepreneurship Cell. Member of Organizing Committee for the MITCOM Annual College Festival Pratibimb Compeered and Organized programs such as Induction and Orientation for entry students, Faculty Development Program, Seminars and Guest Lectures etc. Organized and participated in Garware College Annual fest Microfest 2004-05 and 2005-06 Active participation in state level competitions for Swimming, Martial Arts, Cricket

Special Skills

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Excellent interpersonal skills, Effective oral and written communication Strong team player with ability to lead. Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi and partly in German