Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · India

• Welcome to ‘Social Cosmo’ (https://www.socialcosmo.com/)
• At Social Cosmo, we believe in the power of personal branding. In a world brimming with talent and opportunities, your unique story deserves to shine. We're here to help you do just that.
• We are driven by a passion to empower individuals, professionals, and entrepreneurs to unlock their true potential and leave an indelible mark on their industries. Through cutting-edge technology, innovative strategies, and a commitment to authenticity, we're reshaping the way people build and manage their personal brands.
• Our objective is to make personal branding accessible, effective, and empowering for everyone, enabling them to stand out in a crowded digital world. Join us on this exciting journey as we redefine personal branding and set the stage for unprecedented success for our clients.
• Social Cosmo offers diverse range of services for professionals at various stages of their life and career:
• Strategic Personal Branding
• Social Media Management
• Content Creation
• Our premium services
• Social Media Management - for Businesses
• Google Knowledge Panel
• Crisis Management
• Podcast and Video
• Book Ghostwriting
• Author brand building
• Consulting and Coaching
• Emerge as a thought Leader
• Emerge as a Public Speaker

Feb 2023 – Feb 2023 · 0 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Spoke at TEDxAISSMSCOE about Problem Solving

Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 0 mo

• Spoke at TEDxYouth@Basukinath,
• "Say No to Distractions - Rather Learn and Create"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDu25WtbFGE

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · India · Remote

Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 · 0 mo · Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Spoke at TEDxTajnagri - "Relax, You are not in Control"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oWd0yStPM

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• VDC Technologies is a team of Virtual Design and Construction consultants that provides Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Digital Visualization Services to stakeholders in the construction industry across countries.

Oct 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Managing Partner & Director at Qonqests Technical Solutions Pvt. Ltd. which is now a premium service provider for Management Consultancy, Cost Consultancy, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying and Project Management Consultancy. QTS has clients within India and in UK, Middle East, East Europe and Far East.

Dec 2006 – Mar 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Managed Operations of “Quantity Surveying & Cost Management function”, which includes Offshore Quantity Surveying services for International projects and complete Cost Management services 0for Indian project.
• Responsibilities include leading a team of 100+ handpicked Quantity Surveyors trained & developed on international standards i.e. SMM7, CESMM3, ARM3, POMI, TALO 80 and Australian methods of measurement for the projects in UK, Ireland, Scotland, Middle East, Australia, Romania, Caribbean’s and Finland.
• Responsible for implementation of System & procedures across the business unit in order to deliver the standard quality output.

Dec 2004 – Dec 2006 · 2 yrs · Gurgaon, India

• Was part of Laing O'Rourke Technical Services Pvt. Ltd. (LORTS) in their “Quantity Surveying & Cost Management function”, which includes Offshore Quantity Surveying services for International projects and complete Cost Management services for Indian project.
• Responsibilities include leading a team of 15+ handpicked Quantity Surveyors trained & developed on international standards i.e. SMM7, CESMM3, ARM3, POMI, TALO 80 and Australian methods of measurement for the projects in UK, Ireland, Scotland, Middle East, Australia, Romania, Caribbean’s and Finland.
• Responsible for implementation of System & procedures across the business unit in order to deliver the standard quality output.

Apr 2002 – Dec 2004 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• I was part of Contracts division as a Sr. Quantity surveyor and reported to GM Contracts in handling the cost & contractual part of the projects from inception stage to completion of the project (on behalf of the Owner).
• Was responsible for handling complete techno-commercial activities of large scale projects i.e. Essel Towers at Iffco Chowk Gurgaon, Suncity Project at Sector 54 Gurgaon and Mall & Multiplex project in Chandigarh.
• Responsible for Cost planning & budgeting at concept stage, design meetings, value engineering, updating cost plan, preparation of BQs at detailed design stage, preparation of tender documents, short-listing of tenderers, floating of tender, tender evaluation, negotiation meetings, recommendation of successful tenderer, Award of contract, contract administration, certification of Interim payment applications, Material reconciliation, variations and final settlement of claims.

Aug 1998 – Mar 2002 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• Started as a Project Engineer and subsequently promoted to Sr. Quantity Surveyor. I was part of commercial management team and was responsible for establishment of budget (monthly/overall), cash flow charts, monitoring the progress of the project, commercial reviews, material reconciliation, interim payment applications, issuing work orders to PRWs, Bills certification for PRWs and reconciliation of quantities paid to PRWs with the total quantities certified by our client