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Pradeep Maheshwari ---- Resume

S-164 Greater Kailash, Part 1, New Delhi 110048. India

Phones: Work: 011 41730043, Home: 011-29236711, skype: pradeepmahesh

Personal email: s164gk1@yahoo.com

My websites:

http://sites.google.com/site/pkcentreforchange/Home
http://pk.posterous.com/
My essays are featured regularly on: http://www.tickledbylife.com,
http://tickledbylife.com/index.php?author=16

For originals tableaux from various artists please visit this link:
http://sites.google.com/site/artnershipshop/

Activity:
Import/Export/Representation of Companies from Europe and Marketing
Consultancy, Counseling. Product design and Development,
Persona Enhancement as personal trainer. Teaching FRENCH & English,
Published author, Travel Trade as Rep and Escort & Teacher
Some of the names in Europe I have been associated with are given here:

Airflow. England

Baccarat, France

Bauerhin-Elektro-Warme GmbH

Baybyliss, France

Chemx A/S, Denmark

ECAT Engineers & Consultants, Belgium,

FreeFlow of Staten Island, USA

IEH IMport-Export-Hannover,Germany

Lars Laj, Denmark

Molinex, Spain

PTB, France (joint venture negotiations)

Robert Haviland & C Parlon, (porcelain) France

RMR Electronic, France

Team Consultants, England

Werner Gerlinger, Cosmetics, Germany

Yperion, France

Other Activities:
 Eagle Forgings, Delhi, as consulting Design engr.

Hein Lehman (India) Ltd, Delhi. as Export manager

John F Kennedy Medical Centre as Admission Counselor, USA.

Agence Bon Voyage, France as Co Rep/Escort

Lifelong Appliances, Delhi as Design Consultant

SEP Overseas P Ltd, as CEO

In teaching/Translation I have been associated

Air Hostess Academy

Alliance Francaise, Delhi

Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organisation, Delhi

Milton Academy Secunderabad

French Academy, Delhi

Happy School, Delhi

Business & Tourist Services, Delhi

New Delhi YMCA Centre for Education

St Xavier's School, Delhi

Tisco(collieries) Dhanbad
 YWCA, Delhi

Date of Birth: 6th April 1947

Wife: Manjula. Dy Manager in State Bank of India.

Daughter: Aruna. Date of Birth 31st Aug 2005.

Languages: English, French and Hindi with a smattering of Bengali and Tamil.

Educated in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry. Medium of instruction –

French and English

Educational background- School in Pondicherry, 2 yrs of BSc with Osmania

University, Intermediate with Tribhuvan University and later Graduation from
Meerut University in Eng, Sociology Economics

Non formally I have developed my knowledge of Applied Physics and Psychology

Vegetarian, Strict non-smoker. Highly travelled in India and Abroad.

I follow the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother of Pondicherry. I am an

ardent believer in the lessons imparted by The Dalai Lama and Osho of Pune,
Guru Nanak. The Sufi philosophy of living is what I try to emulate in my life.

Writers that have had a profound influence on me are Bertrand Russell, Somerset
Maugham, Guy de Maupassant, La Rochefoucauld among others.

Books that have helped in my forming are: Up the Organisation, Zen and the
Martial Arts, Journey to Xtlan, Peter's Prescription, Cheiro's Book of Numbers, The
Book of proverbs, The Reader's Digest and its many publications etc.

Attitude to life: Always game for something new if it teaches something,

always studying new proposals and projects. R& D is in my blood.
 More detailed info:

Administrative Experience:

- Director of French Academy- Correspondence Courses in French with

cassettes and personal contacts all over India + Courses in Management Practices
and Short Courses in 3 month's Crash programs in French in association with
Y.W.C.A, Y.M.C.A etc

- Executive Director of Sep Overseas P Ltd – International Trade and Joint

ventures

- Proprietor of GUNAS. Consultancy in International Marketing and

import/Export + plus selling into the Indian market. Specially by mail.

- Travel rep/inbound escort for French Tour Operator, guide and author of travel
articles.

Teaching of French/English as a foreign language. Special assignments on part-

time basis at Alliance Française, St Xavier’s School, YWCA, YMCA, French
Academy, TISCO, Air Hostess Academy(also persona developement), etc

(special training recd in enunciation, speech control, voice control, theatricals,

teaching through audio-visual and direct methods etc)
Published author. Writing regularly on topics of general interest, management,
health and features. Special link with LAWZ magazine.

As a technical product developer, I am known for developing such products as:

- Humidity control for coolers, Auto fan regulator, thermostatically

controlled Immersion water heaters, Flame proof ply, Temp compensating
Browning Control for toasters & Fully automating the old churner type washing
machines with proper wash and rinsing cycles. etc.

In International trade I have developed and sold

- Simple Instant Cookery package for foreigners Interested in Indian Cuisine.

- Made to measure customized cotton shirts by mail for European customers.

- Introductory Course in Indian Classical Music with Demo tapes.

- I have been associated in many negotiations for joint-ventures.

- I have dealt in many products:

Reproductions of period artifacts in wood/brass/stone, costume & Real jewellery,

embroidered dresses, marble, custom made engineering products, ceramic
tiles(import), Bed Warmers(import), Lasers for the beauty industry & Fire
retardants, I have acted as Country manager for some firms etc.

A large contact base of Friends and associates in Europe, who in turn helped me
in creating new business & in learning about their life and culture through long
stays with them.
Consultant to Audio Visual Advertising, Drayaganj.

Worked with a French Travel Company, toured India extensively as an Escort to

High Class French groups and used the period to study Indian culture and history
in depth.
Habits, Hobbies and Activities

Serious Student of Numerology and Holistic medicine.

Interior designer qualified from New York School of Interior Design.

I love doing Rock gardens.
Hobbies: Reading, Painting in Oil, Photography, Numerology, Classical Music.
Vegetarian. Strictly against smoking. Do like exotic wines & liqueurs, cheese etc

Remarks that have influenced my life greatly:

The graveyard is full of people who thought of themselves as indispensable.

Is it 20 yrs' experience or one year's 20 times over ?.

Nobody is ever totally useless. You can always serve as a bad example.
 Games that I have played with some proficiency:

Billiards, Badminton, Chess, Cricket, Football, Swimming.

I am good with my hands and good at carpentry, electrical repairs, electronics

and machines, tailoring and other practical matters.

Some of my Books(All are available on Amazon.com)

India-A different perspective, Soul Speak, Growing up with Daughter

Some of my canvasses:
Some of my photos:

My more recent write-ups can be seen at

http://tickledbylife.com/index.php?author=16
Shown here are:
1) Indoor fountain/light made for my parlor, 2) Multi color light jar-lamp
3) UPS cum Lamp for my computer

References:

Dr Amrik Singh. Ex Vice Chancellor, and Ex Secretary of Association of Indian

Universities.

Justice B Rathi, Judge High Court (retd), Allahabad.

Mr HL Gupta, Director, Audio Visual Advertising, Daryaganj, Delhi(since 1976)

Col(retired) Aditya Vajpai,(since1973) Now with Canon(India)

Mr Lars Thye, Architect and industrialist,(since1975) Denmark.

Mr Marc Delorme, Hospitality in the form of restaurants/Guest Rooms etc in

Cochin for his French visitors, Designer of interiors & jewellery, France ; I have been
his associate since 1978
Mr. A. Alexander Tadjbakhsch, Import/Export Consultant, Germany.(since 1989)

Mr Philip Calard - Tour Operator, France (since 1978)

Mr Pierre Romeo, Manufacturer of Electronic medical equipment, France

(since 1980)

Mr Leon Verbruggen, Notaire, Belgium ( since 1982)

And many others in Europe professionals in manufacturing, Law, Business etc.

Contact details will be provided on request.

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I am a self-starter & very good at independently handling special assignments
out of the routine. I learn fast and have an innate capacity to learn about new
products and processes in a short time.

Pl check this website of my associate in USA:

Martha Philbeck
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