1. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
COLONEL PRASHANT JHA
AIM: To be part of a tea m that will utilise my skill sets
and exper tis e to expan d and dev el o p infrastruc t ur e and
opera ti o n s of Busine s s organisa ti o n s . I seek to levera g e
my lead er s hi p experi e nc e , particularly in the area of
security, safet y , Risk mana g e m e n t , loss prev e n ti o n,
vigilanc e, Fraud prev e n ti o n, Investi g a ti o n , Crisis
mana g e m e n t ,
Professional Summary
• A seasoned professional with 27 years of diverse leadership experience with 8 years as
Colonel in Indian Army.
• At Present, Head- Central Operations, with Pearson India since last 2 years at Bangalore, post
heading the Organizational development and project operations for a power sector
Company for 13 months.
• Prosecution of Global Enterprise Risk management strategy in Pearson India to include
Health & safety, Fire, Security and Safeguarding Risk Assessment leading to a pre-
emptive approach towards treatment of risks within a Global policy framework.
• Leadership roles in vigilance, mitigation of fraud risks and loss prevention post a detailed
investigation process through methods like the Root cause analysis ( RCA) and RITT
( Risk and issue tracking tools)
• Central procurement of goods and services for a 2000 Million INR turn over enterprise for
educational institutions.
• Heading infrastructure projects related to real estate, I T & facilities. Vendor management,
Designing customized contracts and agreements. Asset Management, loss prevention,
Transport Fleet management, Investigations and Crisis Management.
• Significant experience working with Customers, Project Managers and Technical Teams for
securing & executing facilities and maintenance services in project management mode. Good
Exposure on Resource Planning, Optimization Skills and people management.
• Ensure CSAT, Quality, and Cost Effectively. Manage and Delivery the communication,
Billing to Customer, Audits and Documentation.
• Strong problem solving & technical skills coupled with confident decision making for enabling
effective solutions leading to high customer satisfaction and low operational costs.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to leverage resources lead large high-performance teams
and build lasting relationships with stakeholders. Interfaced with top management of to execute
strategic initiatives; directed towards acquisition/integration, transition & optimization.
Career Growth Summary
• Currently working as DGM – Operations at Pearson India Educational Service Pvt. Ltd. From
2nd
July 2014 till today
• Worked as GM – Projects at Wind World India Ltd. From 03rd
January 2013 till 31st
Jan 2014.
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2. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
Tenure with India Army:
• Commandant - WAR Gaming Center Chandigarh July 2011 till December 2012
• Colonel “A” from April 2009 till July 2011
• Colonel “GS” from April 2007 till April 2009
• Commanding Officer of an Air Defense Regiment of 1000+ troupes and huge military
combat equipment from August, 2001 till April, 2007
• Deputy Director – Operations, Logistics and Human Capital of an Infantry Brigade of
5000+ troupes from June 1999 till August 2001.
• Junior and Middle Leadership roles in an India Army from Dec 1985 till May 1999.
Areas of Expertise – Operations, Service Delivery and Portfolio Management
• Conceptualizing & implementing of insightful strategies of viable Operations, Strategy and
Financial Planning in operation & maintenance of security and safety framework,
Global safety & Security practices based on high standards of risk based treatments and
applications
• Raising new establishments, establishing organizational culture, preparing standing orders /
operating procedures, planning funds for diverse operations and ensuring overall adherence.
• Conduct of risk assessments and operational audits to achieve a continuous improvement
process.
• Implementation of discipline, vigilance and loss prevention policies
• Intensive application of Health & safety policies as well as Safeguarding & protection
strategy.
• Operation of central procurement within a collaborative and transparent framework for a
chain of international schools.
• Performance Audit of units, establishments & institutions in the Defense and corporate
establishments.
• Adept at right sizing organizations, creating very clearly defined structures, reporting systems
and internal organizational redundancies to achieve Business continuity.
Notable Attainments Across The Tenure
• Creation of a Business organization at regional level with multiple verticals in a Wind
energy company for smooth prosecution of Wind farm projects. A 240 M W project worth
1200 Cr.
• Prudent application & management of Security, vigilance, investigation, frauds and loss
prevention operations, within the logistic framework in Rajasthan as Director for over
two years. Managed Budgets of over 1000 Cr INR.
• Managed Security and safety Operations of very high value strategic military assets and
establishments as Nodal Staff Officer in active counter insurgency environment in Jammu &
Kashmir.
• As a Commanding Officer for three years, prosecuted the Operational functions to include
combat worthiness of an Air Defense Regiment ,training, development, assessment and
performance appraisal of teams of multi skilled managers, supervisors and work force of
strength up to 1000.
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3. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
• Awarded coveted Northern Army Commanders’ Commendation for timely &expeditious
rescue &relief operations in Jammu & Kashmir in 1996. An intense crisis management
operation.
• As Deputy Director Administration prosecuted the initial establishment and growth of
multiple facilities and security augmentation focused infrastructure projects in
Cantonments of Jammu and Kashmir.
Additional Expertise – General Administration
• Directing general administrative activities of organizations including effective rendering of
services like welfare, standard of living, provision of amenities, education, recreational
facilities and healthcare within budgeted parameters.
• Rendering of services including Cafeteria, Transport, Vehicles to enable smooth flow of day to
day operations.
• Overseeing functions pertaining to organizing Travel, Accommodation and Conference/
Presentation/ Events.
Program and Portfolio Management Experience
 Program Management of multiple project and sub projects; man management of max 1000+
full time direct resources reporting at a given point of time, Led a team which spread across
the span of the country..
 Project / Delivery Management: Planning, Tracking, Status Reporting, Effort/Cost
Estimation, Budgeting, Billing, Subcontracting, Risk Management, Quality Management,
Contract Management, Resource Planning, Recruitment, Knowledge Management
 People Management: Team Building, Performance Appraisals, Career Planning, Escalation
management, Coaching, annual appraisals cycle and performance.
 Process Management: Project audits, CMM assessments, Configuration Management
Planning and Tracking, Participation in organization-level CMM assessments, Defect
Prevention and Tracking, Process Optimization
 Pre-Sales: Proposal writing, Customer visits, Customer presentations, Contract Negotiation,
Project Initiation, Operating margin management
Awards/Recognitions
• Army commander’s commendations for rescue and relief operations in Jan 1998 in Kashmir
Valley.
• Pearson High Impact Leadership award in 2015
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 17th
, July 1964
Passport Status : Valid till 2022, issued from Chandigarh PRO
Martial Status : Married, blessed with Daughter and Son
Nationality : Indian
Address : Colonel Prashant Jha, # 1016, Sobha Garrison, 8th Mile, Nagasandra
Post, Tumkur Road, Bangalore-560073. Karnataka. India
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4. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
Academic Credentials
1984 Bachelor’s Degree in Science NDA - Khadakwasla, Pune
1994 Bachelor of Technology (Electronics) Military College of Electronics
&Mechanical,
Engineering - Secoundrabad
1999 M. SC (Defense Planning & Strategy) Defense Services Staff College,
Wellington. (TAMIL NADU)
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