Pradeesh Kumar Neelakandan

About Pradeesh Kumar Neelakandan

Professional with International experience in Direct, Indirect and Personalized Customer Service in Aviation (In-flight steward), Retailing, ITES (b2b & b2c), Research (20+ publications), Teaching (Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Cultural Environments), Assessor and Internal Verifier for Level 7 programmes, Marketing & Consulting (IT-S/W), holds a PhD (Management). Certified by UCLA Extensions, International Monetary Fund-IMFX, Harvard Law School-HarvardX; World Bank Group; Univ. of LIVERPOOL; Delta Airlines Inc; Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) DoT, USA; Univ. of Reading; SOAS University of London; Univ. of Leeds; NDRC, China; UNOOSA; AGI Inc; UN-REDD+; UNITAR; ESA; UNCC; UNEP, and National Geographic Society for various skill sets. Certified “Trainer for Cambridge Business English Preliminary (B1 and B2 - BEC); Trained by PEARSON for BTEC Higher Nationals - Assessment, Verification & Quality Assurance – Pedagogy; Mission Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, Visualization of UAVs & Satellites using STK by AGI Inc,USA; Experienced in Satellite Sub-Systems & implementation Ground Station; Trained in S/w testing (Black Box) by STC and Certified as Functional Consultant for SAP - B1 by SAP-Germany. Worked as Assistant Professor, facilitating Post Graduate and Undergraduate students under faculties of MBA, MCA, M.E, B.E, & the Steering Committee Member & Project Manager (Concept Design to Flight Model Realization) of NIUSAT - Student Nano Satellite, ISRO Student Small Satellite Initiative at Noorul Islam University, NICHE, India, launched by ISRO-PSLV C38 Mission 2017. Currently reporting as Head Academic Quality Assurance, as well as Quality Nominee for PEARSON at Westford University College, U.A.E, Eaton Business School, U.K, Exeed College, UAE, and Athena Global Education, facilitating candidates pursuing Doctoral in Business Administration, MBA, DBA or HND programs under the various universities and awarding bodies approved for Westford Education Group; handling modules/subjects, Assessing assignments, Internal Verification of assignments (over individual IV\'s), Internal Quality Assurance, Guiding dissertation, Adhering to Pearson; PEARSON Assured; Athe; CIQ; SQA and QAA Standards, & Talent Acquisition for Academic roles.

Experience

1. Senior Faculty Cum Head Academic Quality Assurance

   Westford Global Education

   Apr 2022 — Present

   Internal Verifier and Assessor, for the Assessment of Doctoral as well as Masters Dissertation and Assignments. Role include: Evaluation of performance, and Guiding on dissertation (Westford University College, uniAthena Global Education, and Demont- all part of WESTFORD VENTURES), adhering to Pearson, PEARSON Assured, Athe (Awards for Training and Higher Education), CIQ (Cambridge International Qualifications), and SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and QAA Standards. Quality Nominee for Pearson. Heading the Academic Team at the Indian Resource Centre, and Talent Acquisition for the Academic Team Facilitating Candidates pursuing Doctoral, MBA, DBA, or HND programmes, and guiding them in their dissertation. Subjects handled include: Global Business Environment Strategic Marketing Management, Strategic Project Management, Strategic Leadership and Human Resources, Strategic Quality and Systems Management, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Practices in Organizations, Research Methodology, Human Resource Management, Managing Communications Knowledge Information, Supply Chain Management, Principles of Management

Education

• STC

  Certified Software Testing - Black Box

  2008 — 2009

• APTECH Computer Education

  Higher Diploma in Software Engineering

  1999 — 2002

• UCLA Extension

  Leadership and Management Development Program - Summer 2021, Blockchain Business Application and Organizational Communication, A Grade

  2021 — 2021

• Aldea Pvt. Ltd.

  SAP Business One - Certified Fucntional Consultant, SAP Business One

  2007 — 2007

• Delta In-flight Academy, Atlanta, GA USA

  In-Flight Safety, Security and Customer Service, Certified Airmen - FAA, Inflight Safety, Secruity and Customer Service

  2005 — 2005

• Beihang University

  “International Training Course on Drought Monitoring and Assessment Using Space Technology”, Image Processing and Mapping

  2014 — 2014

• S. T. Hindu College

  Bachelor's degree, Commerce

  1999 — 2002

• Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

  2002 — 2004

• Noorul Islam University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations, DISTINCTION for the course work papers assigned

  2009 — 2017