Tejas Parshionikar

About Tejas Parshionikar

Experienced in preparing master plans and management plans for Wildlife Safari, Zoo Exhibit Rescue Centres, Animal Collection Plan with a strong focus on biodiversity planning and adherence to Central Zoo Authority guidelines. Expertise includes designing SOPs for visitor safety, occupational safety, zoo surveillance, and wildlife law enforcement systems. Well-versed in integrating drone-based monitoring, AI surveillance tools, and IT infrastructure to enhance monitoring and response mechanisms. As part of Ex-Setu projects, contributed to the evaluation and strengthening of operational frameworks for zoo infrastructure and rescue centres. Skilled in drafting comprehensive tender documents, including technical specifications, eligibility criteria, bid formats, and red flag matrices for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.Proficient in executing CCTV and drone surveillance projects for educational institutions, zoological parks, and city-level monitoring systems. Experience includes DPR preparation, system planning, vendor coordination, onsite installation inspection, and documentation for government and institutional surveillance infrastructure.Worked closely with NGOs, government departments, forest officials, and consulting firms, offering a wide perspective on conservation strategy, public infrastructure projects, and community engagement. This experience has helped in developing multi-stakeholder collaboration, ensuring effective communication, planning, and smooth execution of field and policy-level initiatives.In Setu conservation work, involved in camera trap surveys, occupancy studies, and wildlife monitoring across protected area corridors. Led community-based conservation activities including awareness campaigns, anti-poaching initiatives, bird monitoring workshops, and livelihood generation programs. Skilled in writing impactful project proposals, preparing technical reports, and coordinating directly with frontline staff and forest departments for field implementation and conflict mitigation.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant (Zoo Expert)

   EY

   Oct 2024 — Present · Assam, IN

   Preparation of zoo master plan in alignment with Central Zoo Authority (CZA)•Guidelines focused on occupational safety, visitor safety, zoo surveillance, wildlifelaw enforcement planning• Coordinating with government departments, field officers, and domain experts.• Ensuring project milestones align with Central Zoo Authority (CZA) guidelines andnational biodiversity standards.• Contributing to stakeholder communication, reporting, and planning processes.• Conducted assessments for visitor safety, staff security, occupational health, andzoo surveillance systems.• Integrated recommendations for drone surveillance, AI-based monitoring, and ITinfrastructure.• Preparation of benchmarking report for 70 national and international zoosworldwide for best practices.• Prepared comprehensive tender documents covering scope of work, eligibilitycriteria, technical specifications, financial bid formats, and evaluationparameters.• Developed qualification documents and red flag matrices to ensure regulatory compliance and identify potential risks in the bidding Projects 1) Dibrugarh Safari cum Rescue Centre, Assam2) Alwar Biological Park, Rajasthan

Education

• Himalayan Mountaineering Institute - India

  Mountaineering

  2019

• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2014 — 2017