• Graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Calicut University , passed out in Sep1989

• Motor Class II from MCA London (Marine)

• Lead Auditor for Management systems , QMS ( ISO9001-2008), EMS (14000-2004),  ISM Code, ISPS Code and MLC 2006 code.
• Exhaustive Audit experience in auditing, Implementation & training related to all the above Management Systems

Experience include , Survey & certification of ships in service, survey during new construction, survey & certification of Marine Machinery & Equipments, Safety, security and  Management System assessments & audits. Pre Purchase & pre Registration Surveys, Specification Surveys, Vendor Developments, & Implementation of QA Programs in Shipyards & ship  repair facilities

• 16 years of  total sea service, 5 years of same as Electro technical officer and 11 years of marine engineer officer which include 6 years as First Engineer, mainly on bulk carriers, tankers, reefer ship, OBO’s and refer carriers.