Panel of Experts

PANEL OF EXPERTS

Abhik Mazumdar

A trained lawyer from NLSIU Bangalore, Abhik Mazumdar was in active legal practice in New Delhi, before an entrepreneurial streak made him digress into specialized aquaria. Essentially his achievement has been his ability to convert his childhood passion and hobby into a successful commercial venture, after having trod into unknown waters in the Indian market, wherein aquarium keeping was never regarded as a science, till he came along. His core competence lies in most technical areas of our aquaria, sales and marketing, administration, and legal compliance.

He has a decade's experience in this field, a number of well heeled clientele, and has even been selected as consultant to the government in this field. His work has also been widely covered by neutral press releases in the past. Overall head of the organization, he is the Managing Director.

	Gregoire de Lasteyrie du Saillant
	Gregoire de Lasteyrie is a post-graduate from the School of Diplomacy (Whitehead), and hold an MPA (Master in Public Administration) from the Center for Public Service (Seton Hall). Initially, he trained at the ESSCA (Paris), where he obtained a Master in management (market finance). As a shareholder he advises Reef and Stream on the financial aspects of its activities.

	Ravindran Manikoth
	Ravindran Manikoth has been in the business of export and import for decades now. A successful entrepreneur, with diversity of business interests, this is his latest. As director, he lends his expertise in commerce and international trade to the company, apart from having supported the company through providing necessary infrastructure.

Neelimkumar Khaire

Neelimkumar Khaire, 57 is a well-known Naturalist based in Pune. He is currently the Director of Pune Snake Park and Uttara’s ARRC (Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre), Pune, one of the best facilities for wildlife rescue in India. He is also one of India’s few and renowned herpetologists and was the Founder Chairman of the Indian Herpetological Society. Widely regarded as one of India’s foremost, if not the most respected reptile experts, Neelimkumar Khaire has authored many publications. He is the retained reptile consultant for our company, giving us the edge in creation of professionally deisgned vivariums/terraniums, riverine crodilian exhibits, and exhibits housing any kind of large arboreal, terrestrial or aquatic snakes.!!

	Amitava Sengupta
	Retired as Regional Sales Manager of Hindustan Levers Ltd., Mr. Amitava Sengupta has specialised in sales, marketing and most areas of trading and commerce. He is head of sales and administrative departments of Reef and Stream, and is overall in charge of eastern India operations.

Uttiya Bhattacharya

Uttiya Bhattacharya is an award winning Architect, who graduated from the School of Planning and Architecture. Associated with New Delhi office, as retained architectural consultant, and design professional, Uttiya’s creativity with thematic spaces makes his input crucial in bigger projects at both conceptual and execution stages. He has already conceptualized one public aquarium for us, and would be an invaluable asset when it comes to designing any kind of water park. He has incidentally, been the design manager for Select Citywalk shopping centre in New Delhi, and is also executive design manager for Nelson Global, inter alia lots of other feathers in his cap.

	Priya Ranjan Das
	Priya Ranjan Das, who has held the post of Chief Engineer of Calcutta Improvement Trust, is a Civil Engineer for Jadavpur University, Kolkata, with a master’s degree in Public Health Engineering and a Ph.D in Environmental Engineering. He concerns himself with structural engineering aspects as well as effluent and sewage management techniques and designs of our larger aquatic installations .