EDUCATION: Bachelor of Commerce University Of Mysore, Karnataka

PROFESSION

Managing Director & CEO: Mukka Proteins Limited

Co-Founder & Director: Shipwaves Online and Ento Proteins Private Limited

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS

• Appointed as Trade-Commissioner INDIA-UAE dated 3rd January 2023 into the Global Arab Network by consensus of the Member countries by the Asian Arab Chamber of Commerce having a vision of India-UAE relations are witnessing an unprecedented momentum with a large number of opportunities for cooperation and increasing investments
• Transformed the family business in Fishmeal trading by setting up India’s first steam sterilized fish meal plant and over the 2 decades led the expansion of fishmeal & oil business of Mukka group with over 6 plants across the globe. Mukka group, today has a group turnover of over INR 1177.12 Crores (AED 511.79 million) per annum and Mukka ranked 432 company in the list of FT1000 High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2023 edition and ranked 374 company in 2024 Edition.
• Founded Shipwaves-The first digital freight forwarder in Asia Middle east. Expanded the business in India and UAE. (Winner logistics start-up of the year award 2018-UAE)
• Founded Ento Proteins -An agritech start-up that recycles food waste into animal protein using Black soldier fly (BSF).
• Founding member and general secretary of the IFAFEA (Indian Fishmeal & Fishoil exporters’ Association

WON NUMEROUS AWARDS AND RECOGNITION INCLUDING

1. President of India Awarded Niryat Shree in 2010-11
2. Awarded Export Awards from MPEDA for 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19
3. Awarded Export Excellence Award for 2016-17 from FIEO
4. State Export Excellence Award for the year 2011-12, 2012-13, 2015-16 2016-17,2017-18 2018-19 and ,2019-20
5. Indian Achievers’ Award for Industry Development –2016
6. Awarded Export Excellence Award in 2011, 2013 And 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023 from FKCCI
7. Award from Karnataka Pollution Control Board 2015
8. Industrial Excellence Awards & Conference 2018-Best Company of The Year
9. One of Ft 1000 High-growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2018-Certificate Presented by The Financial Times and Statista
10. DNBSME Business Excellence Awards -2019-Food Processing & Food Products (Mid Corporate)
11. Time2leap Awards-MSME Edition 2020 Best Sea Food Company of The Year and Best Seafood Exporter of The Year
12. One of FT High-growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2020-Certificate Presented by The Financial Times And Statista
13. One of The High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021 -Certificate Presented By Nikkei Asia, The Financial Times And Statista
14. One of India’s Growth Champions 2021-Certificate Presented by The Economic Times And Statista
15. SKOCH Award 2015-India’s Best SMEs, 2016-India’s Best SMEs, 2021-Achiever –Silver
16. Awarded with “Logistics Start-up of the year” award in Dubai for the year 2018

AFFILIATIONS

1. Mangalore Education Enhancement Trust: Trustee, Since 24th October, 2007
2. Misbah Knowledge Foundation: Trustee, Since 22nd August, 2015
3. Muslim Educational Association: Treasurer, Since 24th March, 2021
4. Nande Pengal Charitable Trust: Trustee, Since 19th August, 2021
5. Umaya Foundation: Trustee, Since 1st September 2021
6. Islamic Cultural Center: Treasurer
7. Cresent English Medium School Role: Trustee
8. Badria Institution Role: Treasurer

Mobile: +91 98452 97552

Email ID: haris@mukkaproteins.com

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