Vijay Barve

Current

Graduate Research Assistant at University of Kansas
Coordinator at DiversityIndia.org
Coordinator at BCS-MCS Community

Senior Systems Manager at FRLHT

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Past

Adjunct Research Associate at University of Kansas
Software Consultant at Ranwa
Project Trainee at CDAC

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Education

University of Kansas
Pune University
Pune University

MES Boys (Perugate) High School
Jnana Prabodhini

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4 people have recommended Vijay

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Vijay Barve’s Summary

Has experience with IT management of NGOs in India

Vijay Barve’s Specialties:

GIS, Database Management, Websites, Server Management

Vijay Barve’s Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Kansas

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2009 — Present (5 months)

Involved in Managing a Geo-spatial Database of Kansas State with focus on Agricultural Census Data
Coordinator

DiversityIndia.org

(Research industry)

October 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)

Created and have been managing cyber communities of naturalists interested in different groups of biodiversity. Also involved in organizing "Meets" which are combination of Field Trips and Seminars.

The groups are: ButterflyIndia, SpiderIndia, DragonflyIndia, IndinMoths, AmphibianIndia, ReptileIndia, InsectIndia, InvertebrateIndia, WildflowerIndia, GernCareerIndia and GreenLifestyleIndia.
Coordinator

BCS-MCS Community

(E-Learning industry)

August 1998 — Present (11 years 5 months)

BCS and MCS Alumni's of University of Pune. BCS - Bachelor of Computer Sc. MCS - Master of Computer Sc.

The objective of this group is to build a strong community of Aluminis and students for helping each other.
Senior Systems Manager

FRLHT

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

October 1994 — Present (15 years 3 months)

Currently working from remote location. Involved in Distribution mapping of Medicinal Plants.
Adjunct Research Associate

University of Kansas

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2008 — August 2009 (1 year )

Involved in several research projects with main role being data anlysis using GIS, RS and statistical data analysis tools.
Software Consultant

Ranwa

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 1989 — October 1994 (5 years 5 months)
Project Trainee

CDAC

(Government Agency; Computer Software industry)

June 1993 — December 1993 (7 months)

Worked as a Project Trainee as part of completion of Masters of Computer Science. Worked in Knowledge Based Computing Systems (KBCS) Group on a Project "Database of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants with Graphical User Interface."

Vijay Barve’s Education

University of Kansas

PhD , Geography , 2009 — 2013 (expected)

Biogeography, GIS

Activities and Societies:

GIS Day@KU
Pune University

MCS , Computer Science , 1992 — 1994
Pune University

BCS , Computer Science , 1988 — 1992
MES Boys (Perugate) High School

SSC , 1980 — 1984
Jnana Prabodhini

1978 — 1980

Additional Information

Vijay Barve’s Websites:

Vijay Barve’s Interests:

BioDiversity, Conservation, Ecology, IT, Citizen Science, Cyber communities, Environmental Education

Vijay Barve’s Groups:

CSI, BNHS, WWF, Internet Society (ISOC), SCGIS, DIversityIndia

World Wildlife Fund
GIS and Geo Technology Professionals - Now 4,000+ strong!
University Of Pune Alumni
GIS
Network of Indian Environment Professionals
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
Kansas University
Computer Society Of India
The R Project for Statistical Computing
! NRI (NON RESIDENT INDIANs) - Largest and Earliest Platform to Reunite NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs
Global Marathi
Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune
KTHM College Alumni, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Remote Sensing of Vegetation
University of Kansas Department of Geography Student & Faculty Alumni
Insect Passion: Entomology
Holistic healthcare