Experience

Vertical Field

• Israel
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Operations Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Establishing US operations of VF container farms, managing all aspects of operations including growing, farm maintenance, purchasing, vendor/customer relations, & collecting harvest/environmental data- Upgrading various aspects of container farm pilot increasing yields, product quality, & shelf life - Growing a variety of leafy greens from seed to harvest organically without the use of pesticides- Overseeing & managing the manufacturing of 3 new container farms for US deployment - Establishing US operations of VF container farms, managing all aspects of operations including growing, farm maintenance, purchasing, vendor/customer relations, & collecting harvest/environmental data- Upgrading various aspects of container farm pilot increasing yields, product quality, & shelf life - Growing a variety of leafy greens from seed to harvest organically without the use of pesticides- Overseeing & managing the manufacturing of 3 new container farms for US deployment



Piazza Horticultural Group Inc

• United States
• Design Services

• Project/Garden Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  - Planning, planting & maintaining organic vegetables, fruits & flowers in elaborate gardens- Procuring seeds, plants, & hard goods for vegetable gardens & miscellaneous client projects - Generating estimates, coordinating work with various contractors & ensuring client satisfaction - Managing international shipping & paperwork for a variety of goods including hazardous materials - Planning, planting & maintaining organic vegetables, fruits & flowers in elaborate gardens- Procuring seeds, plants, & hard goods for vegetable gardens & miscellaneous client projects - Generating estimates, coordinating work with various contractors & ensuring client satisfaction - Managing international shipping & paperwork for a variety of goods including hazardous materials



AeroFarms

• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Facilities & Quality Manager/Plant Scientist

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  - Managed team responsible for running R&D operations including seeding, germination, plant health issues, harvesting, packaging, fertigation management, sanitation & facility maintenance- Procured seed, fertilizer, & hard goods for production, operations, & maintenance of R&D facility- Grew various crops including arugula, lettuce, kale, mustards, watercress, Asian greens, chard, etc.- Maintained & monitored all R&D facility utilities including plumbing, electrical, heating & cooling- Monitored all growing machine parameters including EC, pH, filtration, temperature, humidity & lighting- Defined seeds, environments & other inputs to produce high quality & high yielding products- Oversaw data collection including plant mass measurements, brix levels & harvest yields- Generated weekly reports regarding environmental parameters, plant health, harvest quality & yield- Headed quality assessment, data collection & analysis for shelf life testing experiments & quality audits- Wrote & implemented SOPs regarding growing processes, facility cleanliness & machine maintenance- Actively monitored & employed industry advancements contributing to IP generation for the company



Bay Gardens

• Nursery/Greenhouse Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  - Managed inventory, ordering and sales of all merchandise. - Worked with and occasionally led a crew of a half dozen Spanish speaking landscapers on several projects, always able to effectively communicate to get the job done right.- Responsible for plant care in the yard, garden maintenance and greenhouse management. - Worked closely with landscape architect and assisted with planning, designing and choosing specific flora for several projects, including restoration initiatives. - Educated and informed customers of the scientific aspects of their lands and how to encourage a flourishing garden, arrangement or entire landscape.- Worked closely with customers to identify appropriate vegetation for their property based on soil composition, environmental factors and wildlife. - Comfortable and skillful in the use of small machinery such as Bobcats and forklifts.



Finca Luna Nueva

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  - Performed field work and soil sampling for a 5 year carbon sequestration study.- Initiated, led and organized the restoration of a grey water remediation/aquaponics system.- Maintained various tropical crops including coconut, pineapple, papaya, gunabana, jackfruit, cocoa, leche, vanilla and various leafy greens.- Built and maintained organic compost piles while monitoring temperature, moisture and counts/types of soil microbiota to ensure high quality material.- Used the resulting compost to brew teas which were sprayed on soil surrounding crops or on crop foliage.



Eastern Environmental Solutions, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2013 - May 2013

  - Worked on the containment of environmentally hazardous materials and remediated affected sites. - Worked on the containment of environmentally hazardous materials and remediated affected sites.



Binghamton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  - Planned and organized environmental events on campus.- In charge of pickups of recyclable and compostable materials on campus. - Planned and organized environmental events on campus.- In charge of pickups of recyclable and compostable materials on campus.