Helping people go home safely. Every shift. Every site. Every time.
In 2026, Ram was named to both of Canada's national young-leader lists in occupational safety.
Named to OHS Canada's Top 25 Under 40 at the OHS Canada Honours — the young professionals making their mark on Canadian workplace safety through dedication and strong work ethic.
OHS Canada Honours
Selected as one of Canada's top safety leaders under 35 in Canadian Occupational Safety magazine's 2026 Young Achievers report — 40 professionals chosen from national nominations.
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Three countries. One mission. Born and raised in India, forged on the front lines in Qatar, and now home in Saskatchewan, Canada — the “Land of Living Skies.”
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Even while working in Qatar, Ram mentored engineering students at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Institute of Technology, Panvel — supporting them morally and guiding them as a friend as they began their careers in occupational safety — starting with his 2021 webinar, “Occupational Safety and Health Career Options in India and Abroad,” to some 100 students. The next year, the same college invited him back as a keynote speaker at its National Conference on Modern Trends in Science and Technology (NCMTST-2022), held online on 13 August 2022.
Ask an industrial engineer to explain a career, and he'll give you a framework. Every workplace — and every chapter of Ram's life — runs on six M's.
The 6M is how Ram thinks. The 2M is what he built from it — MAPLE & MIND, two deliberately simple tools that put clear, structured answers in the hands of the people who need them most: frontline leaders and workers. No jargon. No logins. No waiting for an expert.
When something goes wrong — a practical incident investigation model (Moment · Actions · Protection · Lessons · Enhancement) built for remote sites and small crews.
Open MAPLEHow people are doing — a narrative-based assessment tool (Mental well-being · Insight · Nurture · Dignity) grounded in CSA Z1003, ISO 45003 and ILO best practice.
Open MIND“If something is simple, it brings clarity. If people are clear, they will follow. Build trust and comfort, and unsafe acts disappear. Human error comes only from lapses in skill, knowledge and behaviour — and behaviour is the challenging one. That is why keeping things simple wins, every single time, in every process, wherever possible. Making it possible is the challenge. That is what I love. That is what brings me satisfaction — and the purpose of my life.”
“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping; it is something that does not let you sleep.”— Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
From Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Kalam led India's missile programme and later became its President. He proved that a dream born far from power can still lift a nation — and that is why this line has stayed with me since I was a child.
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.”— Albert Einstein
Einstein wrote this in Tokyo in 1922, on Imperial Hotel stationery, as a tip for a bellboy when he had no small change. He told the bellboy to keep it — it might be worth more someday. In 2017, that note sold at auction for $1.56 million.
Profiled by the institutions that certify safety professionals — and recognised by the wider profession.
Official NEBOSH case study on Ram's journey. Diploma completed in 2019, every unit passed at the first attempt. From 2019–21 at NIST Global — India's first NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner — he handled 500 NEBOSH Diploma students. In 2023, while with Traffic Tech Gulf in Qatar, he also contributed to the NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) syllabus.
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A certificant feature by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. Ram is one of just over 8,800 CRSP® certificants in the designation's 50-year history. “For me, the CRSP is not just about recognition — it is about responsibility.”
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Recognised for outstanding contributions to occupational health, safety and environmental management across manufacturing, construction, road infrastructure, and oil & gas in India, Qatar, and Canada — guided by the 6M philosophy.
Read the recognitionCertified to teach, but happier practising. His daily routine pairs yoga with bodyweight exercise — no gym, no gear — a simple practice that travels wherever his backpack does, keeping his mind sharp and his body ready.
His word for exploring Saskatchewan and beyond — 11 countries, 3 of the 7 Wonders of the World
A collector who believes time deserves good company — sharing the hobby on WatchCrunch
Underneath it all, two values guide his personal life: mindfulness and compassion.
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For opportunities, collaboration, or a conversation about safer workplaces — find Ram where he already is.