Objective
Project Management,operations and supply chain management,technical co-ordination and liasion.
Experience
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
A competent professional with B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) along 11 of experience in the field of Mechanical/ Marine Operations & Maintenance, Erection & Commissioning, Technical Service Operations, Technical Liaison & Coordination and Project Management in the Indian Navy.
Rich experience in planning, estimation, designing, executing and managing the projects to the rigorous and exacting standards of the Navy.
Proficiency in controlling the marine/ naval operations & maintenance of ship carrying all persons & property on board and ensuring strict compliance with administration regulations.
Adept at handling multiple projects simultaneously & remotely located in inaccessible locations and executing them under uncongenial weather conditions.
Adept at carrying out various tests & inspection for various processes and checking the quality.
Thorough knowledge of health, safety and environment policies and conversant with the documentation procedures related to spares, procurement, tendering, inspection, certification, control and disposal.
Ability to manage teams and drive projects to budget and deadline and interact well within a friendly team environment.
EMPLOYMENT SCAN
Since Jan 2000 – Jan 2011 Indian Navy
Career Path:
Sep 2001 to May 2006 Assistant Technical Officer/ Chief Engineer - Indian Naval Ship Ranvijay & Kozhikode
May 2006 to Nov 2009 Deputy Manager - Propulsion Generation & Systems , Technical Services (Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam)
Dec 2009 to till date Assistant Director - Spare Parts Indigenisation Group, Defence Machinery Design Establishment, Secunderabad
Key Deliverables:
As Assistant Director - Spare Parts Indigenisation Group, Defence Machinery Design Establishment:
Participate in selection, negotiation & finalizing agreements with suppliers & customers and responsible for execution as agreed in the organization with annual budget of 200 crores.
Manage employee performance issues including training, appraisals, discipline and grievances.
Development of spare parts through reverse engineering and prepare quality assurance plans for prototype and bulk manufacturing.
Responsible for setting and achieving the budget for the indigenisation group.
Achieved the organisation and its customer’s expectations with regard to operational efficiency, productivity and reliability.
As Deputy Manager - Propulsion Generation & Systems, Technical Services (Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam):
Spearheaded a team of 200 skilled civilian personnel in a repair yard with sophisticated technical capabilities, 3 major dry-docks, 100 work centres, berthing capability of 50 warships and 7000 thousand employees.
Planned and executed overhaul / installation of 25 different types of marine Diesel Engines and their auxiliary systems (Main Propulsion/ Power Generation) onboard Indian Naval Ships.
Managed operations/logistics requiremets of multiple team work centre (10 work centres), shop floor control and ensured quick turnaround of ships round the clock.
Ensured provisioning of material handling like mobile HP(400bar) and LP Air Compressors(200bar), Mobile Cranes(10 Tonnes to 40 Tonnes capacity), Air Conditioning Equipment(40 TR to 80 TR capacity), Mobile Generators(125 KW to 1000 KW), Steam (Up to 10bar), De-mineralised (30 tonnes per hour capacity plant) and Sea Water Services (450 tonnes per hour) for Indian Naval Ships , Submarines and various work centres in the shipyard.
Maintenance of material handling equipment and technical services like sea water, Demineralised water and steam services extending up to 10000 meters through annual maintenance and rate contracts.
Accomplished project activities in time consistently meeting the challenging uncertainties and targets.
As Assistant Technical Officer/ Chief Engineer - Indian Naval Ship Ranvijay & Kozhikode:
Managed a team of 40 technically qualified personnel for operation & maintenance of Warship Propulsion, Power Generation, Air Conditioning & Ventilation and Refrigeration systems to meet mission critical assignments.
Executed refit detailing of Ship & Initiated the project as per charter till work package level involving long term planning for ensuring availability of critical engineering spares requiring long lead time for procurement as Chief Engineer Officer.
Significant Highlights:
Instrumental in procuring critical spares including vendor support and reverse engineering that required import 2010.
Planned and executed major repairs/ upgradation of Boilers, DM Water Plants, Sea Water and Steam Services at Naval Dockyard 2009.
Facilitator of Quality circle team that represented Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam in Vizag Chapter and the National Chapter Convention 2008.
Successfully implemented ISO 9001:2001& ISO 14001:2004 for Integrated Management System at divisional level at Naval Dockyard 2007.
Successful in managing Propulsion, Power Generation and Air Conditioning & Refrigeration requirements of 90 man ship, as Chief Technical Officer 2005-06.
Education
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai, University of Madras 1994 -1998
Board Of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh 10+2, MATHS,PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY
1991 – 1993
Certification
Pursuing Certificate in Business Management from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.
Undergone Nuclear Biological & Damage Control Management Course from NBCD School, INS Shivaji Lonavala in Aug 2000.
ERWKC (Engine Room Watch Keeping Certificate) from INS Ranvir, Indian Navy in May 2001.
Certificate In Logistics & Resource management Naval Logistics School INS Hamla in Jul 2001.
Completed MESC (Marine Engineering Specialization Course) from INS Shivaji Indian Navy in Aug 2001.
Skils
Project Management
Marine/Mechanical Engineering
Operations & Maintenance Management
Logistics & SCM
Technical Coordination & Liaison
Main Propulsion Plant System with power rating of at least 15000 BHP, including:
Internal Combustion Engine Propulsion (5000-18000HP) with gearing, shafting and fixed / controlled pitch propellers.
Power Generator & Alternators:
Supervising the operation and maintenance of various types of Diesel Alternators having rating from 100KW to 750KW.
Adopting proper planning and execution of maintenance principles, i.e. Planned Preventive Maintenance, Condition Based Predictive Maintenance, etc.
Refrigeration and AC Plants:
Applying expertise in the Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration and AC Plants of Indian, European and Russian origin (Russian, Kirloskar, etc.).
HP Air System:
Facilitating the Utilization and Maintenance of HP Air Compressors, of capacity not less than 200 bars, manufactured by firms like Elgi, Sulzer, etc.
Applying dexterity in the maintenance of pressure vessels and systems up to 400 bar.
Auxiliaries:
Motor / Diesel driven Pumps (reciprocating, centrifugal lobe, gear, etc.)
Stabilizers, Hydraulics, Steering Gear, Centrifugal Separator, etc.
NBCD & Fire Fighting:
Managing the supervision, training and maintenance of Fixed and Portable Fire Fighting & Damage Control Equipment and Installations onboard ships.
Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare.
Monitoring and Decontamination Equipment of fixed as well as portable nature.